Wolf Pack place sixth in 2026 outdoor opener

CLINTON, Miss. — Loyola University New Orleans opened the 2026 men's track and field outdoor season Saturday with a sixth-place team finish in the MC Spring Classic.
 

The Wolf Pack scored 40 points — 10 by Jace Luckoski in winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase — in a meet that included schools from the NAIA and all three NCAA divisions. Luckoski's time was 9 minutes, 55.78 seconds, a program record. 
 

Loyola also got second-place finishes from Connor Meigs in the steeplechase (personal-best 9:57.90) and Dylan Brown in the 1,500 (4:10.59). Aubrey Gibson (4:10.79) placed third in the 1,500. Meigs joined Luckoski as the only two Wolf Pack student-athletes to run a sub-10-minute steeplechase
 

Joseph Medina (1:57.53) and Carter Dural (1:58.61) ran personal bests in the 800.
 

Loyola's women did not compete. Both Loyola teams will compete next Saturday in the Andy Thiel Season Opener at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. That meet will start at 9 a.m. 
 

Results

3,000M Steeplechase: 1, Jace Luckoski, 9:55.78; 2, Connor Meigs, 9:57.90; 4, Alastair Casler, 10:41.81
5,000M Run: 21, Jacob Kennedy, 16:51.06
1,500M Run: 2, Dylan Brown, 4:10.59; 3, Aubrey Gibson, 4:10.79; 10, Adam Merkle, 4:18.07
800M Run: 8, Joseph Medina, 1:57.53; 9, Carter Dural, 1:58.61; 12, Landon Dixon, 2:02.16; 13, Dylan Brown, 2:02.82; 14, Mason Mack, 2:02.85; 18, Aubrey Gibson, 2:06.60; 19, Adam Merkle, 2:07.13 
4x400 Relay: 8, Carter Dural, Mason Mack, Joseph Medina, Landon Dixon, 3:38.10
 

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