JOHNSON CITY, TENN. - Nathan Milch breaks his former App State record and seizes his second shot put victory at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center as Appalachian State University men's track and field wrapped up competition at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational on Saturday.
Senior throwers Milch and Ellsworth Parham continue to dominate the shot put circle by grasping their fourth consecutive top-three finish in 2017. Milch blasted out a lifetime best of 56-10.50 (17.33m) to take first, and Parham hurled the implement 52-11.25 (16.13m) to place second. Milch's winning performance at the Buccaneer Invite broke his former indoor shot put record set in 2016 by an inch.
On the track, freshman Sean Doyle ran a collegiate personal best of 1:57.51 to finish 16th and Chris Kelly clocked a time of 4:34.04 in the mile. In the relay, the group of Josh Hanna, Ryan Hastings, Andrew Spear and Elliott Graves ran a time of 3:19.37 to finish second.
In the field events, Jordan Dale registered his second-best high jump performance of the season clearing the bar at 6-6 (1.98m) to tie for fourth, and Nick Hinton jumped 6-0.75 (1.85m) to place seventh. Lastly, three pole vaulters landed inside the top five with Phillip Thomas finishing in third with a jump of 15-5 (4.70m), and tying for fourth was Michael Utecht and Tristian Shaver with a clearance of 14-11 (4.55m).
2/4 Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational Results
800m- 16. Sean Doyle, 1:57.51 (pr)
Mile- 18. Chris Kelly, 4:34.04
3,000m- DNS. Chris Kelly, Ryan Shannon & Andrew Vandenberg
4X400 Relay- 2. Appalachian (Hanna, Hastings, Spear, Graves), 3:19.37
Men's High Jump- T4. Jordan Dale, 6-6 (1.98m); 7. Nick Hinton, 6-0.75 (1.85m); NH. Daniel Lauffenburger
Men's Pole Vault- 3. Phillip Thomas, 15-5 (4.70m); T4. Michael Utecht & Tristian Shaver, 14-11 (4.55m); NH. Matt Layne
Shot Put- 1. Nathan Milch, 56-10.50 (17.33m) (pr); 2. Ellsworth Parham, 52-11.25 (16.13m); 14. Michael Albert, 44-11.75 (13.71m); 16. Nicolas Botett, 44-4.25 (13.52m)
Up Next
Appalachian will roll down to Birmingham, Ala. for the Samford Invite at the Birmingham Crossplex Feb. 10-11.
