Junior Samuel Gerstenbacher and first-year Kelli Garriott represented Elizabethtown College’s track and field team Saturday, March 2 at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet.

Gerstenbacher ran the 3,000-meter and placed third. He broke his own personal record and holds the school record in the respective event.

Gerstenbacher ran 8:31.58, which was faster than his last record.

Garriott placed sixth place in the high jump at 1.60m. Gerstenbacher and Garriott both broke school records during the 2018-19 season.

Gerstenbacher broke the record twice for the 3,000-meter race and was a Landmark Conference champion. Garriott not only broke the record for the high jump and made 1.66m at the Moravian College Indoor Meet, but she also won the gold medal in the Landmark Conference Indoor Championship meet.

To continue the outdoor season for the team, Etown will host the Early Bird Opener Saturday, Mar. 23. The hammer throw will start at 8:30 a.m. prior to the track events. The first track event will start at 11 a.m.