The Aurora University men's track team won the 2019 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Lisle,Illinois on the campus of Benedictine University in thrilling fashion. The NACC Championship returns home to AU for a second straight season.

AU Head Coach Jeff Fellers was named the 2019 NACC Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year as his Spartans scored 169 points.

Junior Akeem Haye earned NACC Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Meet honors while senior Ryan Njegovan was named the NACC Outdoor Men's Field Athlete of the Meet with two meet championships and a runner-up finish. Freshman Jalen Kyles was named the NACC Outdoor Men's Freshman of the Meet.
 
Two Spartans and a relay team were NACC Champions.
- Akeem Haye in the 200 meter and javelin.
- Ryan Njegovan in the discus and shot put
- The 4x100 meter relay team - Ethan Edwards / Peter Rudelich / Akeem Haye / Jalen Kyles

As a team, AU scored points in all but one of the 21 events with 17 top 3 finishes and points being scored by 29 Spartans.
 
Top Aurora University Men's Performance - Meet Results
100 meter – Akeem Haye (2nd - 10.88)
110 Hurdles – Jalen Kyles (3rd -15.44)
200 meter – Akeem Haye (1st - 21.74)
400 meter hurdle - Akeem Haye - (2nd - 56.70)
800 meter – Marquell Williams (2nd - 2:00.29)
1,500 meter – Jacob Hernandez (2nd - 4:10.83)
5,000 meter – Brandon Estrada (5th - 16:04.67)
10,000 meter – Brandon Estrada (3rd - 32:57.96)
3,000 meter steeplechase - Nick Valle (6th - 10:48.18)
4x100 Relay - Ethan Edwards / Peter Rudelich / Akeem Haye / Jalen Kyles (1st - 42.25)
4x400 Relay – Khadeil Ergas / Jacob Hernandez / Jalen Kyles / Marquell Williams (3rd - 3:24.70)
High Jump – Peter Rudelich (2nd - 1.92m)
Pole Vault – Preston Tobin (2nd - 4.10m)
Long Jump – Peter Rudelich (5th - 6.26m)
Triple Jump – Aaron Stallworth (7th - 12.35m)
Shot Put – Ryan Njegovan (1st - 15.49m)
Discus - Ryan Njegovan (1st - 50.12m)
Hammer Throw – Ryan Njegovan (2nd - 43.16m)
Javelin - Akeem Haye (1st - 46.16m)
Decathlon - Michael Pagan (2nd - 4249)
 
NEXT ACTION:
Next action for the Spartan men's track and field team comes on Thursday, May 9 and Friday, March 10 when individuals compete in the Dr. Keeler Last Chance Meet at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Events begin at 11:45 am on Thursday and 3:00 p.m. on Friday.