The Aurora University men's track team had a phenomenal day at the 2017 Tadd Metzger Invitational hosted by Carthage College. The Spartan men won the meet by placing 1^st out of 5 teams; besting 2^nd place Carthage by a score of 188 to 175.
 
Junior sprinter Terry Moore had an excellent performance in the 200 meter race by placing 1^st with a time of 22.74; Moore showed his versatility by also competing in the 400 meter race and high jump. The men's long distance crew had a dominant performance in both the 3000 and 5000 meter races, by having 3 scorers in each event and a total of 4 marks added to the Spartan's top 10 all-time lists. Junior Anthony Barrios had a downright freakish performance in the 3000 meter race placing 4th in a stacked heat with a time of 9:05.03, which is 27 seconds faster than his previous personal best. Senior Jimmy Baeskens handily won the men's 5000 meter race by running a 15:52.82, which was 24 seconds ahead of the second place finisher.
 
Top Aurora University Men's Performance - Meet Results
55 – Camerhon Guyton (2nd – 6.60s),
55 Hurdles- Bobby Cooks (1st – 7.50s)
200 – Terry Moore (1st – 22.74s)
400 – Jaylen Robinson (3rd – 52.34s)
600 – Matt Myers (8th – 1:30.40)
800 – Miroljub Marin (4th – 2:01.37)
1000 – Matthew Taves (3rd – 2:46.42)
Mile – Jeremiah Cooley (1st - 4:34.95)
3000 – Anthony Barrios (4th - 9:05.03)
5000 – Jimmy Baeskens (1st – 15:52.82)
4 X 400 – Aurora A (Jaylen Robinson, Miroljub Marin, Jeremiah Cooley, Sean Ganey) (3rd- 3:33.17)
High Jump – Austen Stewart (3rd - 1.95m.)
Pole Vault – Sean Ganey (2nd - 4.15m)
Long Jump – Bobby Cooks (2nd - 6.90m)
Triple Jump – Robert Trotter (3rd – 12.06m)
Shot Put – Ryan Njegovan (1st – 16.64m)
Weight Throw – Brandon Pichen (1st – 16.55m)

Next action for the men's track and field team comes on Saturday, February 4 when they travel to University of Chicago Windy City Invitational. Meet time is set for 11:00 a.m. in Chicago, Illinois.