BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The University of Dubuque men's track & field team split to two separate locations Saturday as running events traveled to Illinois Wesleyan University for the Keck DIII Select, while field events traveled to Carthage College for the Tadd Metzger Invitational. The Spartans came way with two champions from the Keck DIII Select. Blake Hardison won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.11 to win the event for the third time this season. The 4x400m relay team of Otis Patterson, Kali Freeman, Blake Hardison, and Andrew Hutchinson won the event with a time of 3:22.48.
 
At the Tadd Metzger Invitational, the Spartans competed in mostly field events with the exception of one running event. The Spartans crowned three champions at Carthage while tallying 115.5 team points. Ethan Stoker won his third pole vault competition of the season with a clearance of 4.50 meters. Jacob Edwards continued his dominance in the Shot Put putting up a mark of 17.06 meters. Lastly, Jaidyn Williams won the triple jump competition with leap of 14.41 meters.
 
University of Dubuque Top Three Finishers – Keck DIII Select (Illinois Wesleyan University)
 
60m Hurdles
1 Blake Hardison - 8.11
 
400m Dash
2 Otis Patterson - 49.77
 
3000m Run
2 Anthony Carney Jr. - 8:36.06
 
4x400m Relay
1 University of Dubuque (Otis Patterson, Kali Freeman, Blake Hardison, Andrew Hutchinson) - 3:22.48
 
University of Dubuque Top Three Finishers – Tadd Metzger Invitational (Carthage College
 
400m Dash
3 Matt Haerle - 52.36
 
Shot Put 
1 Jacob Edwards - 17.06m
2 Dakota Hoffman - 15.51m
3 Zach Sanford - 14.83m
 
Weight Throw
3 Zach Sanford- 17.23m
 
High Jump
2 Jacob Hoffman - 1.82m
 
Pole Vault
1 Ethan Stoker - 4.50m 
 
Triple Jump
1 Jaidyn Williams - 14.41m 
2 Jakhari Anderson - 13.77m
3 Akim Baba Traore - 13.75m

 
Up Next
The Spartans return to the track next Saturday February 15 as they make the short trip to Platteville, Wisconsin for the UW-Platteville Invitational with a start time yet to be determined.