Men’s Track & Field Primed for Landmark Conference Championships
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College men’s track & field team will compete at the Landmark Conference Championship meet, hosted by Susquehanna University, on Saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. The Eagles are looking to improve upon their performance from last year, when Juniata came in fourth place.
By: Dana Relation
Sports Information Assistant
relatdm10@juniata.edu • juniatasports.net
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College men's track & field team will compete at the Landmark Conference Championship meet, hosted by Susquehanna University, on Saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. The Eagles are looking to improve upon their performance from last year, when Juniata came in fourth place.
Senior Nate Alter (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) and sophomore Matt Guetzlaff (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) will be Juniata's top competitors in the distance events. Alter is ranked third in the 3000 meters, seventh in the 5000 meters, and tenth in the mile, while Guetzlaff is fifth, four, and 11th in the respective events.
Junior Tyler Mandley (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) will be a contender for the title in the 60 meter hurdles. He currently holds the second fastest time in the conference at 8.82.
The distance medley relay comprised of Alter, senior Connor Robinson (Asheville, N.C./Asheville), Guetzlaff, and sophomore R.J. Bogdan (Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius High School) recorded the second fastest time on the season and hopes to be a factor on Saturday. The 4x200 relay of freshmen Charlton Exley (Royersford, Pa./Spring-Ford), Trenton Barnes (Hopewell, Pa./Northern Bedford), and Davon Jackson (Deptford, N.J./Deptford Township), and sophomore Michael Roth (Frederick, Md./Urbana High School) also ranks second in the conference.
In the triple jump, senior Justin Herr (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) ranks fifth and sophomore Trey Mathews (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area) is currently eighth.
Freshman Andrew Paterno (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro) is currently seventh in the shot put while sophomore Garrett Lavelle (Eden, N.Y./Eden Jr./Sr. High School) sits in eighth in the weight throw.
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