AMHERST, Mass. ( May 7, 2023) – Loyola's first A-10 outdoor championships are in the books following Sunday's action packed day at UMass. Miguel Abaitua had a PR fall in the men's 800 and landed fifth all-time, while he and Chris Devaney both took second in their respective events.
 
The Rambler men finished eighth out of 13 teams, while the women finished 11^th out of 15.
 
Abaitua finished second overall in the 800 with a time of 1:49.71. It marked a personal record and moved him up the all-time list to fifth in program history.
 
Devaney clocked a time of 14:17.09 in the men's 5k, which was also good enough for second place.
 
Joining Devaney in the 5k was Ryan Martins who finished with a time of 14:34.65 for fifth place. Blake Buysse ran 14:52.68 in his second distance event of the weekend, and Woody Jerome rounded out the men's 5k with a time of 14:58.22.
 
For the Rambler women, Grace Jostock led the team in the women's 5k posting a time of 17:30.01. Sophia Manners trailed behind clocking 18:06.01.
 
Jason Clayton led three Ramblers in the men's 1,500 finishing fourth with a time of 3:46.32. Gabe Smit was on his heels at 3:47.82, while Jake Phillips logged the final time of 3:57.19.
 
Jayla Johnson and Erin Connors both saw action in the hurdle events for Loyola. In the 100, Johnson placed sixth with a time of 14.22. In the 400, Connors clocked in at 1:03.59.
 
Championship action closed with the 4x800 relay for both Loyola women and men. Kelly Andrews, Mia Dubac, Madi McLain, and Emma Murray posted a time of 9:29.04 for the Ramblers, while Abaitua, Cameron Arkesteyn, Clayton, and Jack Slaughter paced the men at 7:41.14.
 
Up next on Loyola's schedule is the NCAA Regionals slated for May 24 in Sacramento.