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Charlotte 49er Classic
Sieracki Sets School Record at Outdoor Season Opener
3/21/2009 9:41:08 PM | Men's Track & Field
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Senior Thad Sieracki set a new school outdoor record in the 3,000-meters to lead the Davidson men's track & field team in their first outdoor meet of the season, the Charlotte 49er Classic, held at Irwin Belk Track.
Sieracki broke a school record for the second consecutive meet with his 8:32.47 mark in the 3,000-meters, bettering the previous best time by over three seconds. His performance was good for a runner-up finish in the event. Classmate Alex Hoyt also brought home a top five finish, placing fifth with a time of 8:34.85.
“We had a great weekend overall,” said Wildcat head coach Gary Andrew. “With the strong performances, we're building on the momentum we established at the indoor conference championships.”
The 'Cats placed three runners in the top ten at 1,500-meters, led by Sieracki's second top-five of the weekend, a fourth-place finish with a time of 3:54.35, which placed him in the top ten marks in school history. Hoyt also joined him on the all-time list, tripping the tape in 3:56.13 and finishing in seventh place. Rounding out the top ten was Peter Bruton's time of 3:59.50, good for tenth.
In the Steeplechase, the top ten finishers included a pair of Wildcats, with Blake Evitt coming in eighth (10:02.84), and Ian Tupper notching a tenth place finish in his first career outdoor meet, traversing the course in 10:09.59.
Sophomore Bryce Jones set a new personal-best height in the pole vault with his 3.85 meter jump, which gave him a tie for 12th place in the event and was good for addition to the school's all-time top-ten list.
Davidson found success in the throws on the weekend, with senior Will Funderburg bringing home a pair of top-tens. Funderburg finished in eighth in the discuss with a throw of 42.13 meters, and was ninth in the shot put (14.47 meters).
The 'Cats will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Columbia, S.C. to take part in the Weems Baskin Relays, hosted by the University of South Carolina on March 28.
Results (html)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Senior Thad Sieracki set a new school outdoor record in the 3,000-meters to lead the Davidson men's track & field team in their first outdoor meet of the season, the Charlotte 49er Classic, held at Irwin Belk Track.
Sieracki broke a school record for the second consecutive meet with his 8:32.47 mark in the 3,000-meters, bettering the previous best time by over three seconds. His performance was good for a runner-up finish in the event. Classmate Alex Hoyt also brought home a top five finish, placing fifth with a time of 8:34.85.
“We had a great weekend overall,” said Wildcat head coach Gary Andrew. “With the strong performances, we're building on the momentum we established at the indoor conference championships.”
The 'Cats placed three runners in the top ten at 1,500-meters, led by Sieracki's second top-five of the weekend, a fourth-place finish with a time of 3:54.35, which placed him in the top ten marks in school history. Hoyt also joined him on the all-time list, tripping the tape in 3:56.13 and finishing in seventh place. Rounding out the top ten was Peter Bruton's time of 3:59.50, good for tenth.
In the Steeplechase, the top ten finishers included a pair of Wildcats, with Blake Evitt coming in eighth (10:02.84), and Ian Tupper notching a tenth place finish in his first career outdoor meet, traversing the course in 10:09.59.
Sophomore Bryce Jones set a new personal-best height in the pole vault with his 3.85 meter jump, which gave him a tie for 12th place in the event and was good for addition to the school's all-time top-ten list.
Davidson found success in the throws on the weekend, with senior Will Funderburg bringing home a pair of top-tens. Funderburg finished in eighth in the discuss with a throw of 42.13 meters, and was ninth in the shot put (14.47 meters).
The 'Cats will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Columbia, S.C. to take part in the Weems Baskin Relays, hosted by the University of South Carolina on March 28.
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