BOSTON, MA & STATEN ISLAND, NY - The Iona University men's indoor track team competed in three different meets in two cities on Friday and Saturday, at the David Hemery Valentine and Eagle Elite Invitationals in Boston and the Fastrack National Invitational in Staten Island. A sub-4-minute mile by junior Damien Dilcher, a near four-flat from rookie Bradley Giblin and a season-best 200-meter effort from senior Jadyn Tabois highlighted the Gaels performances this weekend.

EAGLE ELITE INVITATIONAL

MEN'S MILE RUN

Dilcher became the eighth Iona runner to post a sub-4-minute mile with his time of 3:59.56. He was seventh overall in the Boston College hosted meet, behind a pair of runners from Virginia and Oklahoma State and single runners from North Carolina and Butler. Sophomore Aiden Coles ran a personal-best time and IC4A qualifying time of 4:02.66. He was 14th overall. Senior Nick Soldevere (22nd, 4:05.96), sophomore Matt Rankin (25th, 4:08.46) and freshman Tristan Coles (27th, 4:08.87) also competed in the event.
 
Dilcher joins the sub-4 club with current teammate Rankin, former teammate Mael Gouyette and Gael graduates Chartt Miller, Liam Dee, Matthew Gillespie, Mitch Goose, and Richard Kiplagat.

MEN'S 200-METER DASH

Senior Jadyn Tabois earned a season-best 200-meter time of 21.12 in a seventh place effort. He finished behind a trio of athletes from USC and Texas.

MEN'S 3,000-METER RUN

Dilcher performed double duty and was the Gaels top finisher in the 3,000-meter event. He was 14th overall with an IC4A qualifying time of 7:59.12 and became the 15th member of Iona's sub-8-minute 3k club. All four other Gaels posted IC4A qualifying efforts. Red shirt freshman Lachlan Wellington was 27th in 8:03.68 and was followed by seniors Joshua DeSouza (28th, 8:03.82), Jonathan DeSouza (30th, 8:06.11) and Soldevere (32nd, 8:09.54).

DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL

MEN'S 800-METER RUN

At Boston University, the Coles' brothers posted IC4A qualifying times in the 800-meter event. Sophomore Aiden Coles posted a personal best time of 1:51.68. Tristan Coles, a red shirt freshman also posted a personal best time of 1:53.42. Junior Caleb Deane ran his best time as a Gael in 1:54.60. It was the American International transfer's second fast collegiate 800-meter effort.

FASTRACK NATIONAL INVITATIONAL

MEN'S MILE RUN

On Staten Island, freshman Bradley Giblin flirted with the four-minute barrier, posting a 4:00.69, good for second overall.

MEN'S 200-METER DASH

Freshman Cameron Washington was 11th overall in the 200-meter event. His personal best time of 22.12 qualifies him for the IC4A Championship. Juniors Jordan Providence (18th, 22.37) and Jeremy Scott (43rd, 22.9) also competed.

MEN'S 800-METER RUN

Freshmen Christian Audrin (31st, 1:59.8) and Miguel Gonzalez (87th, 2:06.0) ran season-best times in the 800-meter event.

IONA PERFORMERS

Eagle Elite Invitational

200: Jadyn Tabois, 7th, 21.12. Mile: Damien Dilcher, 7th, 3:59.56; Aiden Coles, 14th, 4:02.66; Nick Soldevere, 22nd, 4:05.96; Matt Rankin, 25th, 4:08.46; Tristan Coles, 27th, 4:08.87. 3k: Damien Dilcher, 14th, 7:59.12; Lachlan Wellington, 27th, 8:03.68; Joshua DeSouza, 28th, 8:03.82; Jonathan DeSouza, 30th, 8:06.11; Nick Soldevere, 32nd, 8:09.54.

David Hemery Valentine Invitational

800: Aiden Coles, 53rd, 1:51.68; Tristan Coles, 88th, 1:53.42; Caleb Deane, 122nd, 1:54.60. Mile: Nick Hunziker, 347th, 4:28.00.

Fastrack National Invitational

60: Jordan Providence, 17th, 7.05; Cameron Washington, 32nd, 7.18; Jeremy Scott, 37th, 7.22; Evan Gralitzer, 100th, 7.67. 200: Cameron Washington, 11th, 22.12; Jordan Providence, 18th, 22.37; Jeremy Scott, 43rd, 22.9. 400: Edmund Lok, 57th, 52.55; Evan Gralitzer, 95th, 54.47; Keith Holloway, 112nd, 56.71. 800: Christian Audrin, 31st, 1:59.8; Miguel Gonzalez, 87th, 2:06.0. Mile: Bradley Giblin, 2nd, 4:00.69. 3k: Andrew Fogarty, 21st, 8:36.70.

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