Center Valley, PA (April 24, 2021) - Senior Matthew Kraus and sophomore Xavier Phoenix each break school-records and moved up the national rank list leading the DeSales University men's track & field team at its home Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Among the top finishers were:
Track Events
Junior Dan Mends - 110-meter hurdles (15.14 - 1st place); 400-meter hurdles (57.69 - 4th place)
Freshman Matt Horak - 200-meters (23.89 - 4th place)
Freshman Kyle Dunbar - 400-meters (51.16 - 1st place)
Sophomore Ason Rutledge - 400-meters (51.60 - 3rd place)
Senior Matthew Kraus - 800-meters (1:51.58 - 4th place) - SCHOOL-RECORD - Sixth fastest in the country.
Senior Nick Cauley - 800-meters (1:56.31 - 5th place)
Sophomore Matt Santacoloma - 3,000-meters (9:10.17 - 2nd place)
Sophomore Joey Cummings - Steeplechase (10:25.68 - 2nd place)
Junior Michael Paustian - Steeplechase (10:34.14)
Freshman Shane Artis - 5,000-meters (15:58.93 - 4th place)
Freshman Brian Bruno - 5,000-meters (16:08.05 - 5th place)

Field Events
Sophomore Erik Lapszynski - High Jump (1.80m - 2nd place)
Sophomore Xavier Phoenix - Long Jump (7.06m - 1st place) - SCHOOL-RECORD - 12th best in the country
Freshman Vajon Wilson - Triple Jump (12.79m - 2nd place)
Junior Matthew Murray - Shot Put (15.11m - 1st place); Discus (35.12m - 3rd place); Hammer Throw (44.88m - 3rd place)
Graduate Student Jake Kraycer - Discus (35.47m - 2nd place); Hammer Throw (44.97m - 2nd place); Javelin (48.82m - 2nd place) - Ranked 25th in the country.
Senior Alessio Brattoli - Javelin (46.45m - 3rd place) - Ranked 27th in the country.
Graduate Student Chris Brinkman - Hammer Throw (47.78m - 1st place)