Dalibor Balgac Wins At K-State Invite
In the middle in a blue shirt number 215
Sophomore Opens Season With Victory
MANHATTAN, Kansas (SMU) -- The SMU Mustangs kicked off their indoor track & field season with a strong showing at the Kansas State Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 11, with Dalibor Balgac leading the Mustang charge with a win in the 1,000m run.
Balgac, a sophomore from Kutina, Croatia, took first in the race in 2:25.96 and was followed by fellow Pony Lukas Musil, who took runner-up honors in 2:28.40. Amos Skinner also fared well, placing third in the 800m in 1:58.86.
Up next for SMU is the Houston Invitational, set for Saturday, Jan. 18.
K-State Invitational - Manhattan, Kan.
Men 1000 Meter Run
1, Dalibor Balgac, SMU, 2:25.96. 2, Lukas Musil, SMU, 2:28.40. 3, Brandon Hodges, KU, 2:30.26. 4, Mathew Chesang, KSU, 2:30.60. 5, Jason Woolhouse, OSU, 2:30.78. 6, Abraham Ekal, SMU, 2:30.79. 7, Andy Rihn, OSU, 2:31.14. 8, Cassidy Smith, OSU, 2:31.20. 9, Derec Lacio, KU, 2:32.65. 10, Trevor Smith, KSU, 2:32.87. 11, Colby Sullivan, ESU, 2:36.41. 12, Chris McWatters, OSU, 2:36.42. 13, Matt Thomson, OSU, 2:37.88. 14, Adam Newkirk, ESU, 2:42.55. 15, Nolan Applegate, ESU, 2:45.11. 16, Scott Rantall, OSU, 2:46.27.
Men 600 Yard Run 1, Justin Stigge, ESU, 1:12.76. 2, Justin Nobles, OSU, 1:13.41. 3, Eric Garrett, KSU, 1:13.66. 4, Will Hill, ESU, 1:13.70. 5, Luke Steinbrink, KU, 1:14.49. 6, Lantz Tolson, KU, 1:15.28. 7, Eric Isley, KU, 1:16.07. 8, Eric Black, KU, 1:16.13. 9, Jim Duncan, SMU, 1:16.88. 10, Jonas Steinbrink, ESU, 1:17.97. 11, Brandon Carlson, ESU, 1:18.40.
Men 800 Meter Run 1, Jemery Mims, KU, 1:54.01. 2, Christian Smith, KSU, 1:54.75. 3, Amos Skinner, SMU, 1:58.86. 4, Josh Williamson, KU, 1:59.72. 5, John-David Harris, ESU, 2:00.76. 6, Jared Kennedy, ESU, 2:01.68. 7, Athon Bowleg, KU, 2:04.01. 8, Scott Brammer, ESU, 2:05.14. 9, Joseph Bennett, KSU, 2:07.09.
Dalibor Balgac Wins At K-State Invite
In the middle in a blue shirt number 215
Sophomore Opens Season With Victory
MANHATTAN, Kansas (SMU) -- The SMU Mustangs kicked off their indoor track & field season with a strong showing at the Kansas State Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 11, with Dalibor Balgac leading the Mustang charge with a win in the 1,000m run.
Balgac, a sophomore from Kutina, Croatia, took first in the race in 2:25.96 and was followed by fellow Pony Lukas Musil, who took runner-up honors in 2:28.40. Amos Skinner also fared well, placing third in the 800m in 1:58.86.
Up next for SMU is the Houston Invitational, set for Saturday, Jan. 18.
K-State Invitational - Manhattan, Kan.
Men 1000 Meter Run
1, Dalibor Balgac, SMU, 2:25.96. 2, Lukas Musil, SMU, 2:28.40. 3, Brandon Hodges, KU, 2:30.26. 4, Mathew Chesang, KSU, 2:30.60. 5, Jason Woolhouse, OSU, 2:30.78. 6, Abraham Ekal, SMU, 2:30.79. 7, Andy Rihn, OSU, 2:31.14. 8, Cassidy Smith, OSU, 2:31.20. 9, Derec Lacio, KU, 2:32.65. 10, Trevor Smith, KSU, 2:32.87. 11, Colby Sullivan, ESU, 2:36.41. 12, Chris McWatters, OSU, 2:36.42. 13, Matt Thomson, OSU, 2:37.88. 14, Adam Newkirk, ESU, 2:42.55. 15, Nolan Applegate, ESU, 2:45.11. 16, Scott Rantall, OSU, 2:46.27.
Men 600 Yard Run 1, Justin Stigge, ESU, 1:12.76. 2, Justin Nobles, OSU, 1:13.41. 3, Eric Garrett, KSU, 1:13.66. 4, Will Hill, ESU, 1:13.70. 5, Luke Steinbrink, KU, 1:14.49. 6, Lantz Tolson, KU, 1:15.28. 7, Eric Isley, KU, 1:16.07. 8, Eric Black, KU, 1:16.13. 9, Jim Duncan, SMU, 1:16.88. 10, Jonas Steinbrink, ESU, 1:17.97. 11, Brandon Carlson, ESU, 1:18.40.
Men 800 Meter Run 1, Jemery Mims, KU, 1:54.01. 2, Christian Smith, KSU, 1:54.75. 3, Amos Skinner, SMU, 1:58.86. 4, Josh Williamson, KU, 1:59.72. 5, John-David Harris, ESU, 2:00.76. 6, Jared Kennedy, ESU, 2:01.68. 7, Athon Bowleg, KU, 2:04.01. 8, Scott Brammer, ESU, 2:05.14. 9, Joseph Bennett, KSU, 2:07.09.