MECHANICSBURG, Pa.- The Juniata men's track and field team competed on the final day of the Messiah Invitational on Saturday. Barrett Walters was the strongest individual on the day for the Eagles, setting one new personal record and finishing in fourth in all three throwing events that he competed in.
Juniata competed in three field events, including the hammer throw, javelin throw, discus throw, and shot put.
Walters claimed a new personal record in the hammer throw with a mark of 48.37 meters to finish in fourth of 45 competing. Brenden Nauman and Luke Bittner attempted the event, with Nauman setting his best mark of the season at 38.22 meters for a 16th-place finish, while Bittner claimed 42nd with a 25.17-meter throw.
Walters and Nauman also threw in the javelin. Walters again claimed fourth among a field of 43 with a mark of 49.89 meters. Nauman was 31st with a 37.72-meter throw.
Walters finished fourth in the discus throw with a mark of 40.33 meters, while Bittner was 37th with a 28.24-meter throw.
Bittner and John Redos each threw in the shot put. Redos finished in 40th place in a field of 70 with a 10.45-meter throw. Bittner fouled out on his attempts.
Juniata competed in a few track events, including the 200-meter dash, 400-meter hurdles, and the 4x100-meter relay.
The team of Zion Gomez, Redos, Caleb Massare, and Lincoln Riddle logged Juniata's first times in the 4x100-meter relay and the 4x400-meter relay. In the 4x100, Juniata placed 11th with a time of 45.00.
Riddle set a personal record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.89 to round out the top ten in a field of 78. He takes .50 seconds off his previous best of 24.63 set at the Millersville Metrics in early April. Redos also set a personal best in the event with a time of 24.07 to finish in 47th place. He takes .18 seconds away from his previous best set at Susquehanna's Jim Taylor Invite in March. Gomez was 67th with a time of 25.73.
Massare set his first 400-meter hurdle time for Juniata, finishing in 20th with a time of 1:01.51.
The Eagles will head to Shippensburg University for the Ship Mid-Week Meet this Wednesday afternoon.
