DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Dubuque men's and women's track and field teams made a quick turnaround by competing at the Loras Easter Mid-Week at Loras College. The men won five events on the evening, Jaberrius Peake (200m dash), Blake Hardison (110m Hurdles), Zach Sanford (Men's discus), Jacob Hoffman (High Jump), Lucas Cummings (Hammer). The women picked up two champions Nai'lah Anders (Discus) and Chloe Reiser (Shot Put). 

The men were led by Jaberrius Peake and Blake Hardison on the track. Peake ran a time of 21.62 in the 200 meter dash to claim the win and move into fourth in the A-R-C in the event. Hardison had another solid day in the 110 meter hurdles winning with a time of 14.52, In the field events Zach Sanford and Jacob Hoffman led the Spartans to event wins. Sanford had a great showing in the discus, winning with a season best improvement of 47.98m. Sanford also moves up to fifth in the A-R-C standing after his performance. Jacob Hoffman won the high jump by having a season best of 1.88m. This is Hoffman's first high jump victory this season. In the hammer throw, Lucas Cummings picked up the win with a mark of 59.46m. Cummings now has the A-R-C lead in the event and will now move into seventh nationally.  

On the women's side, they were led by sophomore throwers Chloe Reiser and Nai'lah Anders. Resier won the shot put by throwing 13.65m to move into 10th in the country and second in the A-R-C. Anders won the discus in a similar fashion. She launched a throw of 47.68m to take the conference lead and now has the fourth farthest throw in the country.  

University of Dubuque Top Five Finishers 

100m Dash (Men) 
2 Jaylen Bell - 10.89 
3 Jaberrius Peake - 10.90

100m Dash (Women)
3 Keira Alliss - 12.64

110m Hurdles
1 Blake Hardison - 14.52
2 Lowen Krueger - 15.43

100m Hurdles
4 Nina Tomko - 16.85

200m Dash (Men)
1 Jaberrius Peake - 21.62

400m Hurdles (Men)
4 Mitchell Cavanagh - 1:03.32

Discus (Women)
1 Nai'lah Anders - 47.68m
2 Breen Duffy - 43.79m

Discus (Men)
1 Zach Sanford - 47.98m
3 Jacob Edwards - 47.24m
5 James Eberhardt - 46.33m

Hammer (Women)
3 Chloe Reiser - 47.83m
4 Breen Duffy - 47.04m
5 Sydney Lueck - 45.62m

Hammer (Men)
1 Lucas Cummings - 59.46m
2 Zach Steffensen - 59.00m

Shot Put (Women) 
1 Chloe Reiser - 13.65m
5 Iter Redento - 12.01m

Shot Put (Men)
2 Samuel Maas - 15.61m
4 Aaron Caspary - 14.61m

High Jump (Men)
1 Jacob Hoffman - 1.88m

Pole Vault (Men)
3 Ethan Ryan - 3.95m
4 Braden Troeger 3.80m

Up Next
The Spartan Track & Field will return to action in on April 17-18 at Augustana University for the Meet of Champions. While the distance squad will head up to UW-La Crosse for the Phil Esten Challenge on April 18.

The Meet of Champions begins at 1:30 p.m. on April 17. The Phil Esten Challenge will being at 2:00 p.m. on April 18th.