DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.- The Flagler College men's track and field team secured three top-three finishes at the Spike Classic, hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Friday and Saturday.
 
Joel Nesi led the Saints in the 1500m race, finishing in third place with a time of 3:55.73. Matt Lyons finished in eighth place at 3:58.44, followed by Francisco Ramirez in 15^th at 4:02.98. Will Stone crossed the finish line at 4:06.10 to secure 19^th place. Christian Fernandez came in 20^th with a time of 4:06.11. Ethan Tank (4:08.65) and Logan Seifert (4:10.56) finished in 27^th and 31^st place.

Lyons, Fernandez, Tank and Seifert earned new personal best times.

Luke Larkin came in first place in the 800m with a time of 1:52.28. Will Stone took second at 1:52.49.The two Saints were just shy of the NCAA Division II provisional time of 1:51.48.

Matt Lyons finished in 15^th with a time of 1:56.90, while Brandon Knieja secured 19^th at 1:58.54. Chase McKee (2:01.77) finished in 28^th place, followed by Logan Burch (2:02.49) in 32^nd. Max Bowlin took 35^th at 2:03.37. Adrian Abercrombie finished with a time of 2:06.74, followed by Jack Cleary at 2:15.10.

Larkin, Lyons, McKee and Cleary each ran a personal best time.

Michael Hayeck was the only Saint to compete in the 300m Steeplechase. The senior came in at 10:59.32 to finish in eighth place.  

In the 400m, Luke Scheid posted a time of 52.52 for 17^th place.

Robert Stiff took sixth in the 10000m with a time of 34:48.35.

Next, Flagler will travel back to Daytona Beach, Florida for the Peach Belt Conference Championship on April 20-21.

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