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 Â鶹 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. Lewis 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, Lewis is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.
