The Case Western Reserve University men's track and field team concluded the 2019 outdoor season with many noteworthy performances, compiling 10 All-UAA honors at the University Athletic Association Championships, setting three program records and qualifying two individuals for the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The Spartans capped off their outdoor season by sending two athletes to the 2019 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Sophomore Trey Razanauskas competed in the in the 5,000-meter run and placed ninth in the event with a time of 15:06.97. Junior Dominic Oddo also competed at the outdoor championships and earned a 14^th place finish in the decathlon as he posted a score of 6.455 points.

Five Spartans also received All-Great Lakes Region recognition from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), based on their performances during the season. Spartans receiving All-Region honors included Oddo, Razanuaskas, junior Jonathan Haling, junior Brian Holden and senior Ananth Suresh. Oddo in the decathlon, Razanauskas in the 10,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run and 1,500-meter run, Haling in the 400-meter dash, Holden in the javelin throw and Suresh in the triple jump.

Razanauskas finished second in the region and 14^th in Division III with a school-record time of 14:24.91 in the 5,000-meter run, recorded at the Dr. Keeler Invitational on May 16^th. He also finished second in the region and 47^th in Division III with a time of 3:54.57 in the 1,500-meter run, recorded at the Great Lakes Elite Meet. Razanauskas rounded his All-Region honors by finishing fourth in the region and 35^th in Division III with a time of 30:49.55 in the 10,000-meter run, recorded at the All-Ohio Outdoor Championships on April 13^th.

Haling was third in the region and 34^th in Division III with a time of 48.48 in the 400-meter dash, set at the Gregory Invitational. Holden was third among Great Lakes competitors and 20^th in Division III with a school record mark of 59.54 meters in the javelin throw, recorded at the UAA Outdoor Championships on April 27^th. Oddo was second in the region and 13^th in Division III with a score of 6,487 points in the decathlon, set at the Gregory Invitational. Suresh finished second in the region and 21^st in Division III with a season-best mark of 14.47 meters in the triple jump, set at the Gregory Invitational.

At the 2019 UAA Championships, hosted by Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, Razanauskas, Suresh and Holden highlighted a group of 10 All-UAA honors for the Spartans. Razanauakas finished first in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 31:14.76, and also added a second-place finish in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:02.42. Suresh hit a mark of 14.34 meters in the finals of the triple jump to win the UAA title in the event, while Holden hit a new school-record mark of 59.54 meters in the javelin throw to the UAA title in the event.

In addition, Holden placed third in the hammer throw with a toss 48.33 meters. Oddo finished second in the long jump with a mark of 6.83 meters and placed second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.54 seconds, while junior Grant McCarthy added an All-UAA honor in the 10,000-meter run after finishing third in the event with a time of 31:41.93.

Adding All-UAA finishes during the two-day meet were the men's 4x800-meter relay team of freshman Logan Singer, sophomore Thomas Patton, freshman Spencer Weigand and junior Michael Hradesky, and the men's 4x400-meter relay team of freshman Juan Perez, Hradesky, senior Joseph Cabral and Haling. The 4x800-meter relay team placed third in the event with a new school record time of 7:47.49, which broke the previous school record of 7:53.00 set back in 2016. The 4x400-meter relay team added a third-place finish in the event with a time of 3:17.77.

In addition to their work on the track and field, 25 members of the Case Western Reserve men's outdoor track and field team received Spring UAA All-Academic recognition.

The Spartans received the following individual honors during the 2019 Outdoor Track and Field Season:

NCAA Championship Participant
Dominic Oddo	Mentor, Ohio / Mentor	Decathlon (14th)
Trey Razanauaksas	Zelienople, Pa. / Seneca Valley	5,000-Meter Run (9th)

 

UAA Champion
Trey Razanauaksas	Zelienople, Pa. / Seneca Valley	10,000-Meter Run
Brian Holden	Haworth, N.J. / Northern Valley Regional	Javelin Throw
Ananth Suresh	Singapore / St. Joseph's Institution	Triple Jump

 

