TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Rose-Hulman returned to Terre Haute, where the Fightin' Engineers placed first overall at the Friday Night Spikes Larry Cole Open. Rose-Hulman secured 155 points as a team, while Wabash placed second with 149 points, and DePauw took third at 138 points.
 
The team totaled 12 top-three finishes and five event wins. 
 
James Kaunas led the team with 2 top two finishes, winning the high jump (1.78) and placing second in the long jump (6.40). Joe Jansen also claimed a first-place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.78 meters. Kolton Nanko also secured a victory in the pole vault, clearing 4.20 meters. 
 
On the track, Joshua Pohle picked up a first-place win in the mile with a time of 4:27.73. 
 
The men's track & field team will return to action next weekend for the Friday Night Spikes #2 at 5 PM, Friday, January 23. 
 
1ST PLACE
*Joshua Pohle - Mile - 4:27.73
*Caleb Heldman, Lucas Faver, Daniel Taylor, Andrew Shields - 4x200m Relay - 1:34.97
*James Kaunas - Triple Jump - 13.36
*Joe Jansen - High Jump - 1.78
*Kolton Nanko - Pole Vault - 4.20
 
2ND PLACE
*Andrew Shields - 400m - 50.20
*James Kaunas - Long Jump - 6.40
*Antoine Cooper - Weight Throw - 16.74
*Benjamin Olenick - High Jump - 1.78
 
3RD PLACE
*Xaiden Jenson - Mile - 4:31.02
*Andrew Shields, Emre Gunay, Brady Socha, Caleb Aber - 4x400m Relay- 3:33.89
*Bryce Chen - Long Jump - 6.38
*Colin Welsh - Pole Vault - 4.10
 
4TH PLACE
*Alejandro Clark - Mile - 4:32.40
*Bryce Chen - Triple Jump - 12.40
 
5TH PLACE
*Chase Collins - Mile - 4:32.89
*William Fleck - 60m Hurdles - 8.97
*Morgan Stratton - 800m - 2:04.14
*Jack Oker - Shot Put - 13.76