BOSTON / SEATTLE – It was an action-packed Friday for the Eastern Kentucky University men's track and field team at the Husky Classic in Washington and the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston on Friday.
 
Mario Priego Montero turned in the performance of the day with an 11th-place finish in Boston in the men's 3,000 meters, running a personal best time of 7:50.36.
 
The time is now the third fastest ever in EKU history.
 
Also running in the event were Ty Blair and Will Cahill, who finished 81^st and 113^th in times of 8:10.52 and 8:17.59, respectively.
 
In the men's mile, freshman Hamish Murray ran a personal best of 4:06.66.
 
Wrapping things up in Boston was Miguel Baidal, who finished 14^th  in the 5,000m in a time of 13:50.07.
 
In Washington, Bradley Giblin led the way for a trio of Colonels in the men's 3,000m, including Kristian Imroth and Taha Er Raouy with Giblin and Imroth winning their respective heats.
 
Giblin finished in 10^th in a time of 7:52.82, with Imroth and Er Raouy finishing closely in 12^th and 13^th in 7:43.44 and 7:54.00, respectively.
 
Weekend action continues for EKU on Saturday in Washington and Boston, along with 41 entries at the Centre Indoor Invite.
 
Husky Classic
 

Event	Participants
Men's 3,000 Meter Run	Bradley Giblin(10th -7:52.82), Kristian Imroth (7:53.44 – 12th) Taha Er Raouy (7:54.00 – 13th)

 
 
David Hemery Valentine Invitational
 

Event	Participants (Place-Time)
Men's Mile	Hamish Murray (90th – 4:06.66)
Men's 3,000 Meter Run	Mario Priego Montero (11th – 7:50.36), Ty Blair  (81st – 8:10.52), Will Cahill (113th – 8:17.59)
Men's 5,000 Meter Run	Miguel Baidal (14th  - 13:50.07)