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Dillan Spector placed 47th in the 3,000m.

Men's Track & Field

Men's Track & Field Competes at Valentine Invitational

Spector Leads Violet Performances

Results

The New York University men's track & field team competed at the Valentine Invitational on Saturday, February 15, hosted by Boston University in Boston, MA.

A number of Violets set personal-bests at the meet, which included schools from Divisions I, II, and III. 

Starting things off in the 3,000m, junior Dillan Spector (Montgomery, NJ/Montgomery) ran a personal-best 8:44.81, good for 47th place. Later, in the 800m, freshman Jon Diaz (Brookline, MA/Brookline) finished 98th in 1:55.38.

In the sprints, freshman Kamden Martin (Canonsburg, PA/Canon McMillan) placed 108th in 22.77. In the 400m, senior Julian Montilus (Mendham, NJ/West Morris Mendham) led a quartet of Violets with a 112th-place finish (50.46). Montilus also was a part of the NYU 4x400m relay — along with freshman Daniel Akande (Franklin Township, NJ/Franklin Township), freshman David Obwaya (Blaine, MN/Blaine), and sophomore Brett Asay (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) — which placed 27th in 3:22.65.

Meanwhile, in field events, sophomore Landon Edwards (Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest) placed 23rd with a mark of 1.85m in the high jump, while sophomore Owen Mountford (Mountain View, CA/Mountain View ) placed 33rd in the shot put (13.16m).

"The team showed some good progress today," Head Coach Erison Hurtault said. "But just like on the women's side, we have to make the most of the next two weeks to be prepared as we head into the UAA championships."

The Violets return to action next Friday, February 21, at the Last Chance Meet hosted at the Armory in Manhattan.

Players Mentioned

Julian Montilus

Julian Montilus

SP/H
6' 2"
Junior
Real Estate (School of Professional Studies)
Dillan Spector

Dillan Spector

D
5' 9"
Sophomore
Neural Science (College of Arts and Science)
Landon Edwards

Landon Edwards

J
6' 1"
Freshman
Real Estate (School of Professional Studies)
Owen Mountford

Owen Mountford

TH
6' 3"
Freshman
Brett Asay

Brett Asay

MD
6' 1"
Freshman
Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
Jon Diaz

Jon Diaz

MD
5' 11"
Freshman
Pre-Med (College of Arts and Science)
Kamden Martin

Kamden Martin

SP
5' 11"
Freshman
Liberal Studies Core
Daniel  Akande

Daniel Akande

SP/H
5' 9"
Freshman
Global Public Health/Biology (College of Arts and Science)
David  Obwaya

David Obwaya

SP/H
5' 11"
Freshman
Mathematics/Economics (College of Arts and Science)

Players Mentioned

Julian Montilus

Julian Montilus

6' 2"
Junior
Real Estate (School of Professional Studies)
SP/H
Dillan Spector

Dillan Spector

5' 9"
Sophomore
Neural Science (College of Arts and Science)
D
Landon Edwards

Landon Edwards

6' 1"
Freshman
Real Estate (School of Professional Studies)
J
Owen Mountford

Owen Mountford

6' 3"
Freshman
TH
Brett Asay

Brett Asay

6' 1"
Freshman
Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
MD
Jon Diaz

Jon Diaz

5' 11"
Freshman
Pre-Med (College of Arts and Science)
MD
Kamden Martin

Kamden Martin

5' 11"
Freshman
Liberal Studies Core
SP
Daniel  Akande

Daniel Akande

5' 9"
Freshman
Global Public Health/Biology (College of Arts and Science)
SP/H
David  Obwaya

David Obwaya

5' 11"
Freshman
Mathematics/Economics (College of Arts and Science)
SP/H