SOUTH BEND, Ind. (12/1/2023) -- Sophomore Jaden McKenzie set a career-best in the 300-meters and etched his name in the Titan record book as the University of Detroit Mercy men's track and field team began the indoor season at Notre Dame's Blue & Gold Invitational on Friday.

McKenzie posted a time of 36.03 for 10th in the race and 10th place all-time in Titan history. 

Overall, the Titans had eight top-10 finishes on the day and a few personal records.

Junior Cody Bartlett earned third in the high jump with a leap of 1.90 meters, while senior Evan Eding was seventh in the long jump with a mark of 6.46 meters. Sophomore Antonio Talley placed seventh in the 400m with a career-low 49.61, while freshman Nicholas Johnson claimed seventh in the 200m in 22.92.

Senior Gabriel Baumchen clocked a PR of 8.94 for 10th in the 60-meter hurdles and junior Luke Adamczyk was eighth in the 400m in 50.15. Freshman Sebastian Cervelli tallied a sixth-place effort in the mile in 4:39, ahead of freshman teammate Robert Galan's 4:46 for ninth. 

Meanwhile, a couple of distance runners participated at the Saginaw Valley Holiday Open as graduate senior Oscar Hernandez tallied a career-best in the 5000m with a time of 15:38.

Detroit Mercy will now have a break in their schedule for finals and Christmas and will return to action at the SVSU Classic on Jan. 12. 

RESULTS

LONG JUMP

• Evan Eding - 7th - 6.46m
• Zachary Zaborney - 11th - 6.22m
• Simon Jones - 12th - 6.10

HIGH JUMP

• Cody Bartlett - 3rd - 1.90m

60-METER HURDLES

• Gabriel Baumchen - 10th - 8.94
• Joshua Neary - 13th - 9.36
• Zachary Zaborney - 15th - 9.39
• Simon Jones - 16th - 11.21

60-METERS

• Nicholas Johnson - 12th - 7.20
• Joe Toole - 25th - 7.80

200-METERS

• Nicholas Johnson - 7th - 22.92
• Joe Toole - 25th - 25.68

300-METERS

• Jaden McKenzie - 10th - 36.03
• Gabriel Baumchen - 18th - 39.01

400-METERS

• Antonio Talley - 7th - 49.61
• Luke Adamczyk - 8th - 50.15
• Mike Ferguson - 11th - 51.26

MILE

• Sebastian Cervelli - 6th - 4:39
• Robert Galan - 9th - 4:46
• Jaxson Stephen - 11th - 4:56

4X400-METER RELAY

• Detroit Mercy "A" (Simon Jones, Robert Galan, Gabriel Baumchen, Jaxson Stephen) - 7th - 3:43.10

5000-METERS (at Saginaw Valley)

• Oscar Hernandez - 15:38
• Nicholas Fringer - 16:01