ORLANDO, Fla. — Junior Cole Summers led the way for the Florida Southern College men's track team Friday night as he won the 10,000m at the Black and Gold Challenge hosted by UCF. The Gulfport, Fla. native became just the third Moccasin all-time to run a sub-30 minute 10,000m joining Moccasin great Mason Jones (2018-22) and current teammate Christian Giller. Summers performance also set a new facility record at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex. The previous record was set last season by a University of North Florida student-athlete.

Mid-Distance  
Sophomore Andrew Nyland led the 1,500m group as he took 26^th overall Friday night as he crossed the line in 3:53.86. Freshman Parker Graham was the next Moccasin across the line as he stopped the clock at 4:03.00 to take 41^st. Senior Caleb Brady and freshman Jack Girard finished back-to-back in 43^rd and 44^th, respectively. Brady clocked in at 4:06.49 while Girard came across in 4:10.73.

Distance  
Summers led a group of four Moccasins in the 10,000m. He took the top spot as he crossed the finish in 29:57.47, breaking the previous facility record by over 23 seconds. The previous record was 30:21.15 set last season by a runner from UNF. Summers' time also ranked sixth in the FSC Record Book. Senior Chris Colavita took second overall as he stopped the clock at 30:05.14, seventh all-time at FSC. Junior Michael Toppi earned a top-five finish as he took fourth overall with the ninth-best time in program history at 30:23.32. The final Moccasin on the track was sophomore Eli Zuppa who claimed sixth overall as he stopped the clock at 30:32.34.

Podiums Finishes
- 10000 Meters — Cole Summers, 29:57.47; Chris Colavita, 30:05.14
 
Florida Southern Results Summary
- 1500 Meters — 26th: Andrew Nyland, 3:53.86; 41st: Parker Graham, 4:03.00; 43rd: Caleb Brady, 4:06.49; 44th: Jack Girard, 4:10.73
- 10000 Meters — 1st: Cole Summers, 29:57.47; 2nd: Chris Colavita, 30:05.14; 4th: Michael Toppi, 30:23.32; 6th: Eli Zuppa, 30:32.34

Up Next
Florida Southern will return to action tomorrow, March 21 on the final day of the Black and Gold Challenge.