Friday, February 24
Winston-Salem, N.C.
All Day
University of North Florida
vs
ASUN Championships
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/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
/ Men's Track
Photo by: ASUN Photos
Distance Runners Carry Ospreys to 2nd-Place Finish at ASUN Indoors
2/24/2017 10:20:00 PM | Men's Track
Meet:Â ASUN Championship
Location:Â Winston-Salem, N.C. (JDL Fast Track)
Date: Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
Final Results Link
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The Short Story:Â The North Florida men's track and field team finished runner-up at the ASUN Indoor Championships for the third consecutive year behind the dominating performances from UNF's distance corps. Nick Morken topped the list of strong performances earning ASUN Most Valuable Performer honor for points scored.
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THE FINISH LINE
- Morken, competing in the challenging triple that included the 800m, Mile and 3000m, earned the gold medal in the Mile (4:12) to open Saturday's competition followed by a silver medal performance in the 800m (1:53), which marked a PR for the junior standout
- Teammate Tyler Stahl also attempted the triple finishing third in both the Mile and 5000m on day two of the ASUN Championships
- Senior sprinter Desmond Robb collected points in both the 200m (6th) and 400m (2nd), highlighted by a PR and School record clocking in the 400m with a time of 49.35
- In the Mile, Fynn Timm finished fourth to give Ospreys another scoring time, while Rayford James (3rd), Cristian Acuna (5th) and Chris Robin (6th) netted points for UNF in the 800m
- Brad Hort was runner-up in the 5000m following a PR of 14:39 with Stahl (14:58) and freshman Noah Perkins (15:01.13), finishing third and fourth, respectively
- North Florida closed the competition with a second-place showing in the 4x400m as the quartet of George Escobar, Chris Robin, Rayford James and Desmond Robb posted a time of 3:22.80
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ON THE FIELD
- The Ospreys did not have any athletes compete in field events at the ASUN Indoor Championship on Saturday
QUOTABLE...
"I am very proud of our men's team for battling to earn a second-place team finish. They were very efficient and produced many quality races from a small team. They were really able to get the job done. Nick Morken was outstanding in placing in Top 3 in all three races including winning the Mile. It was exciting to see him recognized as the top point scorer in the conference. Tyler Stahl also had a very strong performance on the weekend posting two third-place finishes and a runner-up. Those two guys really did a good job in three events and leading the scoring for the team. Desmond Robb continued his consistent performances on a busy day that saw him earn a second and sixth place individual finishes along with anchoring the 4x400m relay runner-up showing. Fynn Timm followed up his anchor leg of the DMR last night with a solid Mile. We had a strong 800m effort with four runners in the Top 6 and Brad Hort had a good runner-up finish in the 5000m. The guys lined up well and competed in every event. It was a nice finish for our team and we are looking forward to hopefully having Bobby Harris participate in the NCAA Indoor Championships in a couple weeks." -- Head coach Jeff Pigg
UP NEXT:
The North Florida will hopefully be sending high jumper Bobby Harris to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. on Mar. 9-11. The rest of the Osprey squad will open Outdoor Track season Mar. 18 in Orlando at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge.
Men's Results
200m
6. Desmond Robb - 22.55
400m
2. Desmond Robb - 49.35 Â PR
800m
2. Nick Morken - 1:53.07 Â PR
4. Rayford James - 1:55.32 Â PR
5. Cristian Acuna - 1:55.71
6. Chris Robin - 1:56.26
10. Constantine Stathis - 2:00.41
Mile
1. Nick Morken - 4:12.92
3. Tyler Stahl - 4:13.30
4. Fynn Timm - 4;14.44 Â PR
9. Sem Sultanov - 4:22.43 Â PR
5000m
2. Brad Hort - 14:39.84 Â PR
3. Tyler Stahl - 14:58.85 Â PR
4. Noah Perkins - 15:01.13 Â PR
7. Michael Damato - 15:19.74
13. Rob Leverone - 15:57.16 Â PR
4x400m Relay
2. 3:22.80 (George Escobar, Chris Robin, Rayford James, Desmond Robb)
TEAM STANDINGS (Final)
1. Kennesaw State (223)
2. North Florida (109)
3. Lipscomb (98)
4. NJIT (47)
5. USC Upstate (40)
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Location:Â Winston-Salem, N.C. (JDL Fast Track)
Date: Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
Final Results Link
Â
The Short Story:Â The North Florida men's track and field team finished runner-up at the ASUN Indoor Championships for the third consecutive year behind the dominating performances from UNF's distance corps. Nick Morken topped the list of strong performances earning ASUN Most Valuable Performer honor for points scored.
