LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) track and field teams opened the outdoor season at the Pioneer Invite, hosted by Transylvania University, on Saturday, March 21.

The Cougars recorded multiple top-10 finishes and all-time program top-10 performances, highlighted by one school record.

Drew Boggs won the high jump with a new program record of 1.97m (6' 5.5").

Quinn Clayton won the 800m with a time of 2:02.81.

The 4x400m relay team of Daniel Davis, Benjamin Marano, Vincent Purcell and Clayton posted a top-10 program time of 3:36.79 to win the event.

The 4x100m relay team consisting of Purcell, Austin Kates, Clayton and Abdallah Ahmed finished fourth with a top-10 program time of 44.12.

In the 5,000m, Emmanuel Langat placed fourth with the fourth-fastest time in school history at 15:38.94. Zane Strydom followed with a fifth-fastest time in program history, finishing in 15:41.61.

PIONEER INVITE TOP-10 FINISHERS

• Men's 200m

            6. Vincent Purcell - 23.02

• Men's 800m

            1. Quinn Clayton - 2:02.81

            4. Nick Minneci - 2:08.16

• Men's 1,500m

           10. Kreston Tow - 4:24.00

• Men's 5,000m

            2. Emmanuel Langat - 15:38.94

            3. Zane Strydom - 15:41.61

           5. Evan Pitts - 16:14.38

           6. Taylor Stubbins - 16:23.75

           7. Kelvin Sanja Etiang - 16:40.22

           9. Dylan Anspach -  16:44.88

• Men's 4x100m Relay

           4. Purcell, Austin Kates, Clayton, Abdallah Ahmed - 44.12 - 8th

• Men's 4x400m Relay

           1. Daniel Davis, Benjamin Marano, Purcell, Clayton - 3:36.79 - 10th

• Men's High Jump

            1. Drew Boggs - 1.97m (6' 5.5")

• Men's Javelin

           4. Sam Htoo - 42.00m (137' 9")

           5. Jack Dammeyer - 40.71m (133' 7")

Up next, the Cougars will travel to the University of North Carolina Asheville to compete in the Asheville Bulldog Invite on April 10-11. 

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Business and Leadership: Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs 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. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis 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.