Falotico wins Javelin, Men's Track & Field competes at Benedictine

LISLE, Ill. – Freshman Gavin Falotico competed in the javelin throw for the first time one week ago. Fast forward a week and Falotico (Palatine, Ill.) is winning the event at meets. Falotico's first-place finish paced the Concordia University Wisconsin Men's Track & Field team at the Benedictine Relays this past weekend.

THE BASICS
- Location: Benedictine Track – Lisle, Ill.
- Individual Champion: Gavin Falotico (Javelin – 53.40 meters)

HIGHLIGHTS
- Falotico topped a field of 31 athletes with his throw of 53.40 meters, which was also a PR for the freshman.

- Senior Bathong Pham (Milwaukee, Wis.) finished fifth in the pole vault, clearing a new PR at 4.10 meters. Pham's previous season-best height was 3.79 meters.

- There were no other top-five finishes for the Falcons, as several events featured 30-50 athletes competing, the most they will likely see this season. Still, CUW posted several PRs at the meet.

- Junior Brandon Goesch (Germantown, Wis.) finished sixth in the 800 with a PR time of 1:57.02 as he continues to improve in the event.

PR LIST
- Stephen Bernau (5,000) – 15:58.02
- Kory Boyd (200) – 23.64
- Boyd (400) – 53.08
- DuJuan Cherry (100) – 11.60
- Cherry (200) -23.94
- Colter Dziekan (400) – 55.55
- Dziekan (Javelin) – 39.09 meteres
- Falotico (Javelin) – 53.40 meters
- Falotico (Discus) – 31.08 meters
- Tyus Groos (High Jump) – 1.70 meters
- Athanasius Hasselbrook (400) – 54.58
- Silas Hasselbrook (200) – 23.23
- Grant Johnson (Pole Vault) – 3.65 meters
- Tyler Martinkus (Shot Put) – 12.52 meters
- Martinkus (Hammer) – 39.31 meters
- Pham (Pole Vault) – 4.10 meters
- Jake Roy (100) – 11.52
- Jacob Schwark (Long Jump) – 5.68 meters
- Schwark (Javelin) – 42.77 meters
- Schwark (400) – 58.64
- Schwark (110 Hurdles) – 18.43
- Michael Taylor (3,000 Steeplechase) – 11:26.31
- Michael Wilcox (1,500) – 5:17.22
- Tafari Young (Long Jump) – 5.28 meters