PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The App State men's and women's track & field team opened competition at the Penn Relays on Thursday with a new program record and four personal bests on the evening.
In the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, redshirt senior Calbert Guest stopped the clock at 8:42.01 for a personal best and new school record. Guest surpassed the previous record of 8:51.28, which was set in 2022 by Ryan Brown. In Thursday's race, Guest placed sixth overall and became the first App State men's distance athlete to qualify for the USATF Elite Championships.