Running at the "fastest track in the world," the Armory in New York City, the Muhlenberg track and field team put up some fast times at the NYC DIII Invitational.

The men's team placed two runners in the top eight in both the 800 and the mile. In the 800, senior Corey Mullins finished fifth in 1:56.83, improving his personal best by 0.71 seconds and remaining at No. 7 on the all-time performance list. Freshman Sam Morgan entered the list just behind him, coming in eighth in 1:57.16, Both runners qualified for the Atlantic Regional.

The Mules nearly had three all-time top 10 performances in the same race: Sophomore Luke Ullmann, ran 1:58.55, just missing 10th place (1:58.46).

In the mile, junior Jason Richwall and senior Jacob Saxon finished 5-6. Saxon (pictured above left) cut almost eight seconds off the personal best he set last week, hitting the performance list in 10th place.

Ullmann, Morgan and Mullins were part of a 4x400 team (along with sophomore Gregory Shanahan) that won its heat, coming from behind to defeat a Johns Hopkins team.

Junior Kem Montina jumped from 10th to fifth on the performance list, cutting his 60-meter hurdle time from 9.57 to 9.21.

The men also did well in the vertical jumps. Freshman Ben Arehart placed eighth in the high jump in his Muhlenberg debut, while sophomore Zach Lill tied for third (second among collegiate athletes) in the pole vault.

For the women, freshman Kayleigh Durning set a personal best in the hurdles (10.24), and sophomore Alana Noehrenberg set an indoor personal best in the high jump (4-11)..

Junior Victoria Cabellos (pictured above right) won her heat of the 800 with a late kick. Her ECAC-qualifying time of 2:25.61 chopped more than three seconds off the indoor personal best she set last week.

Freshman Abby Dalton posted an ECAC- and Atlantic Regional-qualifying time of 5:19.51 in the mile.

Muhlenberg Placewinners
men
800m: 5. Corey Mullins, 1:56.83; 8. Sam Morgan, 1:57.16
Mile: 5. Jason Richwall, 4:24.34; 6. Jacob Saxon, 4:24.65
4x400m: 8. Luke Ullmann, Gregory Shanahan, Sam Morgan, Corey Mullins, 3:34.15
High jump: 8. Ben Arehart, 6-0
Pole vault: 3t. Zach Lill, 13-11¾

women
Long jump: 8. Emily Mitchell, 16-0½