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Men's Track & Field

McHugh, Relay Team Set Program Records at Frank Colden Invite

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Two records were broken on the day as the Immaculata men's track & field team competed in the Frank Colden Invitational hosted by Ursinus on Saturday.
 
Peter McHugh began the day for the Mighty Macs, competing in the 60-meter dash. McHugh finished in 13th overall with a 7.57-second finish, rebreaking the program record on the race. McHugh had broken the record back in December at the Bow Tie Invitational, but now improves upon his time by 0.04 seconds.
 
Next, the trio of Chris Mendoza, Nicholas Speakman-Viggiano, and Alexander Polidoro competed in the 200-meter. Mendoza finished in 10th place overall with a time of 24.32 while Speakman-Viggiano and Polidoro finished in 27th and 33rd with respective finishes of 25.53 and 26.94.
 
Mendoza, McHugh, Speakman-Viggiano, and Polidoro next competed in the 400-meter. Mendoza earned 14th place overall with a 55.56 finish while McHugh finished in 24th with a time of 57.17. Speakman-Viggiano and Polidoro, meanwhile, earned 27th and 31st place with times of 58.76 and 1:00.84.
 
Gerard Faia and Kieran Brackin were next to compete for the Mighty Macs, earning 41st and 42nd place respectively in the 800-meter with times of 2:23.06 and 2:25.90. Brackin was then joined by Alex Poli in the one-mile run. Brackin finished in 36th with a time of 5:42.00 while Poli earned 38th with a time of 5:49.96.
 
Louis Faia next earned 19th place in the 3000-meter for the Macs with a time of 14:10.60. Ivan Zavala-Zavala then earned 16th place in the 5000-meter with a time of 16:42.15.
 
Moving into relays, the Macs' 4x200 team of McHugh, Mendoza, Speakman-Viggiano, and Polidoro finished in ninth place with a program record-setting time of 1:39.79. The same quartet also competed in the 4x400, finishing in 13th place with a time of 3:55.92.
 
Four Mighty Macs competed in the shot put to close out the day. Joseph Collins III finished in 13th place overall with an 11.09-meter mark, a new personal best. Tyrin Hawkins, Dylan Daywalt, and Joseph Soliwoda-Doan, meanwhile, finished in 19th, 20th, and 23rd place with respective marks of 9.68, 9.61, and 8.38 meters.
 
The Mighty Macs will close out their indoor season next Saturday as they travel to Susquehanna University for the Susquehanna Invitational.
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Players Mentioned

Dylan Daywalt

Dylan Daywalt

Sophomore
Gerard Faia

Gerard Faia

Sophomore
Louis Faia

Louis Faia

Sophomore
Peter McHugh

Peter McHugh

Sophomore
Chris Mendoza

Chris Mendoza

Sophomore
Nicholas Speakman-Viggiano

Nicholas Speakman-Viggiano

Sophomore
Kieran Brackin

Kieran Brackin

Freshman
Joseph Collins III

Joseph Collins III

Freshman
Tyrin Hawkins

Tyrin Hawkins

Junior
Joseph Soliwoda-Doan

Joseph Soliwoda-Doan

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dylan Daywalt

Dylan Daywalt

Sophomore
Gerard Faia

Gerard Faia

Sophomore
Louis Faia

Louis Faia

Sophomore
Peter McHugh

Peter McHugh

Sophomore
Chris Mendoza

Chris Mendoza

Sophomore
Nicholas Speakman-Viggiano

Nicholas Speakman-Viggiano

Sophomore
Kieran Brackin

Kieran Brackin

Freshman
Joseph Collins III

Joseph Collins III

Freshman
Tyrin Hawkins

Tyrin Hawkins

Junior
Joseph Soliwoda-Doan

Joseph Soliwoda-Doan

Freshman