Men's Track Enjoys Three First Place Finishes at BC Invitational

Men's Track Enjoys Three First Place Finishes at BC Invitational

3/28/2009

BRIDGEWATER, Va.- The Catholic University of America men’s track team earned three first-place and four second-place finishes at the Bridgewater College Invitational Saturday afternoon.

Eric Schoeffling (Norristown, Pa./La Salle) won the men’s javelin throw, tossing a distance of 47.77m in the Invitational. Joe Loeffler also won the pole vault for the Cards, and the squad also won the 4x400 meter relay, earning a time of 3:27.85.

The Cards also wracked up four second-place finishes at the BC Invite. Paul Santuoso (Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit) finished with a time of 9:24.54 in the 3000 meter run for the Cards. Branden Carter earned a second-place finish in the 200 meter dash with a time of 23.34, while teammate Michael Doster (Wayne/Wayne Valley) finished second in the 400 meter hurdles (56.67). John Mason (Brooklyn, N.Y.) rounded out the top Cardinal finishes with a distance of 37.67m in the men’s discus throw.

CUA will return to action next Saturday, April 4th, at the York Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.