ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Ursinus Indoor Track & Field teams wrapped up competition in the two-day AARTFC Championships at Nazareth College on Saturday.
Senior Tyler Reilly highlighted the day by shattering the indoor school record in the 400-meter dash on a time of 49.63. Reilly broke the previous mark of 49.76 set back in 2001 by Yori Adegunwa and now holds three individual indoor school records after setting the 200- and 300-meter dashes earlier in the season. He finished fifth overall in the event and his time is the 27th-fastest in all of Division III for the event this season.
On the women's side, junior Rachel Conhoff registered a second-place finish in the mile with a time of 5:05.09. Her time is the 16th fastest time in all of NCAA Division III this season.
The 4x200 Centennial Conference relay team of Reilly, senior Octavious Carter, sophomore Collin Ney, and junior Daniel Tabor earned a fourth-place finish after posting a time of 1:31.58
Carter then finished eighth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.18 while junior Zach Crebbin placed 11th in the high jump with a mark of 6-3.50 ft. Freshman Trey Rolle followed Crebbin in the event with a jump of 5-11.50 ft and placed 15th.
A trio of Bears competed in the weight throw on Saturday and junior Isaiah Battle led the group with a throw of 53-3.75 ft. and finished eighth overall. Senior Nick Galbraith recorded a mark of 51-9 ft. and finished 12th while junior Tim Holzapfel placed 21st with a throw of 48-5.25 ft.
The Bears will now await to see if any student-athletes qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships next weekend in Winston Salem, N.C.