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Gillis Wins 800-Meter Title at Penn State National Open

Gillis Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships 2019 - Day 1
Daniel Petty

Men's Track and Field | February 1, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Redshirt senior Nathan Gillis won the 800-meter title to lead the La Salle University men's track and field team at the Penn State National Open on Saturday.
 
WHERE THEY FINISHED
  • Gillis edged out teammate Anthony Hawthorne for first in the 800 with a time of 1:49.97, while Hawthorne took the runner-up spot in 1:50.32. Gillis has now won both races he has competed in so far this season, both coming in the 800 meters.
  • Redshirt sophomore Ryan James took fifth in the 5,000 meters among 14 finishers with a mark of 14:55.62.
  • Junior Dennis Manyeah placed eighth out of 25 competitors in the high jump, putting up a leap of 2.06 meters.
  • Senior Darian Alston also notched an eighth place finish, doing so in the triple jump with a mark of 14.55 meters.
  • Freshman Dan Whaley was 12th among 24 runners in the 400-meter dash, crossing the line in 50.40 seconds. Sophomore Ibrahim Kedir ran the 3,000 meters in 8:28.45.
  • Sophomore Chris Lewis finished 14th in the 200 meters in 21.95 and 28th in the 60-meter dash in 6.96 seconds. Senior Ache Hall was 19th among 28 in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.36 seconds.
UP NEXT
  • La Salle will compete at the Albany Winter Classic next Friday, Feb. 7.
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Players Mentioned

Darian Alston

Darian Alston

Jumps
5' 9"
Senior
Nathan Gillis

Nathan Gillis

Middle Distance
Redshirt Senior
Ache Hall

Ache Hall

Jumps/Sprints
Senior
Anthony Hawthorne

Anthony Hawthorne

Middle Distance
Senior
Ryan James

Ryan James

Distance
Redshirt Sophomore
Ibrahim Kedir

Ibrahim Kedir

Distance
Sophomore
Chris Lewis

Chris Lewis

Sprints
6' 1"
Sophomore
Dennis Manyeah

Dennis Manyeah

Jumps/Sprints
6' 4"
Junior
Dan Whaley

Dan Whaley

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Darian Alston

Darian Alston

5' 9"
Senior
Jumps
Nathan Gillis

Nathan Gillis

Redshirt Senior
Middle Distance
Ache Hall

Ache Hall

Senior
Jumps/Sprints
Anthony Hawthorne

Anthony Hawthorne

Senior
Middle Distance
Ryan James

Ryan James

Redshirt Sophomore
Distance
Ibrahim Kedir

Ibrahim Kedir

Sophomore
Distance
Chris Lewis

Chris Lewis

6' 1"
Sophomore
Sprints
Dennis Manyeah

Dennis Manyeah

6' 4"
Junior
Jumps/Sprints
Dan Whaley

Dan Whaley

Freshman
Sprints