INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian men's track and field team competed in their first meet at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Fall Creek Pavilion on Friday and Saturday, as they competed in the IUPUI Invitational. Marian's first meet of the season at the fairgrounds featured three new NAIA standard marks met by the Knights this season.

The Knights earned three wins at the IUPUI Invitational, and in total hit 10 NAIA standards over the course of the two-day meet. Marian's newest members to hit a provisional NAIA standard at the B mark were Armani Glass in his runner-up finish in the long jump, the distance medley relay's first place finish, and the 4x400 meter relay. Composing the DMR team were Robin Aguilar-Gonzalez, Andrew McDade, Tristan Trevino, and Blake Hipkiss, while the 4x400m relay team was made up of Richard Dube, Amarion Sanders, Eli Givens, and Olivier Lifrange. 

Trevino and Manny Manneh hit an NAIA standard in their respective events for a second time this season, while Brenden Endres finished fourth for a second standard mark this season. Marian's throws continued to show their dominance on the season, as Christian Rios, Isaiah Tipping, Jacob Netral, and Kevaughn Dawn all hit an A standard mark. Netral and Lifrange joined Marian's list of winners over the weekend, winning the shot put and and 400m, respectively.

60m: Manny Manneh (2nd, NAIA B), Connor Maple (4th), Armani Glass (9th)
200m: Olivier Lifrange (8th), Maple (16th), Michael Hunter (25th)
400m: Lifrange (1st), Amarion Sanders (10th)
600m: Richard Dube (2nd), Andrew McDade (7th)
800m: Tristan Trevino (2nd, NAIA B), Howard Hendricks (8th), Mason Piatt (24th)
Mile: Robin Aguilar-Gonzalez (7th), Benjamin Moster (12th), Owen Pittman (14th)
3000m: Blake Hipkiss (7th)
60m Hurdles: Michael Hunter (5th prelims, disqualified from finals), Caleb Carter (9th), Emory McClellan (11th)
4x400m Relay: 'A' team - Eli Givens, Lifrange, Dube, Sanders (3rd, NAIA B), 'B' team - Eric Materna, Raif Miller, McDade, Hunter (9th)
DMR: Aguilar-Gonzalaz/McDade/Trevino/Hipkiss (1st, NAIA B)
High Jump: Gunner Kovach (4th), Jaiden Dresselhaus (T8th), Jordan Pohl (10th)
Pole Vault: Brenden Endres (4th, NAIA B), Evan Haag (T7th), Keagan La Belle (9th)
Long Jump: Glass (2nd, NAIA B), Sanders (15th)
Triple Jump: Pohl (6th), Van Lian (7th), Brendan Oleksak (no mark)
Shot Put: Jacob Netral (1st, NAIA A), Christian Rios (3rd, NAIA A), Kevaughn Dawn (5th, NAIA A)
Weight Throw: Isaiah Tipping (2nd, NAIA A), Rios (5th, NAIA A), Markevious Keys (9th)
Heptathlon: Felipe Mentz (5th)

Marian will next compete in a split meet on February 2 and 3, with members of the program either competing at the Indiana Wesleyan Midwest Classic or the Notre Dame Meyo Invite.

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