The Aurora University men's track team placed second in the 2020 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Kenosha, Wisconsin (at Carthage College). AU scored 143 points.
Freshman
Montez Wright had a huge day as he was named the NACC Ffreshmam of the Meet. He scored in five events with second-place finishes in the 200 meter and long jump, a third place finish as part of the 4x400 meter relay and fourth place finishes in the 55 meter and triple jump.
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Junior
Peter Rudelich won the gold medal in the high jump when he leaped 1.94m, freshman
Jalen Cole won the shot put with a throw of 14.30m and senior
Akeem Haye won the 55 meter with his time of 6.54m.
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STANDOUT PERFORMANCES AND HONORS:
Three Spartans were NACC Individual Champions
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Jalen Cole in the shot put
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Peter Rudelich in the high jump
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Akeem Haye in the 55 meter
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Top Aurora University Men's Performance - Meet Results
55 meter –
Akeem Haye (1st - 6.54)
55 Hurdles –
Jalen Kyles (3rd - 8.19)
200 meter –
Montez Wright (2nd - 22.46)
400 meter –
Nick Brosman (12th - 53.55)
800 meter –
Jeremiah Cooley (2nd - 1:59.13)
Mile –
Jeremiah Cooley (2nd - 4:26.61)
3,000 –
Jeremiah Cooley (9th - 9:19.65)
5,000 –
Brandon Estrada (7th - 17:46.41)
4x400 Relay – Aurora A –
Akeem Haye -
Jeremiah Cooley -
Jacob Hernandez -
Montez Wright (3rd - 3:30.12)
Distance Medley Relay – Aurora A –
Cormac Dietz -
Nick Brosman -
Chris Turner -
Brandon Estrada (6th - 11:33.49)
High Jump –
Peter Rudelich (1st - 1.94m)
Pole Vault –
Preston Tobin (2nd - 4.12m)
Long Jump –
Montez Wright (2nd - 6.48m)
Triple Jump –
Montez Wright (4th - 13.35m)
Shot Put –
Jalen Cole (1st - 14.30m)
Weight Throw –
Jonathan Gramme (11th - 12.56m)
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Next action for the Spartan men's track and field teams comes on Saturday, March 7 in the 2020 NCAA Last Chance meets hosted by Wartburg College. Meet time is set for 11:00 a.m. in Waverly, Iowa.
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