Junior John Pope and sophomore Nick Regan highlighted the men’s and women’s outdoor track team performances at the Maryland Invitational on March 30 as they both registered runner-up finishes
Pope placed second in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:56.82 and was the only AU runner to finish in the top-10 of the event. Sophomore Tom Woermer was the second highest finisher for AU in the event a he finished in 12th place with a time of 4:06.80.
The Eagles fared better in the 3,000-meter run as Regan and freshman David McCombs both finished in the top-four. Regan was the runner-up (8:38.79) while McCombs finished in fourth with a time of 8:45.94.
On the women’s side, AU had back-to-back finishes in the 1,500-meter run between juniors Ali Tyburski and Julia Sullivan. Tyburski placed fifth with a time of 4:46.10 while Sullivan placed sixth with a time of 4:49.31.
Junior Krystal Foster also registered a top-five finish for the Eagles as she ran to a time of 18:15.02 in the 5,000-meter run. Even though AU finished fourth at the Navy Invitational March 23, they performed much better at this event.
At the Navy Invitational, senior Mark Leininger ran to his first outdoor title of the season in the 5,000-meter run. Regan and McCombs posted a top-four finish in the 1,500 meter run for AU while the men’s medley team posted a top-five finish.
The Eagles return to action April 5 and 6 as they prepare for the Colonial Relays. AU will visit Williamsburg, Va., as the College of William and Mary hosts the event and the Eagles hope to build on an upward trend.
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