Horgan’s Historic Run Headlines Dominant Opening Weekend for Flyers
Published: December 7, 2025.
HOW IT HAPPENED AT SVSUThe Flyers opened their indoor season with a strong showing at the SVSU Holiday Open, highlighted by multiple event titles and NCAA-qualifying marks. On the men's side, (Plainfield, Ill./Minooka) led the way by winning the weight throw with an NCAA-qualifying performance. He was joined by (Huntley, Ill./Huntley HS), who secured the high jump title with another NCAA qualifier. () added a strong finish in the weight throw and came just shy of an NCAA mark, missing the standard by only 20 centimeters.The women delivered an equally impressive day. (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS) won the long jump with an NCAA-qualifying performance, while (Catlin, Ill./Catlin HS) added another national mark for the Flyers by placing in the pole vault. (Itasca, Ill./Lake Park HS) captured the high jump title and also placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles. On the track, (Piacenza, Italy) earned runner-up finishes in both the 60 meters and 200 meters.It was a powerful season opener for the Flyers, marked by podium finishes, event titles, and early NCAA-qualifying performances across the board.HOW IT HAPPENED AT GVSUThe distance crew added several highlights for the Flyers with a strong set of 5K and mile performances at the GVSU Holiday Open. (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) delivered one of the top showings of the night, clocking 16:51.44 for a top-10 mark in program history (#4). The women's 5K group stacked strong results behind her, with (Rochester, Ind./Rochester Community) running an indoor personal best of 17:16.97, followed by (Lockport, IL/Lockport Twp HS) at 17:18.25 and (Frankfort, Ill./Lincolnway East) at 17:22.89.Hudson Szymonik and (Park Ridge, Ill.) both turned in solid early-season efforts with lifetime bests of 18:07.25 and 18:18.59.The men's side matched that momentum with several breakthrough races. (Frankfort, Ill./Lincolnway East) ran a lifetime best of 14:44.39, while (Valparaiso, IN/Morgan Township) followed with a personal best of 14:51.54. (Merrillville, IN) clocked a 14:57.99, and Brendon Shea crossed the line in 15:02.30. (Purcellville, Vir./Loudoun Valley) ran 15:11.45 to cap off a strong 5K for the Flyers.In the mile, Dillon Pottschmidt posted a personal best of 4:22.88, adding another standout performance to the distance group's impressive evening.HOW IT HAPPENED AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Loves Park, Ill./Belvidere North) made history on the Boston University track, shattering the ÐÔÊÓ½ç all-time indoor 5K record with a stunning 13:44.23. His performance took down the previous school record of 13:45.50, which had stood for 29 years and was set by Charles Mulinga, an Olympian in the same year he established the mark. Horgan's run not only set a new program standard but also highlighted an elite early-season effort on one of the fastest distance tracks in the country.UP NEXTThe Flyers return to action Saturday, January 10, in Romeoville against PNW. ÐÔÊÓ½ç is a modern, enterprising, Catholic university with a growing student enrollment from GED through doctoral level programs. As part of the global Lasallian network of 65 universities, ÐÔÊÓ½ç is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.
