Zander Tallman, Washington and Lee, Sophomore, Sprints

Zander Tallman, Washington and Lee, Sophomore, Sprints

Tallman, a sophomore from Grand Blanc, Mich., broke two school records at the Bucknell Winter Classic on Saturday.  He finished first overall in the 400-meter dash with a new school standard of 49.06, crushing his own record of 49.96 that he set last year.  His 49.06 is also currently the third fastest time in NCAA Division III and the fastest mark in the ODAC this season.  Tallman also finished third overall and first among Division III competitors in the 200-meter dash with a  school-record time of 22.31, eclipsing the old mark of 22.78.  That time is also a new season-best standard for the conference.

Men's Indoor Track Honor Roll

Eugene Cummings, Bridgewater, Jumps
Cummings won both the long jump and triple jump at the Ursinus Indoor Invitational. Cummings won the lone jump at 21-11 ½ and then won the triple jump at 44-4.  Both marks are second in the ODAC in their respective event listings.

Dylan Skinner, Guilford, Sophomore, Mid-Distance
Skinner placed eighth in the 800-meter run at the Fast Track College Invitational, tops among Division III contestants… ran Guilford’s fastest time in school history with a  1:57.68… his time is fastest the ODAC this season… now has five of Guilford’s 8 fastest times in the discipline…. Ran a leg on Guilford’s 4x400 relay that placed 15th in 3:36.04, the 2nd-best Division III time at the race and fourth-fastest in school history.

Jared Bloomquist, Lynchburg, Freshman, Jumps
Bloomquist highlighted the night for LC at the Liberty Quad, leaping 6'6" in the high jump to put him 15th in the nation and seventh all-time at Lynchburg College. He won the event that included three Division I athletes.