GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Southern men's indoor track team earned two more victories Friday afternoon to bring its season total to three. The Moccasins were competing in their third indoor meet of the season, the Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic. Senior
Alex Guy notched his first career indoor victory in the mile while junior
Owen Allen returned to the top of the podium after taking the top spot in the 5000m. Allen had previously won the 3000m race at the opening indoor meet of the season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Location: Alachua County Sports Complex at Celebration Pointe | Gainesville, Fla.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Juniors Owen Allen and Bryson Yamnitz raced to a one-two finish in the 5000m Friday afternoon to lead a group of seven Moccasins in the event. Allen topped the field with a time of 14:47.06 while Yamnitz came in just six seconds later at 14:53.70. Sophomore Caden Kwiatkowski rounded out the top-five in fifth after stopping the clock at 15:35.89. Senior David Pautienus, junior Luke Dickinson, sophomore Aiden Redmond and sophomore James Simpson finished eighth through 11th for the Mocs. Pautienus took eighth in 15:40.08 while Dickinson finished five seconds later in ninth at 15:45.81. Redmond came in just under three seconds behind Dickinson to take 10th in 15:48.43 before Simpson crossed the line in 16:22.57 to take 11th.
- Senior Alex Guy earned his first career indoor victory as he led the way in the mile. Guy posted a time of 4:15.60 to win the event while freshman Anthony Matthew place three spots back in fourth and just under four seconds behind Guy at 4:19.50. Fellow freshman Chris Colavita posted a top-10 finish as he placed eighth after completing the distance in 4:24.71. The final Moc to finish was sophomore Seth Augustynowski who finished just outside the top-10 in 12th with a time of 4:26.95.
- Sophomore Jaylen Caneus and freshman Luke Reeves were the first two Mocs to take the track Friday as they competed in the 800m. Caneus led the pair as he took 12th in the event at 1:59.72 while Reeves finished in 21st after crossing the line in 2:09.07.
UP NEXT:
The Moccasins will close out their inaugural indoor track season Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Collegiate Last Chance Qualifier once again held in Gainesville.
