CANTON, Ga. – After week seven of competition,
Zeno Goss of Oglethorpe earns Men's Outdoor Track athlete of the week honor and David Harless of Centre earns Men's Outdoor Field athlete of the week honor.
Around the SAA:
Centre College Track and Field Twilight 2026
Georgia Tech Invitational 2026
Mountain Laurel Open 2026
SAA Performance List
2026 SAA Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Championship
Athletes of the Week:
Track:
Zeno Goss | Oglethorpe | FR | Lawrencevile, GA - Oglethorpe freshman Zeno Goss set the Stormy Petrel record in the 800 meters at this weekend's Georgia Tech Invitational featuring an elite field. He ran a blistering 1:51.73 which is the leading time in the SAA and No. 18 time in the NCAA. He also won his heat.
Field:
David Harless | Centre | SO | Russell, KY - For the second week in a row, David Harless broke his previous school record in the hammer. At the Centre Twilight on Friday, Harless threw an even 54 meters (177-2) to add two feet to his record mark in the event, while moving up 11 spots in the national rankings. At the same meet, Harless also posted winning marks of 164-4 (50.1m) in the discus and 51-7.25 (15.73m) in the shot put. Harless currently tops the SAA performance list in the discus and is ranked second in both the hammer and shot put.
Notable Performances
Track:
- Reeve VanDemark | Centre | SR | Lexington, KY - At Friday's Centre Twilight meet, Reeve VanDemark made program history in the men's 800m. Already the indoor record holder in the mile, VanDemark clocked in at 1:55.43 in the race, breaking a record that had stood since 1980 - then the oldest record in the Centre men's track & field record book. That time moved VanDemark to fifth on the SAA performance list in the 800m.
- Parker Tallman | Sewanee | SO | Woodberry Forest, VA - Parker Tallman led the Tigers with a first-place finish in the 800 meters at the Mountain Laurel, crossing in 1:57.99.
2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Report Archive (AOW Track/Field)
Week One - March 10 (Zeno Goss/Andrew Popp)
Week Two - March 10 (Jalen Joseph/Caleb Cadena)
Week Three - March 24 (Jackson Heim/Luke Cole)
Week Four - March 31 (Zeno Goss/Lukas Nowlin)
Week Five - April 7 (Jayden Channer/David Harless)
Week Six - April 14 (Michael Smith/Centre 4x100 Team)
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