(RALEIGH, N.C. / KENNESAW, Ga.) – The Wilmington College men's track & field team had five individuals in action over the last two days at both the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina and the Don McGarey Invitational in Georgia.
These were the first two meets the Quakers competed in to begin their 2025 Outdoor Track & Field season, while the rest of the team will compete tomorrow at the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open, hosted by Cedarville University.
It started last night in Raleigh as graduate student
Simon Heys re-introduced himself to the Division III world, as he began his final collegiate season for Wilmington. He competed in the 5000 Meter Run and finished with a personal best time of 13:57.78, taking 54th place in a field loaded with the best runners in the country, regardless of division.
Heys became the 20th man in NCAA Division III history to break 14 minutes in the 5K outdoors and his time is good for 15th All-Time in Division III.
Down in Kennesaw, Georgia at Kennesaw State University, the Quakers had a great showing in the Hammer Throw as
Nathen Borgan,
JJ Durr, and
Justin Shuga competed for Wilmington.
Borgan got off to as hot a start as possible to the outdoor season, coming off an All-American fourth place finish in the Weight Throw at indoor nationals. He finished first with a personal best mark of 64.56m. He cleared 62 meters on every one of his throws and beat a field littered with Division I talent, as he, Durr, and Shuga were the only Division III throwers in the event.
Durr, coming off a National Championship in the Weight Throw, finished the competition in fourth place with a toss of 58.58m on two occasions. Shuga took 14th for Wilmington with a mark of 46.70m on his second throw.
Also competing in Raleigh was two-time outdoor High Jump All-American and former Division III Co-High Jump National Champion,
Brady Vilvens. He got his season off to a great start, finishing seventh with a clearance of 2.05m.
He cleared 1.90 on his first attempt, 1.95 on his second, 2.00 on his first, and 2.05 on his second before failing what would have been a personal best clearance of 2.10m. The winning mark was 2.15m, cleared by three Division I jumpers, as Vilvens was one of just two Division III competitors in the event.
What's Up Next
These five athletes are scheduled to be back in action next Saturday at home in Wilmington, where the Quakers host the JENNASTRONG Track & Field Invitational on Saturday, April 5th.
