The Aurora University men's track team sharpened up for the upcoming Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference meet by competing in the 2017 Margaret Bradley Invitational hosted by the University of Chicago. The Spartan men had a strong day by placing 2^nd out of 10 teams.
 
The Spartan men had a bevy of first place finishers including junior Terry Moore who won the 400 meter race with a time of 51.17s and also placed 8^th in the 60 meter race with a time of 7.72s. Senior jumper Austen Stewart took first in the high jump with a robust mark of 1.94m.
 
Ultimately it was the throwers who stole the show with junior Brandon Pichen placing first in the weight throw with a dominant mark of 17.31m and junior Ryan Njegovan smashing his own conference record and placing first in the shot put with a mark of 18.12m. Ryan's performance is even more impressive since it propelled him back into the top mark in the entire nation for Division III. 
 
Top Aurora University Men's Performance - Meet Results
60 – Prelims Terry Moore (3rd – 7.15s), Finals Steven Ruffin (7th – 7.27s)
60 Hurdles- Terrance Nicholas (4th – 9.83s)
200 – Steven Ruffin (7th – 23.52s)
400 – Terry Moore (1st – 51.17s)
800 – Carl Way (5th – 2:01.34)
Mile – Anthony Barrios (2nd - 4:27.13)
3000 – Matthew Taves (4th - 9:20.64)
4 X 400 – Aurora B (Nick Shaw, Brandon Estrada, Dylan Powers, DJ Wolfram) (7th- 3:45.13)
High Jump – Austen Stewart (1st - 1.94m.)
Pole Vault – Brandon Davis (2nd - 4.26m)
Long Jump – Adam Hinders (5th - 6.28m)
Shot Put – Ryan Njegovan (1st – 18.12m)
Weight Throw – Brandon Pichen (1st – 17.31m)

Next action for the Spartan men's track and field team comes on Saturday, February 25 when they compete in the 2017 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship at Carthage College. Meet time is set for 11:00 a.m. in Kenosha, Wisconsin.