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Juniata College

Men's track & field places fourth at 2026 Landmark Outdoor Championships

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The Elizabethtown College men's track & field team placed fourth at the 2026 Landmark Outdoor Championships held at Juniata College. Will Inglis, Derek Kendig, Blake Haddon and Joey Walko each won gold medals for the Blue Jays at the championship meet. Inglis was named the Men's Track Athlete of the Year after earning three medals (2 golds, 1 silver).

MEDAL PERFORMANCES
1500m - Will Inglis, 1st place, 3:53.92 (facility record)
5,000m - Derek Kendig, 1st place, 14:57.48
3,000m steeplechase - Will Inglis, 1st place, 9:28.90
High Jump - Blake Haddon, 1st place, 1.88m
Hammer Throw - Joey Walko, 1st place, 49.91m
800m - Will Inglis, 2nd place, 1:56.02
10,000m - Derek Kendig, 2nd place, 30:55.37
4x100m - Khaliq Poles, Matt Lamb, Gabe Sczesniak, Cam Michaels, 3rd place, 42.38
4x400m - Gabe Sczesniak, Andrew Reice, Khaliq Poles, Cam Michaels, 3:24.37

PODIUM PERFORMANCES
100m - Matt Lamb, 4th place, 10.92
10,000m - Marty Ratchford, 4th place, 32:31.39
Shot Put - Joey Walko, 5th place, 13.34m
800m - Andrew Reice, 6th place, 1:57.78
400m Hurdles - Gabe Sczesniak, 6th place, 57.25
Pole Vault - Bryce Hoglund, 6th place, 3.80m
10,000m - Carson Brooks, 8th place, 33:01.43

ALL-TIME PERFORMANCES
Gabe Scznesniak's time of 57.25 in the 400m hurdles moves him from 10th to 9th all-time
4x100m relay time of 42.38 goes from 7th to a tie for 4th all-time
Joey Walko's mark of 49.91m (163'9") is a new school record
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