Â
THE FINISH LINE
- Morken, competing in the challenging triple that included the 800m, Mile and 3000m, earned the gold medal in the Mile (4:12) to open Saturday's competition followed by a silver medal performance in the 800m (1:53), which marked a PR for the junior standout
- Teammate Tyler Stahl also attempted the triple finishing third in both the Mile and 5000m on day two of the ASUN Championships
- Senior sprinter Desmond Robb collected points in both the 200m (6th) and 400m (2nd), highlighted by a PR and School record clocking in the 400m with a time of 49.35
- In the Mile, Fynn Timm finished fourth to give Ospreys another scoring time, while Rayford James (3rd), Cristian Acuna (5th) and Chris Robin (6th) netted points for UNF in the 800m
- Brad Hort was runner-up in the 5000m following a PR of 14:39 with Stahl (14:58) and freshman Noah Perkins (15:01.13), finishing third and fourth, respectively
- North Florida closed the competition with a second-place showing in the 4x400m as the quartet of George Escobar, Chris Robin, Rayford James and Desmond Robb posted a time of 3:22.80
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ON THE FIELD
- The Ospreys did not have any athletes compete in field events at the ASUN Indoor Championship on Saturday
QUOTABLE...
"I am very proud of our men's team for battling to earn a second-place team finish. They were very efficient and produced many quality races from a small team. They were really able to get the job done. Nick Morken was outstanding in placing in Top 3 in all three races including winning the Mile. It was exciting to see him recognized as the top point scorer in the conference. Tyler Stahl also had a very strong performance on the weekend posting two third-place finishes and a runner-up. Those two guys really did a good job in three events and leading the scoring for the team. Desmond Robb continued his consistent performances on a busy day that saw him earn a second and sixth place individual finishes along with anchoring the 4x400m relay runner-up showing. Fynn Timm followed up his anchor leg of the DMR last night with a solid Mile. We had a strong 800m effort with four runners in the Top 6 and Brad Hort had a good runner-up finish in the 5000m. The guys lined up well and competed in every event. It was a nice finish for our team and we are looking forward to hopefully having Bobby Harris participate in the NCAA Indoor Championships in a couple weeks." -- Head coach Jeff Pigg
UP NEXT:
The North Florida will hopefully be sending high jumper Bobby Harris to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. on Mar. 9-11. The rest of the Osprey squad will open Outdoor Track season Mar. 18 in Orlando at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge.
Men's Results
200m
6. Desmond Robb - 22.55
400m
2. Desmond Robb - 49.35 Â PR
800m
2. Nick Morken - 1:53.07 Â PR
4. Rayford James - 1:55.32 Â PR
5. Cristian Acuna - 1:55.71
6. Chris Robin - 1:56.26
10. Constantine Stathis - 2:00.41
Mile
1. Nick Morken - 4:12.92
3. Tyler Stahl - 4:13.30
4. Fynn Timm - 4;14.44 Â PR
9. Sem Sultanov - 4:22.43 Â PR
5000m
2. Brad Hort - 14:39.84 Â PR
3. Tyler Stahl - 14:58.85 Â PR
4. Noah Perkins - 15:01.13 Â PR
7. Michael Damato - 15:19.74
13. Rob Leverone - 15:57.16 Â PR
4x400m Relay
2. 3:22.80 (George Escobar, Chris Robin, Rayford James, Desmond Robb)
TEAM STANDINGS (Final)
1. Kennesaw State (223)
2. North Florida (109)
3. Lipscomb (98)
4. NJIT (47)
5. USC Upstate (40)
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