TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose- Hulman Fightin' Engineers men's track & field team earned a first-place finish at the Early Bird Invitational to open their outdoor season. The team totaled a team score of 212, defeating the second-place finishing DePauw Tigers with a score of 119. 

Rose-Hulman finished the meet with seven event wins and 20 top-three finishes. 

Andrew Shields led the team in the running events with a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.19. He also placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.20. 

William Fleck earned an event win in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.71, while Sawyer Richter added another first-place finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:19.46. 

Antoine Cooper was the standout in the field events. Cooper won the discus with a mark of 47.48 meters. He also placed second in the hammer throw with a mark of 48.63 meters. 

Other field event winners included Joe Jansen in the high jump (1.86 meters), Kolton Nanko in the pole vault (4.90 meters), and Grant Subbert in the hammer throw (49.35 meters).

Rose-Hulman will continue their outdoor season, traveling to the WashU Distance Carnival on Thursday and Friday, March 26 and 27. The team will also look to travel individuals to the North Central First Chance Distance Fling on Friday, March 27. 

TOP FINISHERS

1ST PLACE
* Andrew Shields - 400-Meter Dash - 48.19
* William Fleck - 110-Meter Hurdles - 15.71
* Sawyer Richter - 3000-Meter Steeplechase - 10:19.46
* Joe Jansen - High Jump - 1.86 Meters
* Kolton Nanko - Pole Vault - 4.90 Meters
* Antoine Cooper - Discus - 47.48 Meters
* Grant Subbert - Hammer - 49.35 Meters

2ND PLACE
* Andrew Shields - 200-Meter Dash - 22.20
* Elliot Bruhl - 800-Meter Run - 1:58.38
* Will Boschen - 1500-Meter Run - 4:03.38
* Logan Phillips - 110-Meter Hurdles - 16.02
* Kevin Grady - 3000-Meter Steeplechase - 10:55.91
* Antoine Cooper - Hammer - 48.63 Meters

3RD PLACE
* Xaiden Jenson - 800-Meter Run - 1:59.93
* Jonathan Reid - 5000-Meter Run - 16:03.28
* Logan Phillips - 400-Meter Hurdles - 58.79
* Elliot Bruhl, Wyatt Starkie, Connor Bodie, Andrew Shields - 4x400-Meter Relay - 3:32.30
* Quinn Johnson - Pole Vault - 3.75 Meters
* Antoine Cooper - Shot Put - 14.44 Meters
* Jack Oker - 40.80 Meters

TEAM SCORES
1) Rose-Hulman - 212
2) DePauw - 119
3) Wabash - 115.5
4) Concordia Wis. - 97
5) Franklin - 83
6) St. Mary-of-the-Woods - 55.5
7) Eureka - 4
8) Brescia - 2