Recently, the Saint Xavier University Men’s Track & Field Team opened up their outdoor season.
The outdoor season was kickstarted at the Ted Haydon Invitational.
This event was hosted by the University of Chicago on Saturday, April 5, 2014.
This event was successful for the Cougars as they notched a few highlights.
Among those highlights, junior John Stancato (Manhattan, IL/Lincoln-Way Central) won the 100-meter dash.
Stancato not only won the 100-meter event, but he also finished third overall in the 200-meter dash.
Stancato recorded times of 11.33 for the 100-meter and 22.53 for the 200-meter.
In addition to Stancato’s success, junior Janis Pastars (Ogre, Latvia/Cameron University) won the 1500-meter event.
Pastars recorded an impressive time of 4:01.24.
Also, freshman Abel Hernandez (Alsip, IL/Shepard) finished second in the 5000-meter run.
Hernandez’s recorded time was 15:26 for the 5000-meter run.
Coach Ed McAllister was overall happy with the Cougars’ performance.
He had this to say regarding this event, “Many of our guys haven’t competed in five weeks, so it was good to see where we were after a long, cold winter.”
He also said this about the abovementioned athletes, “Stancato looked strong, as did Pastars. Hernandez proved that he is able to handle the longer distances. Overall, we are where we should be right now.”
The next event for the Men’s Track & Field Team will be held in Romeoville, IL.
The event is the Chicagoland Championships.
This event will be held this weekend on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12.
Stay tuned for more developments as the Cougars look to improve their outdoor season!
Frank Markasovic
Sports Editor