YPSILANTI, Mich. (1/21/2024) -- Sophomore Joshua Otten captured his first collegiate title winning the 800-meters as the University of Detroit Mercy men's track and field team wrapped up Eastern Michigan's Bob Parks Memorial on Saturday.

Otten surged ahead early and never looked back in the event, clocking a time of 1:57.82. He also set a career time of 4:21.03 in the mile for ninth to lead the Titans.

Junior Cody Bartlett placed third in the high jump with a leap of 1.95-meters, while senior Gabriel Baumchen set a career time in the 60-meter hurdles of 8.79 before finishing seventh overall in 8.91. 

Sophomore Jaden McKenzie claimed fourth in the 300m in 36.49. Senior Joe Toole led the Titans in the 200m, taking sixth in 26.28, and sophomore Antonio Talley was fifth in the 400m running 50.44. 

McKenzie and Talley also teamed with junior Isaiah Bonner and freshman Mike Ferguson for third in the 4x400-meter relay to post a time of 3:29.39. 

Senior Evan Eding recorded a fourth-place effort in the triple jump with a mark of 12.82m and was sixth in the long jump at 6.36m and 

The Titans will now get ready for Grand Valley State's Bill Clinger Classic on Friday, Jan. 26. 
 

60-Meter Hurdles

• Gabriel Baumchen - 7th - 8.91
   

200-Meters

• Joe Toole - 6th 26.28

300-Meters

• Jaden McKenzie - 4th - 36.49
• Joshua Neary - 7th - 38.14

400-Meters

• Antonio Talley - 5th - 50.44
• Mike Ferguson - 9th - 53.90

800-Meters

• Joshua Otten - 1st - 1:57.82

Mile

• Joshua Otten - 9th - 4:21.03
• Christopher Russelburg - 11th - 4:28.21
• Oscar Hernandez - 12th - 4:30.87
• Nicholas Fringer - 15th - 4:34.56
• Elijah Jorgensen - 19th - 4:54.35
• Andrew Pries - 20th - 4:58.22
• Isaiah Bonner - 21st - 5:06.39

High Jump

• Cody Bartlett - 3rd - 1.95m
• Raeed Monnan - 5th - 1.80m

Long Jump

• Evan Eding - 6th - 6.36m
• Zachary Zaborney - 7th - 6.24m
• Joshua Neary - 8th - 5.85m

Triple Jump

• Evan Eding - 4th - 12.82m
• Zachary Zaborney - 5th- 12.22m

Weight

• Anthony Yip - 11th - 11.01m

Shot Put

• Anthony Yip - 10th - 10.62m

4x400-Meter Relay

• Antonio Talley, Mike Ferguson, Jaden McKenzie, Isaiah Bonner  - 3rd - 3:29.39