Ashland, OH – The Patriots were competing in two events on Friday, the Ashland University Light Giver Open and the PNC Bellarmine Classic. The men came away with multiple top-five performances on the track and a new conference best.
 
Ludovico Vaccari put the Patriot uniform on for the first time this season and came away with a third place finish in the 5k. He paced a 15:17.59 for his podium finish, and a new MSC best time. Kyle Woodward also raced in the 5k where he finished 11^th in 15:42.04.
 
The other top-five finish for UC came in the 200m dash where Ryan Long ran a 22.18 for fifth place. Kerrington Eubanks joined his teammate in the top-10 placing eighth after a 22.26 time while Matthew Chavers sprinted to a 22.65 finish for 22^nd. Long and Eubank's performance placed them in the top-three in the Mid-South as well. 
 
The UC field athletes competed at the PNC Bellarmine Classic. Alex Lockhart led the way with eighth place finish in the pole vault. He cleared the bar at 3.85m for his finish. Troy Grubb was the lone long jumper for UC, finishing 16^th with a 2.35m mark.
 
Four Cumberlands throwers rounded out the days competitors. Bailey Muncy came away with an 18^th place finish in the shot with a throw of 11.53m. He placed 19^th in the weight throw as well. Riley Massey came away with 19^th in the shot put and 24^th in the weight throw. Austin Meacham came away with 20^th and 21^st place finishes while Hunter Smallwood 22^nd in the shot and 23^rd in the weight throw.
 
UC will stay on Ohio for day two of the Light Giver Open in Ashland. The first event is set to begin at 11 AM ET.

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