PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Iona University men's outdoor track team finished action at Penn Relays, blazing a 16:17.46 in the 4xMile Championship of America event at Franklin Field. The Gaels posted the program's second fastest time in its history in the event.
THE RUNDOWN
The quartet of senior
Mael Gouyette, juniors
Nick Soldevere and
Matt Rankin and sophomore
Damien Dilcher combined to finish 10th overall in an event featuring top programs from the ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and Pac 12. Gouyette ran the first leg in 4:03.53. Soldevere kicked off a strong second leg in 4:00.18. Rankin (4:05.24) and Dilcher (4:08.52) rounded off the event fro the Maroon & Gold.
Iona's fastest time in the Penn Relays 4xMile came in 2006 with former Gael Greats Stephen Chemlany, Tim Bayley, Sean Connolly and Richard Kiplagat posting a 16:15.40. Soldevere and Gouyette teamed with
Jamie Dee and
Jonathan DeSouza last year to run a 16:22.09. Soldevere's 4:00.18 split was the fastest since Kiplagat ran a 4:00.00 in '06.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA 4XMILE TEAM RESULTS
| Pl.) |
Team |
Conference |
Time |
| 1.) |
Villanova |
Big East |
16:14.03 |
| 2.) |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
16:14.24 |
| 3.) |
Washington |
Pac 12 |
16:14.31 |
| 4.) |
Virginia |
ACC |
16:14.48 |
| 5.) |
Georgetown |
Big East |
16:14.64 |
| 6.) |
Duke |
ACC |
16:14.67 |
| 7.) |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
16:15.17 |
| 8.) |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
16:16.00 |
| 9.) |
Notre Dame |
ACC |
16:16.01 |
| 10.) |
Iona |
MAAC |
16:17.46 |
| 11.) |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
16:29.14 |
| 12.) |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
16:35.17 |
| 13.) |
UConn |
Big East |
16:35.90 |
| 14.) |
Georgia Tech |
ACC |
16:36.28 |
IONA TOP TIMES SINCE 2006
| Year |
Place |
Time |
Runners (split if available) |
| 2006 |
|
16:15.40 |
Stephen Chemlany (4:07.1), Tim Bayley (4:02.4), Sean Connolly (4:05.9), Richard Kiplagat (4:00.0) |
| 2023 |
10th |
16:17.46 |
Mael Gouyette (4:03.53), Nick Soldevere (4:00.18), Matt Rankin (4:05.24), Damien Dilcher (4:08.52) |
| 2022 |
8th |
16:22.09 |
Nick Soldevere, Jamie Dee, Jonathan DeSouza, Mael Gouyette |
| 2018 |
4th |
16:25.26 |
Ehab El-Sandali (4:10.3), Gilbert Kirui (4:04.4), Liam Dee (4:05.2), Chartt Miller (4:05.4) |
| 2007 |
6th |
16:28.33 |
Abraham Ng'etich (4:07.9), Mohamed Khadraoui (4:06.5), Phil Burkart (4:12.9), Tim Bayley (4:01.0) |
| 2016 |
4th |
16:29.12 |
Johannes Motschmann (4:08.8), Sebastian Hendel (4:07.4), Chartt Miller (4:09.4), Liam Dee (4:03.5) |
| 2008 |
7th |
16:36.47 |
Evan Garber (4:09.9), Mohamed Khadraoui (4:06.7), Dan Wallace-Periac (4:12.1), Abraham Ng'etich (4:07.8) |
| 2017 |
6th |
16:36.78 |
Johannes Motschmann (4:09.0), Gilbert Kirui (4:08.4), Kieran Clements (4.09.2), Chartt Miller (4:10.2) |
| 2014 |
12th |
16:42.85 |
Xavier King (4:11.7), Daniel Clorley (4:11.8), Chartt Miller (4:10.9), Matthew Gillespie (4:08.5) |
| 2009 |
11th |
16:47.44 |
Jason Weller, Ryan Sheridan, Matt Bayley, Alexander Soderberg |
| 2010 |
14th |
16:54.49 |
Jason Weller, Christopher Stogsdill, Matt Bayley, Daniel Lipus |
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