Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 4/14/2021 10:02:00 PM

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Bloomsburg University men's track and field team sent a pair of athletes to the Shippensburg University Mid-Week Meet, Wednesday, and the two freshmen picked three of top-eight finishes for BU.
 
Freshman Andrew Basile (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) impressed on the track as he came away with a pair of podium finishes in the sprints. Basile took fifth overall in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.45, dropping his season-best time by just under two seconds. He also took eighth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.05. His time in the 400-meter dash currently ranks 20^th in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) standings.
 
Freshman Noah Meckes (White Haven, Pa./Crestwood) competed in his second meet for the Huskies and finished sixth in the javelin. Meckes recorded a distance of 50.07 meters (164' 3") for his best throw of the season by 5.43 meters. Currently, Meckes is ranked 14^th in the PSAC.
 
The Huskies are scheduled to compete at the East Stroudsburg All-American Meet on Saturday, April 17.