MIRAMAR, Fla. - The Lynn Fighting Knights men's track team delivered an impressive showing at the 2026 NSU Shark Invitational, highlighted by a pair of individual victories from Evan Joseph and a dominant 4x100m relay performance. The Blue and White showcased their depth across the board, recording multiple personal bests, top finishes, and a strong runner-up effort in the 4x400m relay to cap a successful day of competition.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
5000m
- Renzo Almeida led the Fighting Knights in the 5000m, delivering a strong effort to place seventh overall with a time of 15:58.42 (personal-best)
- Anthony Fontanez added depth for the Blue and White, crossing the line in 20:13.89 to round out Lynn's performances in the event

4x100m Relay
- Lynn's 4x100m relay team of Evan Joseph, Abraham Ater, Justin Dewar and Drew Campbell delivered a dominant performance, capturing first place with a time of 41.46
- The Fighting Knights executed clean exchanges and surged ahead of the field, finishing ahead of St. Thomas and Barry to secure the event win

800m
- Matthew Gusmano led the Fighting Knights in the 800m, placing 14th overall with a time of 2:01.83 (personal-record), finishing third in his section
- Roman Ruggiero and Ari Powers ran nearly identical races, finishing 25th (2:06.31) and 26th (2:06.33) respectively in the same section

110m Hurdles
- Spencer Hobbs led the Fighting Knights in the 110m hurdles, placing ninth overall with a time of 16.35 (personal-best) in a competitive field
- Ethan Poitier followed closely behind, finishing 10th overall in 16.39 (personal-record)
- Denzel Rigaud rounded out Lynn's efforts with an 11th-place finish, clocking 16.84

100m
- Drew Campbell led the Fighting Knights with a standout performance, placing fifth overall with a time of 10.80 (personal best) in a loaded sprint field
- Julian Donaldson followed with a strong effort, finishing 17th overall in 10.98

400m
- Joseph delivered a standout performance for the Fighting Knights, winning the 400m with a time of 47.69 (personal-best) to lead the field
- Dewar followed with a strong showing, placing fifth overall (49.71) after winning his section
- Donaldson (51.36) and Dylan Michel (51.45) added solid mid-pack finishes in their section

400m Hurdles
- Geathers delivered a strong performance for the Fighting Knights, placing second overall with a time of 57.02, narrowly missing the top spot
- Ethan Poitier added a solid effort, winning his section and finishing fifth overall (59.10)
- Rigaud followed with an eighth-place finish (59.91), while Hobbs rounded out the group at 11th overall (1:06.44)

200m
- Joseph led the way for the Fighting Knights with a first-place finish and winning time of 21.63, edging the field in a tight top heat for his second individual victory of the afternoon
- Campbell added a strong showing in the same heat, placing third overall at 21.93 to give Lynn two top-five finishers in the event

1500m
- Almeida paced the Fighting Knights in the top section, staying competitive through the first three laps before finishing 25th overall with a time of 4:24.09
- Ruggiero followed with a steady effort in a later section, clocking 4:38.84, while Juliano added a 4:42.35 finish

4x400 Relay
- The Fighting Knights' A squad of Justin Dewar, Jayden Geathers, Michail Michel and Evan Joseph delivered a strong performance, finishing second overall with a time of 3:21.32
- Lynn stayed in contention throughout the race, using a strong anchor leg from Joseph to secure the runner-up spot behind Nova Southeastern
- The Blue and White showcased depth with two additional squads, as the Lynn C team placed fourth (3:39.64) and the Lynn B team finished fifth (3:41.86)

UP NEXT:
The Lynn track teams are back in action in Daytona Beach next week on Apr. 3-4 at the Running Elements Classic hosted by Embry Riddle.