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Men's Track & Field

First-Year Men Lead the Way at Frank Colden Invitational

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College men's track & field team wrapped up the weekend at the Ursinus Frank Colden Invitational on Saturday. 

Jasper Mosley headlined the meet with his first collegiate victory. The first-year bested the entire field in his 3000m debut. Fellow first-year Teddy King-Pollet also made his mark with a top-five finish in the 5000m run. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mosley won the 3000m run with a time of 8:57.90. The first-year made his collegiate debut in the event, while picking up his first track & field victory. 

- The Garnet earned a pair of top-10 finishes in the 5000m run. King-Pollet placed fourth overall with a time of 16:06.86, while Eric Xing took eighth overall at 16:58.48. The first-year earned his second-straight, top-five finish after placing fifth overall in last week's 3000m run at Haverford.

- Eoin Quinn finished seventh in the triple jump with a top distance of 12.67m. The sophomore recorded a new season-best for the men's team. 

- Spencer Etheridge took seventh overall in the mile. The sophomore crossed the finish line at 4:36.81 to secure a top-10 finish in a field of 45 runners. 

- Alan Nichols competed in the pentathlon for Swarthmore. The first-year placed first overall in the high jump with a top mark of 1.70m. He was also fourth in the long jump at 5.60m. 

- Aidan Corpus posted a personal record in the pole vault. The junior recorded a best mark of 3.80m to place eighth overall. Ravi Sandhu (3.80m) and Jackson Mejia (3.50m) also recorded personal records in the event. 

UP NEXT
The Garnet return to action next week at the Widener Indoor Classic at UPenn.
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Players Mentioned

Aidan Corpus

Aidan Corpus

Pole Vault
Junior
Spencer Etheridge

Spencer Etheridge

Distance
Sophomore
Eoin Quinn

Eoin Quinn

Jumps
Sophomore
Eric Xing

Eric Xing

Distance
Junior
Teddy King-Pollet

Teddy King-Pollet

Distance
Freshman
Jackson Mejia

Jackson Mejia

Pole Vault/Hurdles
Freshman
Jasper Mosley

Jasper Mosley

Distance
Freshman
Alan Nichols

Alan Nichols

Sprints
Freshman
Ravi Sandhu

Ravi Sandhu

Pole Vault
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aidan Corpus

Aidan Corpus

Junior
Pole Vault
Spencer Etheridge

Spencer Etheridge

Sophomore
Distance
Eoin Quinn

Eoin Quinn

Sophomore
Jumps
Eric Xing

Eric Xing

Junior
Distance
Teddy King-Pollet

Teddy King-Pollet

Freshman
Distance
Jackson Mejia

Jackson Mejia

Freshman
Pole Vault/Hurdles
Jasper Mosley

Jasper Mosley

Freshman
Distance
Alan Nichols

Alan Nichols

Freshman
Sprints
Ravi Sandhu

Ravi Sandhu

Freshman
Pole Vault