AU men run third at NACC Indoor Championship

2/24/2024 11:23:00 PM

The Aurora University men's track and field team placed third at the 2024 indoor Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championships. The Spartans finished with a total of 69.5 points.

Steven Tinsley was conference champion in the shot put. His 16.23-meter heave was a new indoor personal record and is now the third best mark in school history. He finished nearly 1.5 meters ahead of second place. Tinsley also earned All-Conference status in the weight throw by finishing in second place with a mark of 16.90 meters.

The distance medley relay of Jacob Bohnert, Joshua Beechler, MeKhii Morris-Heron, and Armando Acosta ended day one of competition with a victory. Acosta fought to the line in a time of 10:30.20 to edge out the team from Edgewood. This is the third fastest time in Aurora history for the relay.

Other Scorers of the Meet:

Nick Tannehouser – Shot Put – 4^th
Jahrel Rimpel – 400m – 4^th
Eric Teverbaugh – Heptathlon – 5^th
4x400m relay of Joshua Beechler, Liam Evans, Armando Acosta, Jacob Bohnert – 5^th
Nate Bermes – Pole Vault – 5^th(tie)
Jacob Bohnert – Mile – 5^th
Ethan Taylor – 60m – 5th
Tannehouser – Weight Throw – 6^th
Anthony Salinas – Heptathlon – 6^th
Joshua Beechler – 800m – 7^th
Cris Valencia – 5000m – 7^th
Valencia – 3000m – 8^th
Jahrel Rimpel – 200m – 8^th

Team Scores
St Norbert College – 192.5
Milwaukee School of Engineering - 132
Aurora University – 69.5
Benedictine University -57
Wisconsin Lutheran College - 54
Concordia University Chicago - 52
Concordia University Wisconsin - 44
Illinois Institute of Technology - 38
Edgewood College - 23

Complete results can be found here.

Up next, the Spartans compete at the Wartburg NCAA Qualifier in Waverly, Iowa. Competition begins Friday, March 1^st.

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