Reading, PA (February 25, 2022) - Junior Xavier Phoenix took home two MAC Individual titles and the DeSales University men's track & field team won six MAC Gold's all together as the Bulldogs placed fourth out of 14 teams at the MAC Indoor T&F Championships on Friday and Saturday at Alvernia University.

It is DSU's second straight fourth place finish at the MAC Indoor Championships and its six top-four finish in team history.

Day Two (Saturday)
After taking home two first place finishes on day one (Friday), the Bulldogs had four more on Sunday.

Phoenix added to his long jump title by also winning the triple jump title with a jump of 14.75m, shattering the school-record.  He earned MAC Field Athlete of the Year honors winning two MAC Gold's and breaking school-records in both events.

Junior Carl Tyce took home first place in the 800-meters with a time of 1:55.98 and sophomore Ben Phillippy was seventh in a time of 2:00.59.  

Other first place finishers on Saturday where senior Matthew Murray winning the shot put with a toss of 15.74m, also shattering the school-record and the 4x800 meter relay that took first in a time of 8:06.77 and featured first-year Josh Deremer, Phillippy, junior Joey Cummings, and Tyce.

Sophomore Shane Artis (7th - Mile - 4:28.91) and junior Erik Lapszynski was seventh in the heptathlon with 3,170 points.

Day One (Friday)
DSU has 33 points after day one, just eight behind first day leader, Messiah University.

Phoenix won the long jump with a mark of 7.09m, shattering his own school-record.

The distance medley relay team also earned 10 points winning in a time of 10:28.37 featuring sophomore Ben Phillippy, sophomore Shane Artis, and juniors Ason Rutledge and Carl Tyce.  Their time was just .22 seconds off the school-record.

Graduate student Jackie Ni earned second place in the weight throw with a toss of 17.95m and senior Matthew Murray was fifth with a throw of 15.46m.

Junior Matt Santacoloma finished eighth in the 5K (15:46.42).