MORGANTOWN, West Va. – St. Bonaventure men's track opened the outdoor season Friday and Saturday at the Marty Pushkin Invitational hosted by West Virginia University.

In the 5000 meters on Friday night, senior Ethan Luce turned in a personal best time of 15:26.36 which placed fourth in the race out of 36 starters. He also jumps to sixth in the program record book after besting his previous PR by over nine seconds.

Fellow senior Casey Malloy timed in fifth (15:28.51) in Friday's race while sophomore Sam Tomm recorded another new program top-10 mark of 15:32.78 as he finished sixth.

On Saturday, freshman Cameron Ogletree provided a strong start for Bona's sprinters as he posted a new program top time in the 100 meters of 11.52.

Junior Henry Morris broke his existing program record for the 400-meter hurdles with his run of 56.58, taking second overall in Saturday's race.

In the 400, senior Christian Figueroa placed fifth at 49.84 while junior teammate Riley Dillon logged a new PR of 50.26 to place second in school history behind only Figueroa's existing record.

Sophomore Nathan Sikorski led the Bonnies in the 1500 as he finished third in the race with a run of 4:04.44.

QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH BOB MACFARLANE
"Our 5000 was highlighted by depth and pack running, led by Ethan Luce with a solid outcome in a competitive field. What stood out the most was the group effort, six of our eight athletes running in the 15s shows we're developing the kind of depth that can make a difference at the conference level.

"The hurdlers as a whole continue to improve. Henry Morris had a strong performance by finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles. Nate Sikorski was strong in the mid-distance and Kieran Maguire continues to improve steadily along with Mike Binkowski.

"This meet gave us a solid baseline for where we are right now. It was a strong indicator of improvement. We'll continue to focus on tightening up race execution and building confidence as we move closer to championship season."

UP NEXT
The Bonnies will head to Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania to race at the Jim Taylor Duals next Saturday.

BONNIES RESULTS
100 meters
18. Cameron Ogletree – 11.52 ** - SCHOOL RECORD

200 meters
6. Riley Dillon – 22.51 (PR)
14. Christian Figueroa – 22.81
23. Cameron Ogletree – 23.28
25. Henry Morris – 23.52 (PR)
35. Kohler Preston – 24.10

400 meters
5. Christian Figueroa – 49.84
9. Riley Dillon – 50.26 (PR)
10. Kohler Preston – 50.54

400-meter hurdles
2. Henry Morris - 56.58 ** - SCHOOL RECORD

800 meters
13. Kieran Maguire – 1:58.34
17. Aidan Hurley – 1:59.76 (PR)
18. Ryan Umiker – 2:00.20
19. Jackson Frisa – 2:00.32
23. Michael Binkowski – 2:01.76
32. Brendan Steele – 2:05.94
33. Matthew Ryan – 2:05.99
49. Matthew Maciejewski – 2:16.19

1500 meters steeplechase
5. William McCarthy – 4:34.77
6. Carter Stevens – 4:38.19
10. Jack Handman – 4:54.95
12. Tyler Schott – 5:05.49

1500 meters
3. Nathan Sikorski – 4:04.44
11. Joshua Lopez – 4:09.70 (PR)
12. Layne Haught – 4:10.11 (PR)
17. Aiden Konetsky – 4:12.15 (PR)
19. Kevin Renner – 4:13.95 (PR)
20. Alexander Rennick – 4:15.15
22. Aiden Holt – 4:16.27 (PR)
32. Blake Wenger – 4:23.03 (PR)

5000 meters
4. Ethan Luce – 15:26.36 (PR)
5. Casey Malloy – 15:28.51
6. Sam Tomm – 15:32.78 (PR)
11. William McCarthy – 15:50.56
12. Layne Haught – 15:53.16 (PR)
13. Alexander Rennick – 15:55.40
17. Jack Handman – 16:12.57
23. Lucas Catarella – 16:45.30

4x400 relay
3. Umiker, Maguire, Frisa, Hurley – 3:29.44
7. Steele, Ryan, Maciejewski, Binkowski – 3:39.27

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