CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – Albion College had the top performer in three events in the field and it finished second in another as it started the men's indoor track & field season by finishing second out of six teams in the Robert H. Johnson Open.
Wabash College, the host of the meet, was first with 95 points to finish 24 points ahead of the Britons.
Marcus Freeman went 45' 1" on his final attempt to win the triple jump competition. Albion reaped 13 points in the event as Trevor Knowles finished third and Jared Council was fifth.
Albion gained 11 points in the weight throw with Xavier Aikens winning the event at 51' 10". Harlan Pfefferle was fourth and Kejuan Frazier was sixth.
Frazier, Pfefferle and Mason Darden combined to place 10 points in Albion's column in the in shot put. Frazier popped a throw of 51' 7 ¼" on his first attempt. Pfefferle was fifth and Darden was sixth.
Jeffrey Davis was the runner up in the long jump, sailing 20' 6 ½" on his third attempt.
Knowles cleared 5' 10 ¾" to finish third in the high jump.
On the track, Albion scored 10 points in the 3,000 meters as Alex Harrell raced to a runner up finish and Noah Flint and Paul Sutton came in fourth and fifth, respectively.
Brady Frasier and Council combined to produce seven points in the 60-meter dash and Kaheem Wright and Edgar Zarate combined for seven points in the mile run.
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Joe and Julie Serra have given a $5 million leadership gift to launch a fundraising initiative to make two dreams a reality at Albion College. The first is a newly expanded fitness and student activity facility at the site of the current Dow Recreation and Wellness Center. The second is a new or renovated competition facility for the volleyball, men's basketball and women's basketball teams that currently call Kresge Gymnasium home.
The College is continuing to raise funds in support of both projects. To learn more, call 517/629-0446 or email advancement@albion.edu
