Saint Francis Finished Fifth at Joe Banks Invitational
ADA, Ohio - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) men's indoor track and field team finished in fifth place at the Joe Banks Invitational, hosted by Ohio Northern University on Friday, January 30.
Two event victories and multiple top-five finishes highlighted Friday night's meet for the Cougars.
Taylor Stubbins claimed first place in the 800m run with a time of 2:00.96.
Drew Boggs captured the high jump title with a mark of 1.97 meters (6' 5.5").
JOE BANKS INVITATIONAL TOP-5 FINISHERS
- Men's 60m
5. Vincent Purcell - 7.16
- 200m
2. Vincent Purcell - 23.16
- 800m
1. Taylor Stubbins -2:00.96
3. Emmanuel Langat - 2:01.29
- Men's Mile
4. Emmanuel Langat - 4:27.70
- Men's 1,000m
2. Zane Strydom - 2:33.97
- Men's High Jump
1. Drew Boggs - 1.97m (6' 5.5")
Up next, the SF indoor track and field teams will travel back to Ohio to compete in the Jud Logan Light Giver Open hosted by Ashland University on February 6-7.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.
