COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Noah Johnson of the University of Minnesota Morris men's track & field team ran the seventh-fastest time in program history in the 600 meters to highlight UMM's performance at the CSB+SJU Valentine's Day Open on Saturday in Collegeville, Minn.
 
On the track, Hayden Charboneau ran the eighth-fastest time in the 60-meters hurdles preliminaries to earn a spot in the final, where he placed eighth. Evan Rydberg led UMM in the 60 meters with a 19th-place finish, while Sean-Keley Chinanga set a personal best in the event with a time of 7.74. Christian Davis posted the Cougars' top time in the 400 meters, setting a new personal record. Aidyn Yerkin and Jaxon Dalman also recorded personal bests in the event.
 
In the 600 meters, Johnson placed seventh overall with a time of 1:29.01, marking the seventh-fastest performance in program history. Yerkin and Dalman finished third and fourth, respectively, in the 800 meters. Additional personal records were set in the 200 meters by Davis and Chinanga.
 
In the field events, Lucas Tauber led the team in the shot put with a throw of 10.75 meters, followed by Kincade Eisenbacher at 10.10 meters. In the weight throw, the duo recorded personal bests, with Eisenbacher placing eighth and Tauber finishing 10th.
 
The Cougars will return to action on Friday as they travel to the Maverick Open in Mankato, Minn.