STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Dec. 12, 2025) –  Freshman Mackay Minter (Townsend, Ga.) broke a 14-year old school record in the 300 meters, and senior Luke Zwiesler (Colbert, Wash.) registered a top 10 finish to lead the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's track and field team at the Wagner Invitational on Friday afternoon at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.
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Minter etched his name into the Mariner record books, setting a new Academy record in the 300 meters with a personal best time of 36.73. His time broke the previous mark of 37.35 held by Brandon Barrett since 2011. Minter also matched his personal best in the 60-meter dash, clocking in with a time of 7.35.
Zwiesler recorded a sixth-place finish in the men's mile with a personal-best time of 4:24.11 while adding another in the men's 3000 meters, crossing the tape in 8:50.06.
Merchant Marine returns to competition on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the West Point Invitational, with the meet scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
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