The Rams would need a sub 50-second anchor in the 4×400 to hold off the Patriots in an incredible dual meet.

The excitement started with a come from behind win by the Patriots in the 4×800-meter relay. After a strong performance by senior Patrick Kleemeier (PR of 2:05.94), senior Luke Gormley (2:13.21), and junior Joe Sims (PR of 2:04.70), sophomore Mike Steitz overcame his competitor in the final 100 meters to run a three-second PR of 2:00.99! The excitement continued with a victory by junior Josh Daniels in the 1600 (PR of 4:52.83) and a third-place finish by freshman Dylan Borden (PR of 4:54.66). The Patriots also went one-two in the 400 with senior Joey Mignon clocking a 53.01 to win it; followed closely by Sims with a PR of 54.04.

Senior captain Nik Ventura again scored in four events and also had a PR in three! Ventura was first in the 300 hurdles with a PR of 41.93 and first in the 110-meter high hurdles with another PR of 16.48. Against some of the best jumpers in the league, Ventura secured two second place finishes with a PR of 20’4.25” in the long jump and a leap of 41’3.5” in the triple jump.

Senior captain Evan Clark won the pole vault with a jump of 10’0”, scored in the 100 (11.61) and the 200 (23.34), and a personal best of 51.90 as the anchor of the 400. Senior captain Noah Wilson earned an upset victory in the shot put with a PR of 42’8.5” while senior Matt Patrick took first in the javelin with a PR of 117’8”.