Track & Field starts strong at Towson Invitational

TOWSON, Md. – The Salisbury University track and field teams stood their ground in a crowded field at the first day of the Towson Invitational on Friday afternoon at Johnny Unitas Stadium.

RESULTS

HOW IT HAPPENED

Men

Ethan Gray and Sebastian Quinn earned the best consecutive finishes of any Sea Gull on the day with top-10 runs in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Gray finished fifth in a season-best 10:24.81, while Quinn came right behind in sixth in a personal-best 10:32.67.
Rashawn Markman competed in the triple jump for the first time since competing at the NCAA Indoor National Championships last month. The newly-minted Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Men's Indoor Athlete of the Year and Rookie of the Year made his outdoor debut in the event to the tune of 13.98 meters (45-10.5) and a fifth-place finish.
Luis Smith earned a ninth-place finish in the shot put with a distance of 13.87 meters (45-6.25). He also placed 22nd in the hammer throw (38.68m, 126-11).
All four Sea Gulls who competed in the 1,500-meter run finished in the top 25. Christian Ciattei led the pack by crossing in 12th place in 4:12.78, while Austin Foote (personal-best 4:14.47), Matt Grossi (4:15.22) and Declan Burke (personal-best 4:15.39) finished 20th, 23rd and 24th, respectively.

Women

Alyssa Santoro took seventh place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, crossing the finish line in 12:59.48.
Lian Peach finished 21st in the triple jump at 9.79 meters (32-1.5).

UP NEXT

The Sea Gulls will compete in the second day of the Towson Invitational on Saturday morning at 11 a.m.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 186 conference championships and 41 Academic All-Americans.

To learn more about the tradition of excellence with Sea Gull Athletics, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.

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