ALLENDALE, Mich. (1/26/2024) -- Graduate senior Zachary Zaborney posted the best finish on the day for the Titans with a silver in the triple jump as the University of Detroit Mercy men's track and field team competed in the Bill Clinger Classic at Grand Valley State on Friday.

Zaborney recorded a leap of 12.96-meters in the triple jump and was also seventh in the long jump at 6.24m.

Freshman Christopher Russelburg claimed fourth in the 3,000-meters with a season-best time of 8:37.91, while senior Evan Eding hit 12.47m for fourth in the triple jump.

Junior Cody Bartlett placed fifth in the high jump with a mark of 1.91m and senior Gabriel Baumchen made the finals of the 60-meter hurdles and was seventh in 8.95. 

A big PR on the day was turned in by sophomore Joshua Otten, who registered a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:15.91 for 11th in the race, and the ninth-best time in school history. 

The Titans will be back in action next Friday as the team travels to the Buckeye State for the Akron Invite. 
 
60-Meter Hurdles 

• Gabriel Baumchen - 7th - 8.95

200-Meters 

• Antonio Talley - 14th - 22.84
• Joshua Neary - 40th - 23.80
• Mike Ferguson - 43rd - 23.93
• Gabriel Baumchen - 51st - 24.46

400-Meters 

• Jaden McKenzie - 14th - 51.05

800-Meters 

• Isaiah Bonner- 44th- 2:08.29

Mile Invite 

• Joshua Otten - 11th - 4:15.91

3,000-Meters Open 

• Christopher Russelburg - 4th - 8:37.91
• Oscar Hernandez - 23rd - 8:55.42
• Elijah Jorgensen - 49th - 9:26.47
• Nicholas Fringer - 57th - 9:37.51
• Kyle Foulk - 20th - 10:00.35

High Jump 

• Cody Bartlett - 5th - 1.91m
• Raeed Monnan - 9th - 1.81m

Long Jump 

• Zachary Zaborney - 7th - 6.24m
• Evan Eding - 8th - 6.21m
• Joshua Neary - 17th - 5.61m

Triple Jump 

• Zachary Zaborney - 2nd- 12.96m
• Evan Eding - 4th - 12.47m

4x400-Meter Relay 

• Isaiah Bonner, Mike Ferguson, Jaden McKenzie, Antonio Talley - 5th - 3:24.66