Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Proves Strong at George Glass Invite

UPLAND, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's outdoor track & field team competed in the George Glass Invitational, hosted by Taylor University on Saturday, April 6.

Top Performers:

Tyler Shipley – Pole Vault – NAIA A Standard – First Place – 4.80m

Micah Tuggle – Shot Put – NAIA B Standard – First Place – 15.77m

Jaden Haldeman – 400m Hurdles – NAIA B Standard – First Place – 53.93

Marcus Whaley, Haldeman, Liam Near, Bryce Wiles – 4x100m Relay – First Place – 42.06

Haldeman – 110m Hurdles – First Place – 15.04

Chris Graber – Triple Jump – First Place – 12.71m

Connor Williams – 110m Hurdles – Second Place – 15.46

Whaley – 400m Hurdles – Second Place – 54.94

Near – 400m – Second Place – 50.31

Isaac Ramseyer – 800m – Third Place – 1:55.65

Near, Seth McCloskey, Ramseyer, Jonathan Backus – 4x400m Relay – Third Place – 3:28.57

Williams – 400m Hurdles – Sixth Place – 58.01

Graber – Long Jump – Sixth Place – 6.45m

Chandler Hartman – Shot Put – Seventh Place – 13.92m

Hartman – Discus – Seventh Place – 41.39m

Sam Swanger, Jordon Reesman, Mason Summers, Cameron Cearns – 4x400m Relay – Eighth Place – 3:54.11

What's Next:

The MVNU men's track & field team will compete in the Tiffin Track Carnival, hosted by Tiffin University on April 12.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.