Temple University Athletics
Friday, January 31
State College, Pa. (Penn State University)
All Day
Temple University
vs
Penn State National Open
Distance Runners Highlight Men's Track & Field Performances at Penn State National Open
2.1.14 | Men's Track and Field
Results
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Senior Will Kellar and junior Matt Kacyon earned top-10 finishes in the 800m and mile, respectively, for Temple men's track and field at the Penn State National Open. The two-day meet took place Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at the Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
Kellar's time of 1:55.75 in the 800m was good enough for seventh place, while Kacyon's time of 4:16.34 earned him ninth place in the mile. Junior Alex Izewski was 15th in the mile with a time of 4:24.17.
While the rest of Temple's competitors' placings were lower, head coach Eric Mobley said it was reflection more so of the level of competition and not of the effort put forth by the Owls.
"This was the best competition we've faced so far," said Mobley, "but a lot of our athletes got personal bests or close to it. The placements might not show it, but everyone went out and competed really well against very strong competition, and that's all you can ask for. They didn't back down, they just went out and tried to do their best."
Freshman Joseph Ho was one of those to get a personal best, doing so in the 60m hurdles with his time of 8.69. Fellow freshman Elijah Hargrove PR'ed in the 60m dash with a time of 7.17.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Senior Will Kellar and junior Matt Kacyon earned top-10 finishes in the 800m and mile, respectively, for Temple men's track and field at the Penn State National Open. The two-day meet took place Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at the Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
Kellar's time of 1:55.75 in the 800m was good enough for seventh place, while Kacyon's time of 4:16.34 earned him ninth place in the mile. Junior Alex Izewski was 15th in the mile with a time of 4:24.17.
While the rest of Temple's competitors' placings were lower, head coach Eric Mobley said it was reflection more so of the level of competition and not of the effort put forth by the Owls.
"This was the best competition we've faced so far," said Mobley, "but a lot of our athletes got personal bests or close to it. The placements might not show it, but everyone went out and competed really well against very strong competition, and that's all you can ask for. They didn't back down, they just went out and tried to do their best."
Freshman Joseph Ho was one of those to get a personal best, doing so in the 60m hurdles with his time of 8.69. Fellow freshman Elijah Hargrove PR'ed in the 60m dash with a time of 7.17.
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