{"id":227115,"date":"2026-04-11T01:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227115\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:48:09","slug":"bernstein-breaks-program-record-relay-wins-in-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227115\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernstein Breaks Program Record, Relay Wins in Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"

ILLINOIS\/FLORIDA \u2013 DePaul track and field closed out Friday with one of its most productive days of the season, competing at three meets across two states and coming away with two program records, three event wins and a string of top-five finishes. The Blue Demons sent athletes to the Chicagoland Championships in Elmhurst, Ill., the Hurricane Alumni Invitational in Miami and the South Florida Invitational in Tampa, with the men’s group in Tampa delivering the headline performances of the day.<\/p>\n

At Lawson Field,\u00a0Caleb Schulz<\/a>\u00a0took first in the 100m prelims at 10.78 to advance to the final, with Alexander Long-Craine punching his ticket in fourth at 10.90.\u00a0Cole Tupper<\/a>\u00a0dominated the 5,000m in 15:02.79, with\u00a0Daniel Grauer<\/a>\u00a0adding a 17th-place finish at 15:42.06. On the women’s side,\u00a0Katelyn Welsh<\/a>\u00a0earned runner-up in the pole vault at 3.71m and\u00a0Vivian Jones<\/a>\u00a0placed fourth in the long jump at 5.44m.\u00a0Gianna Sanchez<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Sara Cordova<\/a>\u00a0went fourth and eighth, respectively, in the 5,000m, while\u00a0Ryan Usher<\/a>\u00a0advanced out of the 110H prelims in fifth at 15.78.<\/p>\n

In Miami,\u00a0Aubrey Phillips<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Ashleigh McArdle<\/a>\u00a0represented DePaul in the heptathlon on day one of the Hurricane Alumni Invitational. Aubrey leads through two events, sitting seventh overall with 3,036 points after a third-place high jump at 1.68m and a ninth-place 200 at 25.87. Ashleigh sits 10th with 2,726 points, highlighted by a second-place shot put at 12.61m.\u00a0Jaiah Hopf<\/a>\u00a0also turned in a strong showing, finishing third in the long jump at 5.91m.<\/p>\n

The Blue Demons saved their biggest performances for Tampa.\u00a0Alex Bernstein<\/a>\u00a0set a program record in the hammer throw with a mark of 70.62m to take first, while\u00a0Demetrius Rolle<\/a>\u00a0added an event win of his own with a first-place 100 at 10.31. The men’s 4x400m relay of\u00a0Tyce Smith<\/a>,\u00a0Christian Ortiz-Velazquez<\/a>,\u00a0Denhm Holt<\/a>,\u00a0Daniel Fasasi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Harper Bryan<\/a>\u00a0crossed in 3:08.60 to win and set a second program record on the day.\u00a0Jaiden Gary<\/a>\u00a0was runner-up in the shot put at 17.55m, and Fasasi placed third in the 400 at 46.38.<\/p>\n

Final Results – Friday, April 10
Chicagoland Championships \u2013 Day Two
Elmhurst, Ill. – Lawson Field<\/p>\n

Men’s Track & Field
100 Prelims: 1.\u00a0Caleb Schulz<\/a>\u00a0– 10.78q, 4. Alexander Long-Craine – 10.90q, 15.\u00a0Myles Money<\/a>\u00a0– 11.05, 21.\u00a0Jayvion Cunningham<\/a>\u00a0– 11.10, 23.\u00a0Amaru Mazibuko<\/a>\u00a0– 11.12
110H: 5.\u00a0Ryan Usher<\/a>\u00a0– 15.78q
3000SC: 6.\u00a0Hunter Bostwick<\/a>\u00a0– 10:17.70
5000: 1.\u00a0Cole Tupper<\/a>\u00a0– 15:02.79, 17.\u00a0Daniel Grauer<\/a>\u00a0– 15:42.06
Women’s Track & Field
5000: 4.\u00a0Gianna Sanchez<\/a>\u00a0– 17:42.67, 8.\u00a0Sara Cordova<\/a>\u00a0– 18:07.38
Long Jump: 4.\u00a0Vivian Jones<\/a>\u00a0– 5.44m
Pole Vault: 2.\u00a0Katelyn Welsh<\/a>\u00a0– 3.71m<\/p>\n

Hurricane Alumni Invitational \u2013 Day One
Miami, Fla. – Cobb Stadium\u00a0<\/p>\n

Women’s Track & Field
Heptathlon Score: 7.\u00a0Aubrey Phillips<\/a>\u00a0– 3036, 10.\u00a0Ashleigh McArdle<\/a>\u00a0– 2726
Hept. 100: 10.\u00a0Ashleigh McArdle<\/a>\u00a0– 15.43, 12.\u00a0Aubrey Phillips<\/a>\u00a0– 15.76
Hept. High Jump: 3.\u00a0Aubrey Phillips<\/a>\u00a0– 1.68m, 11.\u00a0Ashleigh McArdle<\/a>\u00a0– 1.47m
Hept. Shot Put: 2.\u00a0Ashleigh McArdle<\/a>\u00a0– 12.61m, 6.\u00a0Aubrey Phillips<\/a>\u00a0– 11.88m
Hept. 200: 9.\u00a0Aubrey Phillips<\/a>\u00a0– 25.87, 10.\u00a0Ashleigh McArdle<\/a>\u00a0– 27.76
Long Jump: 3.\u00a0Jaiah Hopf<\/a>\u00a0– 5.91<\/p>\n

South Florida Invitational \u2013 Day One
Tampa, Fla. – USF Track and Field Stadium<\/p>\n

Men’s Track & Field
Hammer Throw: 1.\u00a0Alex Bernstein<\/a>\u00a0– 70.62m
100: 1.\u00a0Demetrius Rolle<\/a>\u00a0– 10.31
4x400mR: 1.\u00a0Tyce Smith<\/a>,\u00a0Christian Ortiz-Velazquez<\/a>,\u00a0Denhm Holt<\/a>,\u00a0Daniel Fasasi<\/a>,\u00a0Harper Bryan<\/a>\u00a0– 3:08.60
Shot Put: 2.\u00a0Jaiden Gary<\/a>\u00a0– 17.55m
400: 3.\u00a0Daniel Fasasi<\/a>\u00a0– 46.38, 13.\u00a0Tyce Smith<\/a>\u00a0– 47.68
400H: 5.\u00a0Harper Bryan<\/a>\u00a0– 54.23
200: 13.\u00a0Christian Ortiz-Velazquez<\/a>\u00a0– 21.69, 22.\u00a0Demetrius Rolle<\/a>\u00a0– 21.94
110H Prelims: 18.\u00a0Jorden Reddick<\/a>\u00a0– 14.86, 22.\u00a0Harper Bryan<\/a>\u00a0– 14.91<\/p>\n

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