Track and Field finish in top five in the SSAC Championships

The Loyola track and field team wrapped up the 2015 season with top five finishes from both the men’s and the women’s teams on Saturday, April 25 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

The men’s team finished fourth overall with a total of 98 points and the women finished third overall, tallying 77 points.

The Pack once again broke the record books in the final meet of the season. Sophomore Christian Lynch recorded a new school record in the men’s 100m dash with a time of 10.83s.

He also tied a record in the 200m dash with a time of 22.09s and established a record in the men’s triple jump with a jump of 13.36m. Freshman Evan Lowry topped his own record in the men’s 400m hurdles with a time of 56.5s.

For the women, Precious Semien set a record in the 400m dash with a time of 57.4s, earning second place overall.