Complete Results (PDF)

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Chris Sanders, Alfredo Santana, Nick Ross, and Zach Sullivan each recorded PRs in their respective events and parlayed their success into a berth in the NCAA Preliminary Championships with strong showings on Monday afternoon at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet. The quartet will compete in Jacksonville, Fla. beginning on May 29 for a chance to qualify for the NCAA Final Round Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Sanders started the party with a 1:48.69 in the 800 meter run, besting his PR by nearly two seconds while placing first. The freshman left the field in his wake en route to the 21^st fastest time in the NCAA East Region this spring. He missed eclipsing La Salle's 800m outdoor record by just 26-hundredths of a second (Mark Cianfrani, 1:48.43 – 1998).

Four more Explorers recorded personal bests in the 1500 meter run, paced by a 3:43.21 by Santana, who finished second. Santana's mark is good for 15^th in the region and narrowly missed the school record set in 1998 by Brian Gallagher (3:42.82). Ross (3:44.24) and Sullivan (3:46.00) came in fifth and sixth, respectively while Vince Perozze posted an IC4A qualifying time of 3:48.18.

Chris Trimble and Kevin Grosso competed in the 800 meter run, coming in 28^th and 42^nd, respectively. Trimble posted a 1:54.03 while Grosso crossed at 1:56.16.

Joshua Byrd ran a PR in the 200 meter run, crossing the line at 22.92. The mark was good for seventh in his heat and 15^th overall.

John Pujols enjoyed a successful debut in the 3000 meter steeplechase, registering a 9:39.72 while coming in eighth. 

The Explorers will run again this weekend at the IC4A Championships.