The Basics
Event: Hornet Open
Location: Lynchburg, Va. | Dr. Jack M. Toms Track
 
The Lead: Brady Fowler broke his own program mark in the 100m, and the Roanoke men's track & field team posted three event victories at the Hornet Open.
 
Meet Highlights:

• Fowler reestablished the Roanoke record in the 100m dash, clocking in at 10.37 seconds to finish as the runner-up in the event. His time currently leads Division III.
• The junior won the 200m with a time of 20.95 seconds, which ranks second in the country for the outdoor season.
• Fowler was also part of the victorious 4x100 relay team, joining forces with Aidan Spradlin, Elijah Bolich and Bryson Hill to win the race in 41.45 seconds. That time ranks second in school history and third in the NCAA this spring.
• Roanoke won the other relay as well, with Hill, Bolich, Lorenzo Camobreco and Cameron McDonald teaming up to take the 4x400 with a mark of 3:25.73, landing in third place in the ODAC standings.
• In the 5,000m, Matt Garis placed fourth in 15:44.50, while Ian Fellows came in sixth with a time of 15:52.72. Those marks are season-bests for the two Maroons.
• McDonald won his heat and took fifth overall with a season-best mark of 58.26 seconds in the 400m hurdles.
• In the 3,000m steeplechase, Joshua Woodley landed in fifth place in 10:46.47, which also ranks fifth in the conference.
• Davis Neel finished fifth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 16.40 seconds.
• In the hammer throw, Jim Sarsfield led all Division III competitors and placed seventh overall with a personal-best distance of 48.32m. That mark currently ranks second in the ODAC.
• Dominic McCombs recorded a jump of 4.00m to finish seventh in the pole vault. He also moved up to fourth place in the conference.
• Jared McIntyre came in seventh in the high jump with a height of 1.83m.

Up Next: Roanoke will compete in the VertKlasse Meeting in High Point, N.C. next weekend.