INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian men's track and field team competed in their second meet of the 2023-24 season on Saturday, as the Knights sent a group of athletes to the UIndy Scott Fangman Invitational. Several Knights made their collegiate debuts, with returner Isaiah Tipping highlighting Marian's day as he hit the NAIA A standard in the weight throw.

The elder-statesman Tipping led Marian with a pair of top-five finishes, becoming Marian's second student-athlete to qualify for the 2024 NAIA National Championship, as he won the weight throw with an NAIA A standard mark. Brendan Endres was near the NAIA B standard in the pole vault as his runner-up finish was 0.05m shy of a provisional mark. Also highlighting the team's success at the meet was Van Lian's second place finish in the triple jump. Kenneth Hammel was the winner in the 3000m.

Below are the Knights finishers from Saturday's meet in their respective events with event placement.

Long Jump: Felipe Mentz (7th), Cameron Parsley (12th), Daylon Sims (15th)
Triple Jump: Van Lian (2nd), Brendan Oleksak (3rd), Qujuan Cannon (4th)
Weight Throw: Isaiah Tipping (1st), Sam Runholt (6th), Steely Munoz (10th), Ayden Brown (11th)
Shot Put: I. Tipping (5th), S. Munoz (6th)
High Jump: V. Lian (4th), F. Mentz (5th)
Pole Vault: Brendan Endres (2nd), Evan Haag (3rd), Brennan La Belle (5th), Peyton Doty (7th)
60m Hurdles: Emory McClellan (8th/7th), F. Mentz (9th)
60m: Michael Hunter (6th/7th), Tommaso Bruni (10th), C. Parsley (14th), B. Oleksak (17th), D. Sims (30th)
400m: Eric Materna (3rd), T. Bruni (4th), Michael Runions (12th), Gregory Hueston (13th)
200m: M. Hunter (2nd), Hayden Nelson (3rd), E. Materna (15th), F. Mentz (27th), M. Runions (29th), E. McClellan (30th)
3000m: Kenneth Hammel (1st)

Marian will next compete on December 8, as the team competes at the annual Indiana State John Gartland Invite.

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