Men's Track and Field End Day Two of the A-R-C Championships in Fourth

PELLA, Iowa - The University of Dubuque men's track and field team began the American Rivers Conference Track and Field Championship with a fourth-place standing, sitting with 54 points after day two. The Spartans had five finish in the top three of their events and one runner-up. Additionally, both runners qualified for the finals of the 200-meter, 400-meter, and 800-meter events.

In the field events on Friday, three Spartans finished in the top five of the discus, with Joe Boge earning eight points with a second-place finish. Zach Sanford and Dakota Hoffman each finished top three, earning all-conference honors in the discus and shot put, respectively.

In the track events, Jaberrius Peake took the top spot in the prelims of the 400 meters with a time of 48.03, also qualifying in the 200 meters with the second-best time. Evan Robertson ran a 1:54.91 in the 800 meters to qualify for the finals with the second-best time. Anthony Carney Jr. earned all-conference honors in the steeplechase with a time of 9:03.19.

Peake and Robertson will compete in the finals of their track events tomorrow.

Discus Throw
2. Joe Boge - 47.21m
3. Zach Sanford - 47.16m
5. Alex Sogavo - 46.48m *personal best

3000 Meter Steeplechase
3. Anthony Carney Jr. - 9:03.19

High Jump
4. Christian Jaimes - 1.98m

Long Jump
3. Ya-aqob Lozano - 6.71m

Decathlon
5. Braden Troeger - 5015

Shot Put
3. Dakota Hoffman - 16.98m
5. Zach Sanford - 15.41m

200m Prelims
2. Jaberrius Peake - 22.08 *1st in heat

400m Prelims
1. Jaberrius Peake - 48.03

800m Prelims
2. Evan Robertson - 1:54.91

Friday, May 1 (8 of 22 events scored)
Team Scores:
1. Wartburg College - 59 pts.
2. Loras College - 58 pts.
3. Central College - 55 pts.
4. University of Dubuque - 54 pts.
5. Nebraska Wesleyan University - 32 pts.
6. Simpson College - 25.5 pts.
7. Luther College - 24.5 pts.
8. Coe College - 3 pt.
9. Buena Vista University - 0 pts.

Up Next
The Spartans will finish the A-R-C Outdoor Track and Field Championships tomorrow, May 2. In Pella, Iowa, the first events scheduled for Saturday begin at 10:00 a.m.