EMMITSBURG, Md. (February 11, 2024) – Arran Fahey set the top mark in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) for the men's pole vault this weekend, and Darren Hook won the men's shot put, highlighting Mount St. Mary's efforts at Liberty's Darius Dixon Invitational.
 
Fahey came with .02 meters of Carter Nave's school record, posting a distance of 5.13 meters. The mark stands .43 meters ahead of the MAAC's second highest accomplishment this season. Fahey finished in eighth place in the competitive field at the invite.
 
Hook took the men's shot put with a mark of 14.37 meters. He was one of a handful of athletes to earn top five finishes, which also included Will Stephenson taking second in the 60 hurdles (8.29 seconds), Niels Peeters coming in third for the mile (4:14.83) and Tyler Cash capturing fifth in the pole vault (4.35 meters).
 
In total, 12 members of the team ended the weekend improving or entering the MAAC's top 10 list for their events. Todd Charles holds second place and Trevin McHigh holds eighth for the 60 meter dash. Charles also stands seventh for the 200 dash. Jahari Miller (400m) and Maeve Parrish (800m) both are eighth in the conference. The runners are joined by five field players, including Julia Kirschnick (5^th, pole vault), Renaldi Falwell (5^th, shot put), Jovana Miloradovic (6^th, triple jump), Keighan DeCoff (7^th, weight throw), and Jaelyn Chevannes (9^th, high jump).
 
Falwell also had a solid showing in the weight throw, tallying a 16.33 meter effort that is good for fifth on the Mount's record book.
 
One final regular season meet is on the schedule – the George Mason Invitational on February 16. After that, the team heads to the MAAC Championships in New York beginning February 24.