Jelleberg Wins 3000m Steeplechase at UNK Meet
(Kearney, NE) – The men’s track and field team wrapped up their second meet of the outdoor season at the Central Nebraska Challenge on Friday.
(Kearney, NE) – The men's track and field team wrapped up their second meet of the outdoor season at the Central Nebraska Challenge on Friday.
In the throwing events, senior Evan Morara finished 11th place in the discus with a throw of 45.97m and was 28th in the shot put (12.15m). Also in the discus, freshman Jorge Vazquez finished 23rd (41.57m). Senior Payton Lane also placed 33rd in the event (35.24m).
In the javelin throw, junior Edward Pallotto had a top ten finish with 45.58m, taking eighth. Morara had another 11th place finish with a throw of 42.10m. Also in the event junior Markus Vigil placed 16th (36.39m). In the hammer throw, Pallotto finished 29th with a throw of 42.57m. Sophomore Titus Glanz also finished 38th in the hammer throw (38.69).
In the long jump, sophomore Rafer Severson finished 18th place with 6.53m. Freshman Cody Defeo placed 20th (6.38m). Freshman Rayne Chavez-Major also placed 25th in the event (6.20m). Senior Tatum Jelleberg took first place in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:21.72.
In the 4x100m relay, sophomore Noah Hudnall, Severson, freshman Adrian Lobeda, and Chavez-Major placed ninth with a time of 43.35.
In the 800 meters, junior Tyler Salter finished seventh with a 1:57.80. Freshman Evan Struss also finished 27th in the event with a time of 2:03.67. Also placing in the event was freshman Parker Graves (2:05.63) at 34th and freshman Tyler March placed 56th with a time of 2:26.31.
Junior Deshawn Burks was 29th in the 1500m with a time of 4:21.61. Jelleberg was 34th at 4:23.44 and junior Derek Trompke was 54th (5:15.08).
In the 200m, Chavez-Major placed 22nd with a time of 22.98. Hundall finished 28th (23.19) and Lobeda also placed 31st in the event with a time of 23.56.
In the 400 meter hurdles, sophomore Zane Eggleston finished 14th with a time of 58.55.
In the 4x400m relay, the team of Salter, Burks, Graves, and Struss finished third with 3:27.78 as their time.
Next the men's team travels to the Concordia Outdoor Invite in Seward, NE on Friday, April. 4th at 2:00pm.
