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Brandon Knieja running at Radd Sports Invitational

Men's Track and Field at Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic

2/3/2023 9:05:00 PM

 
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- Brandon Knieja, Joel Nesi and Francisco Ramirez provide top marks for the Fagler men's track and field team at the Celebration Point Indoor Classic on Thursday and Friday.
 
Flagler had entries in the 800m, 3000m, mile and 1600m relay.
 
Knieja placed third in the 800m run with a time of 1:54.71.
 
In the mile, Nesi  placed second with a personal best time of 4:15.63.
 
Ramirez earned a first-place finish in the 3000m run with a time of 8:37.33.  The sophomore also finished in sixth place in the 800m run with a time of 1:56.79.
 
We took another step forward today," head coach of men's and women's cross country/ director of cross country and track Brian Beil said. "We had some pretty big PR's on both days, and look to be finishing off the indoor season with a very strong group of runners.  There's still a lot of work to be done in the coming weeks, but I love where we are right now."
 
Knieja and Ramirez teamed up with Chris Canales and Chase Mckee in the 1600m relay, placing fifth with a combined time of 3:35.56.
 
In the 3000m run, Christian Fernandez (8:52.39), Gavin Ross (8:54.09) and Logan Seifert (9:03.24) crossed the finish line in eighth, ninth and 11th place. Ross and Seifert both earned a new personal best time. A'jani Stokes finished in 15th with a time of 9:21.77.
 
In the mile, Max Bowlin placed 16th with a time of 4:29.15. Ethan Tank took 18th at 4:29.84, followed by Michael Hayeck in 26th at 4:45.61. The three each earned a new personal best time.
 
In the 800m run, Chase Mckee (2:00.01), Chris Canales (2:04.24) and Adrian Abercrombie (2:11.50) finished in 13th, 17th and 22nd place.
 
Next, the Saints will travel to Gainesville, Florida for the Florida College Invitational on Feb. 9-10.
 
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