Brendan Batliner was one of several Scarlet Hawks to run well Saturday (photo credit: Luke Stanczyk)
Posted: Apr 13, 2019
LISLE, Ill. – Over the last two days, the Illinois Tech men's track and field team ran in a tough Benedictine Relays field. The Scarlet Hawks placed in a tie for 25th with six points.
Meet Highlights
- Once again, Cole Dammeier was awesome, scoring for Tech in the 3000m. He placed third in a 41-person field with a time of 9:00.75. Anthony Tuman was not far behind, placing ninth at 9:08.50 in the same race. Also, Julian Go finished 19th and clocked in at 9:24.97.
- Adding to a strong freshman season was Evan Balizado. He placed 12th in the 1500m with a time of 4:15.55.
- Barry Brookins placed 15th in the hammer throw (37.52m).
- Jacob Gagner's best race was the 200m, where he finished 26th at 23.68s.
- In the 400m, Edwin Vallecillo Rivera placed 36th with a time of 53.84s.
- Brendan Batliner recorded a strong 800m time of 2:03.48, good for 28th place.
Up Next
- The Scarlet Hawks will compete in a twilight meet at Wheaton College on Thursday.