Jon Mordi
Dave Janosz

Men's Track & Field

Mordi Breaks 45-Year-Old Triple Jump Record As Men's Track and Field Wraps Coach Pollard and Paul Donahue Invitationals

Bethlehem, Pa. / Chester, Pa. – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's track and field team made multiple updates to all-time program Top 10 lists including a new school record in the triple jump for the first time in 45 years and a trifecta of Top 10 times at 200 meters Saturday between the Moravian-hosted Coach Pollard Invitational and Widener-hosted Paul Donahue Invitational.

From the Track (and Field)
At the Coach P Invitational, Jonathan Mordi posted a 46-foot, 6+ inch top mark in the triple jump, breaking Roger Williams' former school record set on April 5, 1981. The event also featured a 42-foot, 10+ inch leap from Justin Gajewski, who moved from 9th to 7th on the all-time Top 10 list.

Elsewhere at the Coach P, the 200-meter trio of Chad Francis, Connor Robinson, and Chase Kosiba all ran under 22.50 seconds, with Francis shaving three-tenths of a second off his previous personal-best, moving into a tie for sixth all-time, Robinson checking in at No. 7 all-time, and Kosiba at No. 8.

Robinson also ran the 10th-fastest 400-meter hurdle time in program history, clocking 58.02 seconds.

At the Donahue Invitational, Markus Soennichsen ran 1:56.19 in the 800 meters – eighth-fastest in program history.

Additionally:
  • Manny Vega took third in the discus at the Coach P with a top toss north of 118 feet
  • William Ladd took fourth in the high jump at the Coach P, clearing six feet, two inches
Up Next
The Ducks will head to one of the world's most famous track and field events, the University of Pennsylvania-hosted Penn Relays next week.

#AllRise


 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Justin Gajewski

Justin Gajewski

Jumps
5' 11"
Junior
Chase Kosiba

Chase Kosiba

Sprints
5' 10"
Junior
William Ladd

William Ladd

Jumps / Hurdles
Sophomore
Connor Robinson

Connor Robinson

Sprints/Hurdles
6' 1"
Senior
Manny Vega

Manny Vega

Throws
6' 2"
Senior
Chad Francis

Chad Francis

Sprints
First-Year
Jonathan Mordi

Jonathan Mordi

Jumps
First-Year
Markus Soennichsen

Markus Soennichsen

Distance
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Justin Gajewski

Justin Gajewski

5' 11"
Junior
Jumps
Chase Kosiba

Chase Kosiba

5' 10"
Junior
Sprints
William Ladd

William Ladd

Sophomore
Jumps / Hurdles
Connor Robinson

Connor Robinson

6' 1"
Senior
Sprints/Hurdles
Manny Vega

Manny Vega

6' 2"
Senior
Throws
Chad Francis

Chad Francis

First-Year
Sprints
Jonathan Mordi

Jonathan Mordi

First-Year
Jumps
Markus Soennichsen

Markus Soennichsen

First-Year
Distance