PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Iona University men's outdoor track and field team competed Thursday at the Penn Relays, held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA, highlighted by strong performances in two distance events.
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3000-METER STEEPLECHASE
Freshman
Baptiste Cartieaux placed 15th in the 3000-meter steeplechase, crossing in 8:52.78. Cartieaux finished just shy of his personal best, but the time still stands among the top 10 in program history and ranks as the second-fastest mark in the MAAC this season behind his own conference-leading time.
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5,000-METER RUN
Junior
Scott Fagan delivered a standout effort in the 5,000-meter run, placing 27th in 14:05.75. The performance marked a personal best by 17 seconds compared to his time at the Penn Relays in 2024 and currently ranks as the second-fastest time in the MAAC this season behind teammate
Ollie Boltz.
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IONA PERFORMERS
3000ch: Baptiste Cartieaux, 15th, 8:52.78.
5000: Scott Fagan, 27th, 14:05.75.
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UP NEXT
Iona is back in action next weekend at the 2026 Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton.
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