BOSTON, MA – Iona University men's indoor track & field delivered a pair of historic performances Friday at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, highlighted by a sub-four-minute mile and the second-fastest 3,000-meter time in program history at the BU Track & Tennis Center.
 
Junior Aiden Coles etched his name into the record book in the mile, while junior Duncan Robinson turned in one of the fastest 3,000-meter performances ever by a Gael as the Maroon & Gold continued its strong indoor campaign.

MILE RUN

Junior Aiden Coles placed 25th overall in a time of 3:58.77. Coles became the 10th runner in program history to break the four-minute barrier in the mile. His mark was a personal best by nearly four seconds and ranks as the seventh-fastest time on Iona's all-time performance list. Senior Matt Rankin finished 52nd, crossing the line in 4:04.49.

3,000-METER RUN

Junior Duncan Robinson led the way with a third-place finish in 7:48.13. Robinson's effort stands as the second-fastest 3,000-meter time in school history and marks the 20th sub-eight-minute performance in program history. Junior Baptiste Cartieaux placed 59th in 8:05.85. Junior Tristan Coles finished 104th with a time of 8:15.35. Freshman Reiss Marshall recorded a time of 8:24.21 to place 154th overall.

UP NEXT

The Iona men return to action next weekend at the 2026 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Armory Track & Field Center on Saturday and Sunday. The women's track team competes in Boston tomorrow.

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