Meet Information
Race: Grove City Mini-Invitational 
Location: Grove City, Pa.
Date: April 13, 2022
Short Story: Four Individuals won events along with two relays, including a new school record in the men's 4x400 relay. 
Race Highlights for the Women
	- Sydeny Lorentz placed 8th in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:51.28. 
 
	- Ashlin LaFond secured a first place finish in the 1500 meter run, nearly 17 seconds faster than anyone else in the field. She posted a time of 5:12.56. Beatrice Wear placed 4th with a time of 6:07.30.
 
	- Rachel Hurley won the 5000 meter run with a time of 19:39.93, she was a minute and a half faster than the rest of the field.
 
	- Shannon Wieszczek competed in the 3000 meter steeplechase, as she placed second with a time of 11:56.88. She also placed 10th in the long jump with a best jump of 4.3 meters.
 
	- Brigid Mack re-broke her own school record in the women's discuss with a best throw of 38.52 meters, which placed her third in this field. 
 
Race Highlights for the Men
	- Three Barons ran in the 100 meter dash. David Cappello placed 15th with a time of 12.33. Easton Syvertson came in 17th, and Francisco Tona 18th.
 
	- In the 200 meter dash, Joseph Rohde placed 5th with a time of 23.36. Easton Syvertson placed 12th with Francisco Tona 13th.
 
	- Joseph Rohde earned his first collegiate first place finish of his outdoor Track & Field career in the 400 meter dash. He ran a time of 50.73. Miguel Daez was in third with a time of 52.53, and Austen Duggan ran a 53.45. 
 
	- In the 800 meter dash, David Cappello placed 2nd with a time of 1:58.06. Ryan Ozymy was a little over a second behind him in fourth place, and Conal Delaney placed 6th. 
 
	- Liam Galligan placed first in the 1500 meter run with a time of 3:54.48. That was a new season best time for him, and it was the 24th fastest time in the nation in this event so far this season. Conal Delaney placed third with a time of 4:23.10. Nathaniel Tokarsky placed 10th, and Francis Langley placed 12th. 
 
	- George Kaftan won the 5000 meter run with a time of 16:44.48 nearly two minutes faster than the rest of the field. Aidan Kay placed third in this event.
 
	- The Franciscan 4x400 relay team placed first, as they set a new school record with a time of 3:27.03. The team consisted of Miguel Daez, Austen Duggan, Ryan Ozymy, and David Cappello. 
 
	- The 4x800 relay team also placed first with a time of 8:06.25 with a team of Miguel Daez, Ryan Ozymy, Austen Duggan, and Nathaniel Tokarsky.
 
	- David Cappello tried his skills in the long jump, as he placed 6th with a best jump of 5.67 meters.
 
	- Charles Jardine placed 17th in the shot put with his best throw being 8.13 meters.
 
Up Next
Franciscan will have some time off as they along with the University have Easter Break. They will return to competition at Baldwin Wallace on Saturday April 23rd. Action is slated to begin at 11:00 a.m. in Berea, Ohio.
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