MISHAWAKA – Bethel Men's Track & Field opened their outdoor season last week, competing in a pair of meets on Thursday and Saturday. The Pilots hosted a field event only meet at the state-of-the-art Lehman Family Training Center on Thursday—the first for the facility—before traveling to Indy to compete in the Knight Open.

MEET VITALS

• Blue & Gray Classic: Hosted by Bethel
• Location: Lehman Family Training Center | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.
• Knight Open: Hosted by Marian
• Location: St. Vincent Field | Marian University | Indianapolis, Ind.
• NAIA National Track & Field Ratings Index: Men – NR

NAIA STANDARDS

• Thomas Jackson | Long Jump | 7.47m (A) - Blue & Gray Classic

NCCAA STANDARDS AT BLUE & GRAY CLASSIC

• Shane Glasco | High Jump | 2.00m
• Elisha Fleming | High Jump | 1.90m
• Jacob Marsh | High Jump | 1.90m
• Thomas Jackson | Long Jump | 7.47m
• Elisha Fleming | Long Jump | 6.46m
• Richard Parker | Shot Put | 14.63m
• Richard Parker | Discus Throw | 41.35m
• Richard Parker | Hammer Throw | 45.00m
• Sujai Ikemefuna | Javelin Throw | 44.36m

NCCAA STANDARDS AT KNIGHT OPEN

• Jacob Ropp | 5000m | 15:46.91
• Richard Parker | Shot Put | 14.38m
• Richard Parker | Discus Throw | 40.03m

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots travel to Fort Wayne to compete in the Indiana Tech Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

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