The Aurora University men's track team had their best performance of the indoor season so far by placing second out of five teams at the 2016 Tadd Metzger Invitational at Carthage College. The Spartan Men had a bevy of first place finishers and personal records across the board.

A few noteworthy performances include that of sophomore Bobby Cooks who (yet again) won the meet and set a personal, school, and NACC conference record in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 7.57. Junior Miroljub Marin placed first overall in the 600 meter race with a time of 1:25, senior Brian Rudelich notched another victory to his season placing first overall in high jump with a mark of 1.95m (6'4.75")
 
Top Aurora University Men's Performance - Meet Results
*AU Record / ^NACC Record / #Meet Record
55 meter - Camerhon Guyton (6.63 prelims), Payton Thomas (2nd - 6.65 Finals)
55 Hurdles - Bobby Cooks (1st - 7.57)*^#
200 – Johnny Walker (8th - 23.79)
400 – Jaylen Robinson (4th - 52.26)
600 - Miroljub Marin (1st - 1:25.05)
800 – Dylan Powers (6th - 2:06.62)
Mile – Calvin Robinson (2nd - 4:33.97)
3000 meter – TJ Pitcock (4th - 9:06.01)
5000 meter - Nick Shaw (4th - 16:28.62)
4x400 Relay – Aurora A (Miroljub Marin, Aaron Crawford, Matt Meyers, TJ Pitcock) (5th - 3:33.98)
High Jump – Brian Rudelich (1st - 1.95m/6'4.75")
Pole Vault – Brandon Davis (2nd - 4.15m/13'7.25")
Long Jump – Nick Majka (4th - 6.37m/20' 10.75")
Triple Jump – Michael Hampton (4th - 13.49m/44'3.25")
Shot Put – Brandon Pichen (4th - 13.34m/43'9.25")
Weight Throw – Brandon Pichen (2nd - 15.74m/51' 7.75")

Next action for the Spartan men's track and field team comes on Saturday, February 13 when they travel to the Chicagoland Indoor Championships hosted by North Central College. Meet time is set for 11:30 a.m. in Naperville, Illinois.