Garrett, Eagles finish fifth at Robert H Johnson Open

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – The USI men’s track and field team took part in the Robert H. Johnson Open on Saturday Dec. 7 at Wabash College.

As a team, The Eagles finished in fifth place with a total of 30 points.

In the 600m run Sophomore Tyler Garrett finished runner-up with a time of 1 minute and 22.94 seconds. Senior Almustapha Silvester nabbed fourth place with a time of 1:30.33.

In the field events, the high jump saw Junior Tyrell Nickelson take second-place with a leap of 1.90 meters (6 feet, 2.75 inches).

In the long jump Freshman Kyle Crone grabbed third place with a leap of 6.12m (20’1”). Freshman Zack Gresens added a fourth-place finish with a leap of 6.09m (19’11.75”).

The triple jump saw Crone finish runner-up in the event with a mark of 13.21m (43’4.25”).

In the final race of the day the 4×400 relay team comprised of Garrett, Demontrae Lapsley, Nickelson and Silvester took third with a time of 3:38.13.

Up Next: The Eagles will shift their focus to the UAB Vulcan Invite scheduled for Saturday Jan. 11 in Birmingham, Alabama.