Men’s Track Posts Fast Times at Princeton

Saturday, April 23

Princeton, NJ

All Day

Army West Point

Larry Ellis Invitational

Men’s Track Posts Fast Times at Princeton

April 23, 2016 | Men's Track and Field

Meet Results

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Army West Point men's track and field put multiple individuals on top of the podium on the final day of the Larry Ellis Invitational on Saturday. Freshman Ben Sims shined with victory in the 100 meter dash in a blazing time of 10.47. Sophomore Tyler Davis also had a solid showing in the event, finishing seventh (10.72).

"Ben Sims was outstanding," said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mike Smith. "Freshman Trevor Touchton is another one of our guys who is really starting to emerge. He is a veteran good competitor and is always in the hunt in his races."

Touchton also claimed victory in the 800 meter run (1:51.24) while freshman Ben Boswell finished fifth (1:52.91) and junior John Monday placing eighth (1:53.73).

Sims joined Jose Santana, Kevin Dyer, and Tyler Davis in the 4x100 meter relay for a time of 40.67 seconds to claim third place, losing by only .24 to the Cornell quartet that won. The time was also the second-best time in Academy history, only behind the quartet's own time at the Army-Navy outdoor event this year.

Santana also shined in the 400 meter dash, placing second and finishing in 47.54. Dyer added an eighth-place finish in the 200 meter dash in which the fellow freshman finish in 21.62 and as the second-highest placing freshman in the event.

Tom Girardot 1500 meter run time of 3:58.34 was good enough for ninth place out of 50 runners.

"We are two weeks out from the conference meet and our people are continiung to put up marks," said Smith. "We just need to keep building momentum and take care of the little things so that we are ready to go when it counts."

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