SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Hood College men's track and field team took part in the Susquehanna Tune-Up hosted by Susquehanna University, headlined by a 4x400 meter relay victory.

Top Finishes
The 4x400 meter relay team of Owen Ellington (Laurel, Md./Gonzaga College), Chris Sappe (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana), Alex Seskar (Great Mills, Md./Great Mills), and Juan Barberena (Urbana, Md./Urbana High School) took home gold with a combined time of 3:36.71, nearly nine seconds faster than second place.

Jamel Mins (Columbia, Md./Atholton) finished ninth in the 200-meter dash, crossing the finish in 23.67 seconds, while Barberena finished right behind him in tenth with a 23.7 time.

Sappe also placed well in the 800-meter run, with his 2:00.10 time enough for fifth place.

Carter Naiman tied for sixth in the pole vault event, with his highest clear being 3.85 meters.

Up Next
The Blazers will take part in the two-day Middle Atlantic Conference Championship meet Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1.