FAIRFAX, Va. - James Taylor's victory in the 400 meters and a trio of first-place finishes in field events were among the top performances turned in Saturday by the Spartan men's track team at the Father Diamond Invitational hosted by George Mason.

Taylor clocked a time of 50.11 seconds to take gold in the 400 meters. It was his first time running the 400 meters in college.

The Spartan field athletes also had a successful day of competition. Rashad Cannon won the long jump with a top distance of 24 feet, 3.75 inches. That capped a busy day for Cannon, who also ran the 60 meters and triple jumped.

Junior Theo Duncan opened his indoor season by winning the shot put title (47-10.75). NSU also fared well in the other throwing event as junior Jamal Craig won the weight throw (47-5.25) and teammate Ian Copeland placed second (47-1.25).

Other standout performances in the running events were turned in sophomore Vincent Brown, who placed fourth in the 1,000 meters (2:33.75) and sophomore Keith Nkrumah, who won his heat in the 60-meter hurdles. Nkrumah ran a time of 8.03 seconds, just .01 behind his PR.

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