Grantham, PA (April 10, 2021) - The DeSales University men's track & field team placed third out of nine teams at the Messiah Multi-Distance Carnival on Friday and Saturday.

Among the top finishers (top 5) were:
Track Events
Junior Daniel Mends - 110-meter Hurdles (15.66 - 4th place); 400-meter hurdles (1:00.68 - 4th place)
Freshman Kyle Dunbar - 400-meters (50.70 - 1st place) - 5th fastest in the MAC this season.
Sophomore Ason Rutledge - 400-meters (51.81 - 2nd place)
Sophomore Alex Spratt - 400-meters (59.19 - 4th place)
Senior Matthew Kraus - 800-meters (1:54.70 - 2nd place)
Sophomore Carl Tyce - 800-meters (1:56.90 - 5th place)
Junior Michael Paustian - 3000-meter Steeplchase (10:47.96 - 5th place)

Field Events
Junior Patrick Emolo - Pole Vault (3.89m - 3rd place)
Freshman Vajon Wilson - Triple Jump (13.54m - 2nd place)
Junior Matthew Murray - Shot Put (12.09m - 4th place); Discus (34.71m - 5th place); Hammer Throw (37.84m - 5th place)
Graduate Student Chris Brinkman - Discus (37.11m - 3rd place); Hammer Throw (41.32m - 3rd place)
Graduate Student Jake Kraycer - Hammer Throw (43.91m - 1st place); Javelin (51.11m - 2nd place)
Senior Alessio Brattoli - Javelin (50.86m - 3rd place)

Relays
4x400 (Dunbar, Rutledge, Senior Nick Cauley, freshman Ben Phillippy) - 3:30.12 - 2nd place