Pair of School Records Highlight Strong Opening at Clemson Invitational for Men's Track & Field

Saturday, January 14

Clemson, S.C.

11:00 a.m.

University of North Florida

Clemson Invitational

Pair of School Records Highlight Strong Opening at Clemson Invitational for Men's Track & Field

1/15/2017 8:47:00 PM | Men's Track

By: North Florida Athletics

Meet: Clemson Invitational
Location: Clemson, S.C. (Clemson Indoor Track Facility)

The Short Story: The North Florida men's track and field team had a strong performance in their indoor season opener on Saturday, breaking a pair of school records and winning a event title. Senior sprinter Desmond Robb blitzed to personal and school record times in the 200m and 400m, while senior Brad Hort clocked a personal best in claiming the 5000m crown. Junior standout Bobby Harris posted a runner-up showing in the high jump.

THE FINISH LINE
- Similar to the women's team, UNF got things rolling early on the track as Brad Hort earned the 5000m title in a personal record time of 14:46.19 in the day's first race.
- Desmond Robb continued his record-setting career racing to a school and personal best time in both the 200m (22.30) and 400m (49.45)
- In the Mile, juniors Nick Morken (4:15.66) and Tyler Stahl (4:16.34) finished second and third, respectively, with Stahl clocking a personal record
- Morken led a strong group of performers in the 800m, finishing fifth (1:54.42), just ahead of junior teammate Rayford James in seventh in a personal best time of 1:55.42
- Freshman Noah Perkins had a strong collegiate debut with a runner-up finish in the 3000m (8:31.76)

ON THE FIELD
- Junior standout Bobby Harris earned a second-place finish in the high jump after a mark of 2.10m (6-10.75)

QUOTABLE
"This meet was a great experience for our young team to have the opportunity to compete against several strong programs including Clemson, South Carolina and Florida State. We saw some really great performances against a competitive field, which is a great way to open the indoor season. Overall, it was a good track meet for the Ospreys." – UNF head coach Jeff Pigg

Full Men's Results

200m
8. Desmond Robb (22.30) - PR/School Record

400m
6. Desmond Robb (49.45) - PR/School Record

800m
5. Nick Morken (1:54.42)
7. Rayford James (1:55.42) - PR
9. McKenna Lasher (1:56.63) - collegiate debut
10. Constantine Stathis (1:57.13)
15. Chris Robin (2:03.98)

Mile
2. Nick Morken (4:15.66)
3. Tyler Stahl (4:16.34) - PR
5. Fynn Timm (4:24.94)
9. Sem Sultanov (4:31.80) - collegiate debut

3000m
2. Noah Perkins (8:31.76) - collegiate debut
3. Rob Leverone (8:51.42) - collegiate debut

5000m
1. Brad Hort (14:46.19) - PR
2. Manny Velasquez (15:25.78) - event debut

High Jump
2. Bobby Harris (2.10m / 6-10.75)

Pole Vault
2. Shelton McLean (4.65m / 15-03) - Unattached

4x400m Relay
5. 3:22.84 (Desmond Robb, Cristian Acuna, McKenna Lasher, Rayford James)