BALTIMORE, Md. Junior Corey Palazzolo (Colts Neck, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) registered three top-10 marks to lead the Gettysburg College men’s track and field team at the Hopkins/Loyola Invitational on Saturday, hosted by Johns Hopkins University.
Gettysburg’s Top Performers
- Corey Palazzolo ’22
- High Jump 4th (6-00.75)
- Long Jump 6th (19-11.75)
- Triple Jump 6th (39-06.50)
- Will Hopkins ’22 (Raleigh, N.C./Needham B. Broughton)
- 1,500 Meter Run 8th (4:03.66 Personal-Record)
Meet Highlights
- Palazzolo finished the day with three top-10 marks as he registered fourth in the high jump (6-00.75) and sixth in the long jump (19-11.75) and triple jump (39-06.50). He improved his high jump mark by an inch from last week at Dickinson.
- Hopkins improved his 1,500-meter run mark by three seconds from last week to finish in eighth out of over 25 competitors. He collected a new personal-record time of 4:03.66.
- For the second consecutive week, sophomore Eric Liedtka (Hamilton, N.J./Notre Dame) recorded a top-10 finish in the 110-meter hurdles, clocking 17.05 to claim seventh.
- Seniors Matt Simmers (Franklin Lakes, N.J./Indian Hills) and Peter McQuade (Long Beach, N.Y./Ridgefield) placed eighth (1:05.45) and ninth (1:05.80), respectively, in the 400-meter hurdles.
- Sophomore Connor Elliott (Media, PA./Salesianum) took 10th in the 5,000-meter run with a 16:05.40 time.
- The meet featured a mix of athletes from Division I and III as well as unattached and community colleges. As a team, Gettysburg placed ninth with 21 points and Delaware State University captured first with 132 points.
Coming Up
Gettysburg will host its own invite next Saturday, April 24, at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
No fans are allowed at athletic contests hosted by Centennial Conference institutions this spring. Fans will be able to watch via live stream.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.