Skip To Main Content

La Salle University Athletics

scoreboard

scoreboard

Four from Men’s Track & Field Capture Victories in Season-Opening Brian Horowitz Invitational

Burnett A10 Indoors 18
DP

Men's Track and Field | January 11, 2019

BRONX – Four members of the La Salle University men's track and field team claimed victories for the Explorers in the squad's season opener at Fordham's Brian Horowitz Invitational on Friday.

WHERE THEY FINISHED
  • La Salle finished 1-2-3 in the 60-meter hurdles led by sophomore Dylan Burnett, who won the event in 8.40 seconds. Junior Ache Hall followed in second at 8.44 and freshman Khyree Johnson-Waters was third with a time of 8.54 seconds.
  • A pair of freshmen also picked up wins, as Chrischand Lewis and Brycen Pitre were victorious in their collegiate debuts. Lewis captured the 60-meter dash in 6.94 seconds, while Pitre took the 800 meters with a time of 2:02.05.
  • Sophomore Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky notched another win for La Salle, taking the 3,000-meter run with a mark of 8:43.79. Sophomore Ryan James finished fifth among 12 runners in the event at 8:51.29, followed by freshman Matthew Bridger at 8:55.11 in sixth.
  • Junior Nathan Gillis ran for second in the 1,000 meters, crossing in 2:35.33.
  • Sophomore Dennis Manyeah matched the meet's top mark in the high jump with a 1.85 meter jump before suffering an injury, taking second.
  • Senior Isaiah Akil finished fifth among 12 runners in the 400 meters with a time of 51.51. 
  • Akil, Hall, Burnett and Lewis teamed up to take fifth in the 4x400 meter relay, finishing in 3:35.04.
UP NEXT
  • La Salle will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 19, for Bucknell's Gulden Invitational.
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Isaiah Akil

Isaiah Akil

Sprints
Senior
Dylan  Burnett

Dylan Burnett

Hurdles/Sprints
Sophomore
Nathan Gillis

Nathan Gillis

Middle Distance
Senior
Ache Hall

Ache Hall

Sprints/Jumps
Junior
Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky

Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky

Distance
Sophomore
Ryan James

Ryan James

Distance
Sophomore
Matthew Bridger

Matthew Bridger

Distance
Freshman
Khyree Johnson-Waters

Khyree Johnson-Waters

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 11"
Sophomore
Dennis Manyeah

Dennis Manyeah

Jumps/Sprints
6' 4"
Sophomore
Brycen Pitre

Brycen Pitre

Middle Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Isaiah Akil

Isaiah Akil

Senior
Sprints
Dylan  Burnett

Dylan Burnett

Sophomore
Hurdles/Sprints
Nathan Gillis

Nathan Gillis

Senior
Middle Distance
Ache Hall

Ache Hall

Junior
Sprints/Jumps
Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky

Luke Jaciw-Zurakowsky

Sophomore
Distance
Ryan James

Ryan James

Sophomore
Distance
Matthew Bridger

Matthew Bridger

Freshman
Distance
Khyree Johnson-Waters

Khyree Johnson-Waters

5' 11"
Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Dennis Manyeah

Dennis Manyeah

6' 4"
Sophomore
Jumps/Sprints
Brycen Pitre

Brycen Pitre

Freshman
Middle Distance