The Aurora University men's track team finished second in a tightly contested 2016 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. AU finished with 246.50 points, 8.5 points behind the NACC champion.

AU senior Kalmon Stokes had another tremendous NACC meet as he was named the 2016 Overall Athlete of the Meet and the Track Athlete of the Meet. Stokes was one of six individual AU NACC Champions and one relay championship.

As a team, AU scored points in all but one event while sweeping the high jump award stand (Austen Stewart, Brian Rudelich and Nick Majka) and the 400 meter dash stand (Stokes, Terry Moore and Jaylen Robinson).

Top Aurora University Men's Performance:
100 meter – Camerhon Guyton (5th - 10.86)
110 meter hurdles – Bobby Cooks (1st – 14.40)
200 meter – Terry Moore (1st – 21.44)
400 meter – Kalmon Stokes (1st – 48.14)
400 meter hurdles – Kalmon Stokes (1st – 54.06)
800 meter – Mariljub Marin (2nd - 1:55.77)
1,500 meter – Anthony Barrios (2nd - 4:03.85)
5,000 meter – Jimmy Baeskens (3rd – 15:42.71)
10,000 meter - Jimmy Baeskens (1st - 34:32.90)
3,000 meter Steeplechase - TJ Pitcock (3rd - 9:52.97)
4x400 meter relay - Jaylen Robinsin / Terry Moore / Aaron Crawford / Kalmon Stokes (1st - 3:19.32)
High Jump – Austen Stewart (1st – 2.05m)
Pole Vault – Brandon Davis (3rd – 4.10m)
Long Jump – Kalmon Stokes and Bobby Cooks (3rd – 6.75m)
Triple Jump – Michael Hamoton (1st – 14.14m)
Shot Put – David Blutcher (7th - 11.97m)
Discus - Brandon Pichen (8th - 35.09m)
Hammer – Brandon Pichen (2nd – 45.25m)
Javelin – Spencer Littlefield (3rd - 49.45m)
Decathlon - Terrance Nicholas (5th - 4225 points)

NEXT ACTION:
Next action for the Spartan men's track and field teams comes on Thursday and Friday, May 12 and 13, 2016. The Spartans will compete in the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Events begin at 11:45 am on Thursday and 3:00 p.m. on Friday.