Anderson, IN — The Goshen College track and field team traveled to Anderson University on Saturday for the Runners Forum Invitational. Not only were they facing ten other teams, but also had to take on extreme wind and cool weather.

Despite the wind, the men were able to capture a second place finish in the field of 11 teams. The men were led by Sophomore Jason Young with two first place finishes. He won the 200-meter dash (:22.44) and the 400-meter run (:53.47). Also with a first place finish was Junior Don Williams in the 110-meter hurdles (:15.38). Williams also had a second place high jump finish with a leap of 6 feet. Junior Daniel Constantine was not far behind Young in the 200-meter dash, finishing second (:23.03).

Young and Constantine joined senior Jim Whitaker and Junior Dan Adcock to take home second place in the 4 X 400 relay (3:35.62). That group also grabbed third place in the 4 X 100 relay (:45.39).

"Competitive conditions were very difficult because of the extreme windy conditions. Even with this we were very pleased with out Men’s team runner-up finish,” said head coach Rick Clark. “Jason Young, Matt Hochstetler and Don Williams led the team’s performances. Young Continued to excel in the sprints with a double win in the 200 and 400. Williams had a decisive victory in the high hurdles and lost only by a tie-breaker in the high jump.”

Junior Matt Hochstetler led the way in the field events with strong throws in both the discus and hammer. Hochstetler finished second in the discus with a throw of 129 feet, 2 inches. He had a toss of 131 feet, 3 inches in the hammer for a fourth place finish.

"Hochstetler had his best performances of the outdoor season with a solid second place toss in the discus and continued that solid performance in the hammer,” said Clark.

Sophomore Sam Moyer finished fourth in the pole vault with a clearing of 9 feet, 6 inches. Adcock also had a fourth place finish in the triple jump (38’ 10 1/4”).

Goshen finished second place with 90.83 total points. Anderson University won the event with 178 points, while Earlham College finished third (62.33), Bellarmine University fourth(55.33), Tri-State University fifth (47.5), College of Mt. St. Joseph sixth (42.5), Knox College seventh (34.8), Manchester College eighth (34), Rose Hulman Institue of Technology ninth (22), Hanover College tenth (11), and Grace College eleventh (10).

Goshen will next participate in the Little State Championships on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9. That event will be held in Indianapolis, IN.