NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Marian men's track and field team had a strong start to the 2025-26 campaign, collecting four NAIA standards in the team's first action of the indoor season. Charles Leedke and Eric Materna headlined the team's efforts with A standard runs. 

Below are highlights from Marian's first meet of the season. Full results can be found on the link above and later at TFRRS.org. 

Will Osafo - 60m, 1st (6.74 seconds) - NAIA B standard
Jonathon Phillips - 200m, 1st (21.67 seconds) | 60m, 4th
AJ Kelly - 200m, 3rd (21.74 seconds)
Michael Hunter - 200m, 5th (21.99 seconds)
Eric Materna - 400m, 2nd (47.73 seconds) - NAIA A standard | 200m, 7th
Tre Jones - 400m, 4th (48.87 seconds) | 200m, 8th
Malik Ferdinand - 400m, 5th (49.03 seconds)
Charles Leedke - 3000m, 2nd (8:17.19) - NAIA A standard
Benjamin Riehle - 3000m, 4th (8:40)
Preston Markley - 3000m, 5th (8:42)
Ayden Eckstein - High Jump, 2nd (2.01m)
Victor Dailey - High Jump, 2nd (2.01m)
Gunner Kovach - High Jump, 5th (1.96m)
Jake Grangier - Pole Vault, 4th (4.50m)
4x400m Relay - Eli Givens, Ferdinand, Jones, Kelly - NAIA B standard, 1st (3:15.31)

Marian will finish the opening weekend of its season on Saturday, with Knights competing in the UIndy Scott Fangman Invite.

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