PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Appalachian State University men's track and field wrapped up action at the prestigious Penn Relays at Franklin Field on Saturday.
On Thursday, Chris Moen logged the best performance of the day with an eighth-place finish in the College Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase Championship with a time of 8:59.67, a new personal record and the fourth-best time in school history.
Josh Cox took 11th in the College Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:22.98 and Michael Lilley closed out the day with a 14th-place showing in the 10,000-meter run with a time 30:17.28, a new personal record and the seventh-best time in school history.
In Friday's competition, the team of Moen, Stanley Broaden, Raphael Rojas and Alex Taylor took 12th in the distance medley relay (9:57.21) falling just two seconds shy of setting breaking the school record set at the event last season.
Jared Stalling took eighth in the shot put with a mark of 15.79 meters (51-9.75) and 21st in the discus with a throw of 47.49 meters (155-9). He closed out the weekend with a seventh-place showing in the hammer throw, notching a mark of 53.88 meters (176-9), to cap of Appalachian's weekend in Philadelphia.
The Mountaineers are schedule to compete in two meets next weekend. Appalachian State will send athletes to both the Clemson Invitational (May 4) and NC State Last Chance Meet (May 5).