Two More Top-10 Performances Highlight Final Day in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Southern men's track team closed out the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla. Saturday afternoon. The Moccasins sent six student-athletes to compete in the 800m where sophomore Anthony Matthew and graduate student Alex Guy posted top-10 all-time marks in the event.  
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Location: Embry-Riddle Track & Field Complex | Daytona Beach, Fla.
 
TOP PERFORMERS

• Sophomore Anthony Matthew and graduate student Alex Guy led a group of six Moccasins in the 800m Saturday. Matthew crossed the finish in 1:52.98, marking the top 800m time at FSC since 2017 and fifth overall mark in the record book. The time also earned Matthew fifth overall Saturday while Guy finished just behind in 1:53.11 to rank sixth in the record book and sixth overall in the race. The pair now hold the top two times behind Evan Quinones (2016-18) who holds the top four all-time marks. The next trio of Mocs finished 43^rd, 45^th and 48^th. Freshman Dillon Mantei was the first in the group to cross as he placed 43^rd overall with a time of 2:03.49 which ranks as the eighth-best time this season by a Moccasin. Sophomore Luke Reeves finished two spots back in 45^th while clocking in at 2:03.57 which ranks as the ninth-best time this season. The final member of the trio was junior Seth Augustynowski who took 48^th with the 10^th fastest time this season on the team at 2:04.15. The final FSC entrant was senior Tyler Gulluscio who placed 69^th while stopping the clock at 2:12.44.

 
UP NEXT:
The Moccasins will be back in action Friday and Saturday, April 5-6 at the Flames Invitational in Cleveland, Tenn.