RELEASE DATE: 3/27/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mike Gray triple winner at Susquehanna University’s Jim Taylor Invitational

Jim Taylor Invitational Results

SELINSGROVE – Mike Gray won the discus, hammer and shot put to lead an impressive early season performance by the Mansfield University men’s and women’s track & field teams at the Jim Taylor Invitational at Susquehanna University Saturday.

Gray crushed the competition in all three events winning the discus with a toss of 158-00, 36 feet better than the next closest competitor. He also won the hammer throw (153-09) by more than 29 feet  and the shot put (48-10.25) by more than three feet.

Freshman Alexa Tsiknas was a dual winner for the women taking first in the 200 meters with a winning time of 27.12 while also winning the pole vault with a mark of 10-10.

Also picking up first place showings were Erica Ferguson in the 400 meters (1:01.70), Abbie Waltz in the 400 hurdles (1:09.48) and Erin Schlitzer in the shot put (37-04.50). Becky Kratz and Elley Trubic were second in the 1500 meters (5:09.55) and javelin (108-04) respectively.

On the men’s side senior Victor Garcia won the 800 meters with a time of 1:57.92 while Justen Johnson and Mason Teribury were second in the 400 meters (50.34) and 400 hurdles (57.93) respectively. Ryan Detwiller also was second in the high jump (6-0).

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