Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 3/31/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 3 PAC Honors (for events between March 23-29)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 3 of the 2026 season.
PAC Track Athlete of the Week
Alex Mitchell • Grove City • Senior • Hummelstown, Pa./Harrisburg Christian
Mitchell finished first among Division III sprinters and third overall in the 400 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational with a time of 48.50 ... He also anchored Grove City's 1,600 relay, which took second with a time of 3:23.30 ... His 400 time is first in the PAC and Mid-Atlantic Region, while the 1600 relay ranks first in the conference and third in the Region.
PAC Track Honor Roll
Allegheny senior Cole Jooste (Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper St. Clair); Franciscan junior Micah Bragg (Gaylord, Mich./Homeschooled); Hiram junior Kevin Dycks (Dallas, Texas/Firestone); Thiel senior Nathaniel Turner (Conneaut Lake, Pa./Conneaut Area); W&J junior Dominic Flitcraft (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell); Waynesburg sophomore Ethan Wilson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Redeemer Lutheran); Westminster senior Ben White (Warren, Pa./Warren)
PAC Field Athlete of the Week
Rylan Dye • Westminster • Sophomore • Hermitage, Pa./Hickory
Dye won the high jump at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational Saturday afternoon after clearing 1.95 meters/6-4.75 to top a field of 23 competitors ... It is the top mark in the PAC and in the Mid-Atlantic Region this spring.
PAC Field Honor Roll
Allegheny senior Jonah Wells (Wyndmoor, Pa./Springfield Township); Geneva junior Isaac Nirella (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park); Hiram senior Tucker Marmash (Akron, Ohio/Mogadore); Thiel sophomore Zack Loeser (Long Island, N.Y./Rocky Point); W&J junior Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell); Waynesburg junior Jacob Harker (Lilly, Pa./Bishop Carroll)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
EJ Divito • Grove City • Freshman • Pittsburgh, Pa./Eden Christian
Divito posted a pair of runner-up finishes in field events at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational ... He cleared 1.90m/6-2.75 in the high jump, then marked at 6.42m/21-0.75 in the long jump to take second ... His high jump is tied for third in the PAC and fourth in the Mid-Atlantic Region, while his long jump mark is third in the conference and seventh in the Region ... Divito also helped the 400 relay take third with a time of 43.09 seconds.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman Tyler Biss (Beaver, Pa./Beaver); Franciscan freshman AJ Gates (Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic); Geneva freshman Amiri Copeland (Torrington, Conn./Torrington); Hiram freshman Aidan Shiels (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor); Thiel freshman Elijah Butterly (Homer City, Pa./Homer Center); W&J freshman Wyatt Stroup (Port Royal, Pa./Juniata); Westminster freshman Jackson Friday (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park)
PAC Records & Milestones
Allegheny's Jonah Wells placed fourth overall in the javelin at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational by logging an AARTFC-qualifying mark of 52.86 meters/173-5, which ranks as the top throw in the PAC ... Franciscan's AJ Gates set a new program record in the pole vault at the Cedarville Invitational by clearing 4.12m/13-6.25 ... Geneva's Isaac Nirella won the pole vault at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational, clearing 4.54m/14-10.75, which ranks first in the PAC and second in the Mid-Atlantic Region .... Hiram's day at Oberlin's Bob Kahn Invitational was highlighted by three event winners, including Tucker Marmash in the long jump (6.88m/22-7) and Aidan Shiels in the 800 (1:55.65), with both efforts ranking first in the PAC, and Kevin Dycks in the 100 (11.18 seconds) ... W&J's Dominic Flitcraft posted the PAC's top time in the 5,000 when he finished 11th overall and third among D-III runners at Carnegie Mellon (14:53.34) ... Waynesburg's Jacob Harker took first in the shot put at West Liberty's Tim Weaver Invitational with a throw of 14.79m/48-6.25.