Mentz Second on Day One at Indiana Relays

Mentz Second on Day One at Indiana Relays
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Junior Michael Mentz placed second in the men's 3000-meter Invitational on Day One of the Indiana Relays at Gladstein Track and four Chattanooga runners qualified for the Saturday finals.

Mentz ran the race in a time of 8:33.32 in the Invitational race of 21 runners. Jeff Taylor, with a time of 8:42.28 was 11th in the race. In the men's 3000m open race, Kevin Huwe placed 16th with a time of 9:08.48.

Kathleen Turchin, who missed every cross country race except the Southern Conference championships, returned to the track Friday. She finished second in the unseeded women's Mile Run at 5:10.25.

In other women's races, Emily Woods qualified for the finals of the 600-meter run, placing ninth in a time of 1:38.67. In the Open Mile Run, Nettie Halcomb was 11th with a time of 2:20.08.

In the men's races, Tim Clark placed third in the Open Mile Run, qualifying for the Saturday finals with a time of 4:18.78. Michael Denahy also qualified for his race on Saturday placing 10th in the 600m run with a time of 1:22.40.

In field events, Brandon Golder will compete in the Long Jump Saturday with a qualifying 11th place jump of 6.83 meters.

Indiana Relays
Day One Results – Friday, Feb. 2

Men
60m Dash Prelims
23. Brandon Golder 7.07
37. Jordan Hazard 7.15
57. Ronnie Jackson 7.34

200m Dash Prelims
37. Brandon Golder 22.90
40. Jordan Hazard 23.08

600m Run Prelims
10. Michael Denahy 1:22.40q

800m Run Open Prelims
33. Michael Billingsly 2:00.62

Mile Run Open Prelims
3. Tim Clark 4:18.78Q
28. Blake Ketron 4:29.20

3000m Run Finals
2. Michael Mentz 8:33.32
11. Jeff Taylor 8:42.28

3000m Run Open
16. Kevin Huwe 9:08.48

Long Jump Prelims
11. Brandon Golder 6.83m q

Women
600m Run Prelims
9. Emily Woods 1:38.67q

800m Run Open
11. Nettie Halcomb 2:20.08

Mile Run Unseeded
6. Kathleen Turchin 5:10.25
46. Lauren Stewart 5:37.09
--. Shelly Taylor DNF