Pittsburg, Kan. – The SBU men's track and field team began their season Saturday at the Crimson and Gold Invitational.
 
Freshman Marcus Jones highlighted the day for the Bearcats finishing in 5^th place in the 400-meter dash. His time of 48.89 seconds was only .4 seconds away from a National qualifying mark. Another solid finish was sophomore Kaleb Nail who took 15^th in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.75. Brayden Housh finished day two of the heptathlon in 8^th place. He had top finishes in 1000-meter at 5^th place and pole vault in 6^th place.
 
The Bearcats will take the next few weeks off for Christmas break before competing at the Washburn Rust Buster on Friday, January 17^th.
 
Other Results:
Weight Throw

• Tyler Hart – 21^st

Shot put

• Tyler Hart – 24^th

60-meter hurdle

• Andrew Rhoades – 42^nd
• Colton Brendel – 49^th

60-meter dash

• Dalvin Adams – 49^th
• Chase Thomas-Plummer – 85^th
• Jordan Noel – 108^th

400-meter dash

• Jacob Bowles – 30^th

800-meter dash

• Luther Supancic – 51^st
• Connor Goatley – 54^th

200-meter dash

• Chase Thomas-Plummer – 38^th

4x400-meter relay

• 30^th
  • Andrew Rhoades, Kaleb Nail, Luther Supancic, Colton Brendel