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2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Todd Drexler

Jake Tarosky

  • Event Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Huntington, Pa
  • High School Norwin

Biography

TFRRS Profile (for full results and PR)

Personal Records (Outdoors):
800m: 2:00.45
1500m: 3:51.36
3000S: 8:56.85
5000m: 14:53.41

Personal Records (Indoors):
800m: 1:54.91
Mile: 4:15.00
3000m: 8:33.98

2024 (Outdoor)
  • Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season.
  • Posted a new PR in the 3000m steeplechase at the Wake Forest Invitational (4/19) with a 8:56.85 time.
  • Crowned the Big South 3000m steeplechase champion at the Big South Championships (5/6) after clocking a 9:03.49 time.
  • Also ran a personal best in the 5000m at the Big South Championships (5/6) and placed sixth with a 14:53.41 time.
  • Recorded a 3:51.36 personal best in the 1500m at the 2024 Liberty Twilight Qualifier (5/1).
2023-2024 (Indoor)
  • Secured a 6th place finish in the 3000m with a time of 8:34.71 at the Liberty Kickoff (12/1)
  • Posted a new 3000m PR of 8:33.98 to finish 11th at the Hokie Invitational (1/19)
  • PRed in the 800m at the Virginia tech Challenge (2/16) to finish first with a 1:54.91 time.
  • PRed in the Mile at the Big South Championships (2/23) to finish sixth place with a 4:15.00 time.
  • Also ran in the DMR at the Big South CHampionships (2/23) and helped the team place second overall with a 10:13.46 time.
2023 (Outdoor)
  • Took home gold in the 3000 Steeple with a time of 9:23.25 at the Webb Davidson Meet (3/17)
  • Placed 2nd in the 3000 Steeple with a time of 9:17.61 at Vertklasse (4/1)
  • Secured a 1st place finish in the 3000 Steeple with a time of 9:14.55 at the Meet of Champions (4/15)
  • Placed 4th in the 3000 Steeple with a time of 9:15.40 at the Virginia Challenge (4/20)
  • Posted a new 1500 PR time of 3:55.22 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier (5/3)
  • Secured a 1st place finish with a new 3000 Steeple PR of 9:05.32 and placed 4th in the 1500m with a time of 4:17.14 at the Big South Outdoor Championships (5/10)
  • Placed 1st in the 3000 Steeple with a time of 9:12.41 at Diesels Last Chance Meet (5/14)

2022-2023 (Indoor)
  • Placed 11th in the 3000m with a time of 8:34.48 at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational (1/20)
  • Placed 9th in the 3000m with a time of 8:41.24 at the Doc Hale VT Meet (2/4)
  • Assisted the Distance Medley Relay team to a first place finish with a collective time of 10:10.83 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite (2/10)
  • Placed 6th in the mile with a time of 4:17.05 and assisted the Distance Medley Relay Team to a second place finish with a collective time of 10:13.17 at the Big South Indoor Championships (2/25)

2022 (Outdoor):
  • Placed 7th in the 5000m at the Bob Davidson Memorial, running a new personal best time of 15:34.37 (3/18)
  • Competed in the 3000S at the VertKlasse Meet, running a time of 9:40.91 (4/1)
  • Placed 4th in 3000S at the Meet of Champions, running a time of 9:36.51 (4/16)
  • Set a new personal record in the 3000S at the Charlotte Invitational, running a time of 9:17.36 (4/30)
  • Placed 7th in 3000S at the Big South Championships, running a time of 9:19.03 (5/11)
2021-2022 (Indoor): 
  • Did not Compete
2021 (Outdoor):
  • Set a new personal best in the 800m at the Perry Palooza Early Bird Classic, running a time of 2:00.45 (2/27)
  • Placed 3rd in the 1500m at the UNCW Invitational, with a time of 4:06.97 (3/6)
  • Competed in the 1500m at the Aggie Invitational, with a new personal best of 4:04.83 (4/10)
  • Placed 8th in the 3000S at the Big South Championships, running a time of 9:18.04 (4/24)
2020-2021 (Indoor):
  • Set a new personal record in the Mile at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite, running a time of 4:26.48 (2/13)

Prior to HPU: Westmoreland County Coaches Association 3x All-County Cross-Country member...WCCA Cross Country Champion 2019..Four-time WCCA Track and Field Championships medalist

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Distance
    6'0"