YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Frostburg State Men's Track and Field team returned to Youngstown State for the College Invitational on Friday to compete against teams from all NCAA divisions.
 
Junior Justus Leprevost had one of the best meets on the team, as his 3,000-meter time of 8:35.45 was good enough not only for third place in the event, but also the second-best time in school history.
 
Also in record-breaking categories, sophomore Tom McCoy broke his own record in the pole vault, improving to 4.63m for a fifth-place finish in the seeded section. In the unseeded section, freshman Brayden Ecker jumped 4.00m to place third.
 
Senior Jonathan Jenkins was fourth in the triple jump, with his leap of 13.58m setting a new personal record. Additionally in the sprint events, freshman Simon Essono finished eighth in the 200 meters in 22.34, good enough for sixth all-time in program history.

In the throwing events, senior Jared Johnson had a weight throw of 15.25m, which now stands as the fifth-best mark in school history. 
 
Rounding out the meet, the 4x400-meter relay team of Essono, junior Nathaniel Mesy, and seniors Mark Vaughns and Nick Richardson placed fourth with a time of 3:22.83.
 
The men return to Youngstown next week to compete in the Mid-Major Invitational on January 27 and 28. Information and updates will be posted at frostburgsports.com.