Gophers Earn 26 Points, Place Fifth at Goucher Classic

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher had an individual place as high as fourth in an event today at the Goucher Track & Field Classic.

• Sean O'Flaherty (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) earned five points toward Goucher's team score with his fourth-place finish in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:15.67.

• With a clocked time of :11.57, Elton Kativhu (Harare, Zimbabwe/St. Ignatius College) notched sixth place in the 100-meter dash.

• Miles Taylor (Bowie, Md./Wakefield) finished fifth (:17.19) as he competed in the 110-meter hurdles.

• In the 4 x 100 relay, the foursome of Taylor, Ayinde Gittens-Smith (Laurel, Md. / Fork Union Military Academy), Eli Schwartz (Berkeley, Calif./Berkeley) and Kativhu placed fourth (:45.47). Gittens-Smith also placed fourth overall in the high jump with his effort of 1.73 meters (5'8").
  

• The Gophers finished in fifth place in the team standings, earning 26 total points.

Goucher looks ahead to next Saturday when it travels to Frostburg, Md. to compete in the Bobcat Invitational.