Men’s Track & Field Competes At Baldwin Wallace & Penn State In First Split Squad Weekend

2/1/2026 12:55:00 PM | By: Jamie Dailey '22, SID Assistant

Basheer Alramahi's 600 Meter National Record Highlights Split Squad Weekend For Men's Track & Field

BEREA, OH & UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The Blue Streaks competed in their first split squad of the indoor season and did not disappoint.

This past Friday, January 30th, most of the team competed at the Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge hosted by Baldwin Wallace University, while a small group traveled to the Penn State National Open at Penn State University on the same weekend.

The men rose to the occasion and competed hard in both meets to stack up more conference marks, as well as earning a national record.

Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge - Full Results

Penn State National Open - Final Results

Some of the most notable performances are posted below:

Tyler Gast (200 Meter Dash): 21.79
Basheer Alramahi (600 Meter Run): 1:17.97 (Division III National Record)
Ian Paul (800 Meter Run): 1:56.76
Max Grillo (800 Meter Run): 1:56.86
Chris Whiting (800 Meter Run): 1:58.20
Josh Ackerman (800 Meter Run) 1:58.91
Sam Su (1000 Meter Run): 2:27.75
Sam Su (Mile): 4:12.25
Justin Krile (Pole Vault): 4.20 (13' 9.25")
Moose Frombach (Weight Throw): 15.59 (51' 1.75")

Athletes including Gast, Alramahi, and Su traveled to Penn State and competed against some of the very best athletes across all divisions.

Tyler's time of 21.79 seconds in the 200 meter dash currently puts him third in the NCAC and 27th in Division III.

Basheer had a stellar weekend for the Blue Streaks, shattering the NCAA Division III National Record in the 600 meter run. This is Alramahi's second national record that he's broken.

Sam Su puts himself in the conversation as he is now the conference leader and currently sits 28th in Division III in the mile and is now .15 seconds away from the 1000 meter school record.

At Baldwin Wallace, the performances kept on rolling.

The senior duo of Ian Paul and Max Grillo impressed the field and finished first and second in the 800 meter run and are now fifth and sixth in the conference.

In the field events, Justin Krile excelled in the pole vault with a second place finish and a new personal best. Junior Moose Frombach kept his success going, winning the weight throw.

Next up for the Blue Streaks will be another split squad weekend, traveling to the Jud Logan Light Giver Open hosted by Ashland University and the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted by Kent State University on Friday-Saturday, February 6th-7th.

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