DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Freshman sprinter Evan Joseph and junior hurdler Jayden Geathers delivered standout performances to pace the Lynn University men's track and field team to a tie for eighth place out of 20 teams at the Eagle Invite at Embry-Riddle on Saturday. Joseph recorded a pair of top-four finishes in the 200 and 400 meters, while Geathers added points in the 110m hurdles and helped anchor Lynn's relay efforts as the Fighting Knights produced several personal-best performances throughout the day.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
100 Meters
- Andre Nembhard led the Fighting Knights with a 35th-place overall finish, clocking 11.42 while competing in the sixth section of the event
- Jordan Klim followed with a 37th-place result, crossing the line in 11.49 in the seventh section
 
200 Meters
- Evan Joseph delivered the top performance for the Fighting Knights, finishing fourth overall with a time of 21.45 (personal-best) in the opening section to earn six team points
- Abraham Ater followed with an 18th-place finish, clocking 22.43 in the first section
- Klim recorded a 25th-place result, crossing the line in 22.86 (personal record) in the fifth section
- Nembhard rounded out the Lynn competitors with a 29th-place finish, posting a time of 22.94 in the fourth section
 
400 Meters
- Joseph led the Fighting Knights with a fourth-place overall finish, clocking 48.29 (personal record) in the top section to earn six team points
- Justin Dewar also competed in the fastest section and finished 11th overall, crossing the line in 49.93
- Matthew Gusmano added a 29th-place result, posting a time of 53.15 in the fourth section
- Ari Powers rounded out the Lynn finishers with a 33rd-place showing, recording a time of 53.98 in the sixth section
 
800 Meters
- Lynn had seven runners compete in the 800 meters, spread across the final two sections of the event
- Gusmano led the Fighting Knights, finishing 38th overall with a time of 2:04.96 in the fourth section
- Powers followed closely behind, placing 40th overall in 2:05.56
- Denzel Rigaud paced Lynn in the fifth section and finished 43rd overall, crossing the line in 2:06.57
- Renzo Almeida added a 48th-place finish with a time of 2:08.01
- Roman Ruggiero recorded a 51st-place result, posting 2:13.61
- Kyle Juliano rounded out the Lynn field with a 54th-place finish in 2:21.69
 
1500 Meters
- Lynn was represented in the 1500 meters by Almeida, Ruggiero and Juliano, all competing in the third section of the event
- Almeida paced the Fighting Knights with a 22nd-place overall finish, crossing the line in 4:20.54 while winning his heat
- Ruggiero followed with a 27th-place result, posting a time of 4:31.39
- Juliano rounded out the Lynn competitors with a 30th-place finish, recording a time of 4:46.80
 
110m Hurdles
- Jayden Geathers delivered the top performance for the Fighting Knights, finishing fourth overall with a time of 14.95 while placing second in the opening section to earn five team points
- Ethan Poitier competed in the third section of the event and finished 19th overall, crossing the line in 16.60
 
3000m Steeple
- Anthony Fontanez represented the Fighting Knights in the 3000m steeplechase, competing against a field that included multiple runners from Tampa
- Fontanez finished seventh overall with a time of 12:48.86, earning three team points for Lynn.
 
4x100m Relay
- Lynn fielded one squad in the men's 4x100-meter relay, consisting of Evan Joseph, Abraham Ater, Justin Dewar and Michail Michelin
- Lynn crossed the line in 45.23, finishing sixth overall and earning three team points
 
4x400m Relay
- Lynn fielded three relay squads in the 4x400-meter relay, highlighted by a strong showing from the Fighting Knights' "A" team
- The Lynn "A" quartet of Jayden Geathers, Evan Joseph, Abraham Ater and Justin Dewar finished fourth overall, crossing the line in 3:18.61 to earn five team points
- Lynn's "B" team of Denzel Rigaud, Andre Nembhard, Ari Powers and Ethan Poitier placed 11th overall, recording a time of 3:29.88 while winning their section
- The "C" squad of Matthew Gusmano, Jordan Klim, Denzel Rigaud and Renzo Almeida rounded out the Lynn entries, finishing 16th overall with a time of 3:40.13
 
UP NEXT:
The Lynn track teams return to action next weekend, heading to Lakeland for the Fire Invite hosted by Southeastern University on Friday and Saturday (Mar. 13-14).