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Men's Track and Field

Cimakasky, Colligan Earn Second-Place Finishes to Lead Men's Track and Edinboro Al Hall Freedom Games

Edinboro, PA


Cimakasky_Luke.jpgLuke Cimakasky placed in a pair of events, including second in the Mile Run, and Chris Colligan finished as the runner-up in the High Jump to lead a strong showing by the Pitt-Johnstown men's indoor track and field team at Saturday's Edinboro University Al Hall Freedom Games.

Cimakasky's time of 4:36.16 in the was was good enough for a second-place showing and his time of 2:04.32 in the 800-Meter Run gave hime a fifth-place finish, while Colligan placed second in the High Jump at 1.85 Meters.

In other track events, Cristian Thornton (6th, 52.79), Logan Williams (52.80), and Blake Lauper (52.99) all placed in the 400-Meter Run, and the 4x400-Meter Relay Team of Thornton, Williams, Lauper and Tyler Spaid finished second at 3:39.28.

Along with Colligan, Jacob Mann secured a four-place finish in the High Jump (1.80 Meters), and Clay Engle and Demetri Miller each qualified for the PSAC Indoor Championships in the Triple Jump.  Engle placed fourth with a jump of 13.04 Meters and and Miller was fifth at 13.00 Meters.

The Mountain Cats also got third and fourth-place finishes from Jaylen Cooper (14.59 Meters) and Hunter Lindsay (14.54 Meters) in the Weight Throw.

Pitt-Johnstown travels to the Youngstown State (OH) University Invitational on Friday and to the Youngstown State Mid-Major Invitational on January 28 and 29.
 
Men's Place-Winners
400m
Cristian Thornton 4th 52.79
Logan Williams 5th  52.80
Blake Lauper 6th 52.99
 
800m
Luke Cimakasky 5th 2:04.32
 
Mile 
Luke Cimakasky 2nd 4:36.15
 
4x400 Relay
Williams, Thornton, Lauper, Spaid 2nd 3:39.28
 
High Jump
Chris Colligan 2nd 1.85m
Jacob Mann 4th 5' 1.80m
 
Triple Jump
Clayt Engle 4th 13.04m **New PSAC Qualifier
Demetri Miller 5th 13.00m **New PSAC Qualifier
 
Weight Throw
Jaylen Cooper 3rd 14.59m
Hunter Lindsay 4th 14.54m

 
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Players Mentioned

Chris Colligan

Chris Colligan

Jumps
Sophomore
Jumps
Jaylen Cooper

Jaylen Cooper

Throws
Sophomore
Throws
Hunter Lindsay

Hunter Lindsay

Throws
Sophomore
Throws
Logan Williams

Logan Williams

Sprints
Sophomore
Sprints
Clay Engle

Clay Engle

Junior
Jumps
Tyler Spaid

Tyler Spaid

Freshman
Hurdles
Luke Cimakasky

Luke Cimakasky

Freshman
Distance
Blake Lauper

Blake Lauper

Sprints
Freshman
Sprints
Demetri Miller

Demetri Miller

Jumps
Freshman
Jumps
Cristian  Thornton

Cristian Thornton

Sprints
Freshman
Sprints

Players Mentioned

Chris Colligan

Chris Colligan

Sophomore
Jumps
Jumps
Jaylen Cooper

Jaylen Cooper

Sophomore
Throws
Throws
Hunter Lindsay

Hunter Lindsay

Sophomore
Throws
Throws
Logan Williams

Logan Williams

Sophomore
Sprints
Sprints
Clay Engle

Clay Engle

Junior
Jumps
Tyler Spaid

Tyler Spaid

Freshman
Hurdles
Luke Cimakasky

Luke Cimakasky

Freshman
Distance
Blake Lauper

Blake Lauper

Freshman
Sprints
Sprints
Demetri Miller

Demetri Miller

Freshman
Jumps
Jumps
Cristian  Thornton

Cristian Thornton

Freshman
Sprints
Sprints