Men’s Track Competes at Armory Invite

Saturday, January 30

New York, N.Y.

9 AM

Army West Point

Armory Invite

Men’s Track Competes at Armory Invite

January 30, 2016 | Men's Track and Field

NEW YORK, N.Y. –The Army West Point men's track and field team competed in the Armory Invite on Saturday.

"There were a lot of impressive mark at the Armory with our athletes," said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mike Smith. "Ben Sims continues to lower his personal record in the 60-meter dash. He is an explosive athlete and is right on Jose Santana's heels for the program record."

Sims finished first in the event at the Armory with a time of 6.79, .02 seconds away from Santana's program record from the 2014 Patriot League Championships. While that would have been a good tune up for next week's dual versus service academy-rival Navy for most, Sims also showed his versatility in the long jump. The freshman from Sierra Vista, Ariz., placed second with a distance of 6.78 meters.

The Black Knights impressed on the track, earning eight top-10 finishes in addition to Sims. The distance events are where Army really excelled. The 800m, mile and 3000m runs all yielded a pair of top-10 performances.

Alex Combs earned a third-place finish in the 800m with a time of 1:56.17 and was followed by Jack Monday, who placed eighth after crossing the finish line at 1:57.83. Ryan Smathers captured sixth in the mile at 4:22.66 while Drew Beck was eighth with a time of 4:25.33. In the 3000m, Jacob Fong displayed an 8:26.88 performance, good enough for second place. He was joined in the top-10 by Brown Bailey who completed the race in 10th-place with a time of 8:44.01.

In the field events, Edgar Poe, Tanner Andrews and Patrick Bailey occupied half of the top-six spots in the triple jump. Poe finished as the event's runner-up with a leap of 13.29 meters, while Andrews was third at 13.22 meters and Bailey placed sixth with a mark of 12.80 meters.

The Black Knights return to action next Saturday, Feb. 6, as they travel to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy dual meet. The men's meet will begin at 11 a.m.

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