LYNCHBURG, Va. – The High Point University men's track and field team posted six individual top-five finishes at the Liberty Twilight on Wednesday night.
 
Jonny House finished 12^th in the invite section of the 800m run in 1:52.90 while Reilly Mazzetti was 16^th in the open section (2:08.19). Graham Ferguson finished in the top-10 of the 1,500m run with a time of 3:49.05 while Othmane El Gharissi (3:53.63) and Jake Tarosky (3:55.22) were 24^th and 25^th, respectively. Jake Fiorillo was 35^th in 4:00.18.
 
Three Panther pole vaulters finished in the top-five of the event. Jackson Tuomey led the way with a third-place finish, clearing 4.96m, while Reid Holloway and Nick Lourenco tied for fourth at 3.81m. Adam Craig was 12^th (4.51m) and Maxwell Robinson was 13^th (4.51m) as well.
 
Chris Van Niekerk improved his season-best toss in the shot put by one centimeter (17.92m) to take runner-up in the event while also claiming fifth in the discus with a heave of 55.64m. Alex Hoffman finished as the runner-up at the hammer throw with a mark of 56.18m.
 
Up Next: The Panthers look to spend the next week recovering for the 2023 Big South Conference Outdoor Championships. As the defending champions, HPU would be looking for its third-straight team title.