All-UAA
Trey Razanauaksas	Zelienople, Pa. / Seneca Valley	10,000-Meter Run (1st), 5,000-Meter Run (2nd)
Brian Holden	Haworth, N.J. / Northern Valley Regional	Javelin Throw (1st), Hammer Throw (3rd)
Ananth Suresh	Singapore / St. Joseph's Institution	Triple Jump (1st)
Dominic Oddo	Mentor, Ohio / Mentor	Long Jump (2nd), 400-Meter Hurdles (2nd)
Grant McCarthy	Harmony, Pa. / Seneca Valley	10,000-Meter Run (3rd)
Logan Singer	Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Township	4x800-Meter Relay (3rd)
Thomas Patton	Granville, Ohio / Granville	4x800-Meter Relay (3rd)
Spencer Weigand	Westfield, N.J. / Westfield	4x800-Meter Relay (3rd)
Michael Hradesky	Mayfield Heights, Ohio / Mayfield	4x800-Meter Relay (3rd), 4x400-Meter Relay (3rd)
Juan Perez	Guaynabo, Puerto Rico / American Military Academy	4x400-Meter Relay (3rd)
Joseph Cabral	Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Pine Crest	4x400-Meter Relay (3rd)
Jonathan Haling	Gates Mills, Ohio / Mayfield	4x400-Meter Relay (3rd)

 

All-Great Lakes Region
Trey Razanauaksas	Zelienople, Pa. / Seneca Valley	10,000-Meter Run, 5,000-Meter Run, 1,500-Meter Run
Dominic Oddo	Mentor, Ohio / Mentor	Decathlon
Jonathan Haling	Gates Mills, Ohio / Mayfield	400-Meter Dash
Brian Holden	Haworth, N.J. / Northern Valley Regional	Javelin Throw
Ananth Suresh	Singapore / St. Joseph's Institution	Triple Jump

 

UAA Athlete of the Week
Dominic Oddo	Mentor, Ohio / Mentor	Apr. 8, May 28

 

The following were top times/ marks by Spartan track and field athletes during the 2019 outdoor season:

100-Meter Dash	Jonathan Haling	11.00	NCC Gregory Final Qualifier
200-Meter Dash	Jonathan Haling	22.37	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
400-Meter Dash	Jonathan Haling	48.48	NCC Gregory Final Qualifier
800-Meter Run	Michael Hradesky	1:55.19	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
1,500-Meter Run	Trey Razanauskas	3:54.57	NCAA Great Lakes Final Qualifying Meet
5,000-Meter Run	Trey Razanauskas	14:24.91 *SR	NCC Dr. Keeler Meet
10,000-Meter Run	Trey Razanauskas	30:49.55	DIII All-Ohio Outdoor Track & Field Championships
110-Meter Hurdles	Dominic Oddo	15.25	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
400-Meter Hurdles	Dominic Oddo	54.54	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
3,000-Meter Steeplechase	Dmytro Blundell	9:46.13	BW Harrison Dillard Twilight
4x100-Meter Relay	Corey King, Juan Perez, Darius Inzar, Musa Hakim Jr.	43.15	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
4x400-Meter Relay	Juan Perez, Michael Hradesky, Joseph Cabral, Jonathan Haling	3:17.77	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
4x800-Meter Relay	Logan Singer, Thomas Patton, Spencer Weigand, Michael Hradesky	7:47.49 *SR	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
High Jump	Jordan Butler	1.86m	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Pole Vault	Luke Traverso	3.90m	Otterbein April Fools Invite
Long Jump	Dominic Oddo	6.90m	NCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Triple Jump	Ananth Suresh	14.47m	NCC Gregory Final Qualifier
Shot Put	J.J. Henson	11.08m	W&L Track & Field Carnival
Discus	J.J. Henson	40.80m	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Hammer	Brian Holden	48.33m	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Javelin	Brian Holden	59.54m *SR	UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Decathlon	Dominic Oddo	6,487 points	NCC Gregory Final Qualifier

*SR – indicates school record