Annapolis, Md. – The men's 4x800 relay capped off an exciting day of competition with a bronze medal on the first day of the Patriot League Championships (May 15). The squad of sophomores Zack Zerbe, Ty Parker, and Barak Goldstein and freshman Daden Grogan ran an AU eighth all-time performance of 7:31.11 to take third in the relay. The last time AU got hardware in the event was 2018.

Zerbe took the race out in the lead, passing the baton to Parker in 1:54.70. Parker ran 1:53.78, passing the baton to Goldstein in third. Goldstein maintained the Eagles' place, running 1:52.88. Grogan made a strong move to solidify the squad's bronze medal, anchoring in 1:49.76.

Senior Kaden Kluth, the reigning Patriot League 1500 champion, won his heat of the prelims in 3:50.71 to secure a spot in tomorrow's final. He'll compete to defend his title tomorrow at 1:05 p.m. Joining him in the 1500 final will be freshman Emmett Engelhardt, who ran 3:50.94 to qualify.

Senior Carver Morgan also qualified for the final in the 800 in a heat win, running 1:50.82. He'll defend his three consecutive PL 800 titles tomorrow at 2:37 p.m.

Sophomore Lara Gin qualified for her first ever PL final, running 56.94 seconds in the 400 prelims to grab the last qualifying spot. She'll race the 400 final at 1:40 p.m.

• Before earning a Patriot League bronze medal, Zack Zerbe and Ty Parker ran strong races in the 1500 meter prelims. Zerbe ran 3:53.12 to finish 13th, just off his PR and just out of qualifying range for the final. Ty Parker ran a two-second personal best of 3:53.41, placing 15th.
• In the men's 100, junior Jason Omari-Anim ran a massive season best of 10.83 seconds, just three hundredths of a second off his PR and program record of 10.80.
• Daden Grogan placed 10th in the 800 prelims in 1:51.49, just off his PR and finals qualifying position.
• Freshman Gregory Celariste ran a lifetime best of 21.82 seconds in the 200 meters, his first run under 22 seconds, moving up to fourth AU all-time.
• In the women's 200 meters, sophomore Zoe Clark ran a wind-legal PR of 25.28 seconds.

View the live results for both days of the meet here.

The Eagles will be back in action tomorrow (May 16) with the men's steeplechase at 12:05 p.m.

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PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 1 RESULTS

10,000m FINAL, Women	13. Annie Ripol, 37:37.42
1500m Prelim, Men	5. Kaden Kluth, 3:50.71 (Q) | 6. Emmett Engelhardt, 3:50.94 (Q) | 13. Zack Zerbe, 3:53.12 | 15. Ty Parker, 3:53.41 (PR) | 20. Charles Lovett, 3:57.76
1500m Prelim, Women	15. Shealyn Brochu, 4:35.27 | 20. Kate Riley, 4:43.81 | 24. Charlotte Orr, 4:46.89 | 26. Georgina Chalow, 4:52.32 | 28. Kara Langbaum, 4:56.09 | 31. Scarlett Lestina, 4:59.79
400m Prelim, Men	15. Gregory Celariste, 49.40 | 20. Alex Zenit, 51.98
400m Prelim, Women	8. Lara Gin, 56.93 (Q) | 16. Zoe Clark, 57.99
100m Prelim, Men	16. Jason Omari-Anim, 10.83
100m Prelim, Women	16. Lilia Jones, 12.22 | 19. Tamara Dorval, 12.31 | 22. Adeline DiPaolo, 13.02 (PR)*
800m Prelim, Men	5. Carver Morgan, 1:50.82 (Q) | 10. Daden Grogan, 1:51.49 | 15. Barak Goldstein, 1:54.06 | 19. Papakojo Danquah, 1:56.08
200m Prelim, Men	16. Gregory Celariste, 21.82 (PR)* |. 20. Jason Omari-Anim, 22.14*
200m Prelim, Women	24. Zoe Clark, 25.28 (PR)* | 29. Lilia Jones, 26.29
4x800 Relay FINAL, Men	3. Zerbe, Parker, Goldstein, Grogan, 7:31.11*

*Top 10 Record Book Mark