Not one, not two, but three members of the Valparaiso University men’s track & field team outdid the previous program record in the 5,000 on Friday night as the Beacons boasted their best performance in the evening’s final event on the first day of the two-day competitive Meyo Invitational, hosted by the University of Notre Dame in Notre, Dame, Ind. At the forefront of the strong showing was Simeon Ehm (Castle Rock, Colo. / Heritage), who is the new program record holder in the 5,000.

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How It Happened

• Ehm’s time of 14:38.7 was good for a top-20 finish in an extremely competitive field. Furthermore, he was one of three Beacons who outdid the previous program best of 14:43.69 set by Jack Worman in 2020.
• The two Valpo student-athletes who now own the second and third best times in program history in the indoor 5,000 are Eric Carothers (Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern) and Evan Walda (Fort Wayne, Ind. / South Side), respectively. Carothers clocked a 14:39.40 to place 22^nd in the event, with Walda not far off at 14:41.20, placing 24^th.
• The women’s 5,000 saw Joely Overstreet lead the way with a time of 18:14.85.
• Valpo saw Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) finish narrowly outside the program’s all-time top five in the men’s long jump with a mark of 6.77 meters (22-2.5), establishing a new personal best.
• In the men’s 200, it was Anthony Vassolo (Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew) leading the way with a top-30 finish at 28^th. He clocked a 23.19 to set a new PR.
• Lukas Sepulveda (Camano Island, Wash. / Stanwood) was 18^th in the men’s 60 qualifying at 7.48, while Tristan Malatlian (Pfafftown, N.C. / Reagan) owned a sixth-place finish in the men’s pole vault at 4.78m (15-8.25).  

Up Next

The Meyo Invitational will conclude with an additional day of competition on Saturday. A link to live results is available on ValpoAthletics.com.