TAMPA, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's track team was back in action Saturday as the Lions concluded the 2019 regular season at the South Florida Collegiate hosted by USF. Junior Shawn Bell led the team with a victory in the 3,000m steeplechase as he bested the field in 9:58.09.
 
Bell was joined in the event by freshman Clement Goujon and junior Tyler Pantley. Goujon took second after completing the distance in 10:13.09 while Pantley crossed the line in fourth at 10:43.39.
 
Sophomore Shane Bracken brought home a second place finish in the 800m as he led a group of four Lions in the distance. Bracken stopped the clock at 1:52.07 to earn a spot on the podium. Freshman Mason Lamb was the next Lion to cross as he took 12^th in 2:04.32. Sophomores Hunter Chavis and Brandon Cruz took 20^th and 21^st, respectively. Chavis stopped the clock at 2:12.00 while Cruz came across in 2:18.55.
 
Bell, Chavis and Goujon were joined by sophomore Beau Kary in the 4x400m relay as the group took second overall in 3:42.29.
 
Sophomore Garrett Lischke tried his hand at the hurdles on Saturday as he took third in his 110m hurdles debut. He raced down the track to turn in a time of 20.23. Lischke also competed in the 400m hurdles for the first time this season and took seventh in 1:04.79.
 
Chavis and Lamb competed in the 1,500m for the Lions. Chavis took seventh after crossing the line in 4:14.32 while Lamb took 16^th at 4:24.49.
 
Sophomore Andrew Sands led the Lion sprinters in the 100m. Sands took seventh after sprinting down the track in 11.34. Junior Hermon Constant finished two spots back in ninth at 11.46 while Kary took 13^th after crossing the line in 12.05. The final Lion to finish was sophomore Kenneth Covey who placed 15^th in 12.28.
 
Constant led the way in the 200m as he took 11^th after making the turn in 23.46. Kary was the next Lion representative as he took 16^th in 24.22. Freshman Tristan Karuzis and Covey finished 19^th and 20^th, respectively. Karuzis clocked in at 24.79 while Covey came across in 25.10.
 
The final Lion finisher was Karuzis who was the lone Lion in the 400m. He took 16^th after making his lap in 55.69.
 
For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo men's track team be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.