Three Florida Tech Panthers Finish in Top Ten, Several Personal Records Broken on Final Day at Legends Invite
By Space Coast Daily // February 7, 2026
Panthers Grab three Top-10 Finishes at Legends Invite
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Building off a historic showing, the Florida Tech Panthers added seven more career-best performances and three top-10 finishes to close out the final day at the Legends Invite in Gainesville.
Florida Tech also welcomed back a familiar competitor for his first indoor race of the season, while another Panther made his debut in the Crimson and Gray.
In his second indoor campaign, Ben Peck opened his season in the 3,000 meters with a personal-best time of 8:31.57, good for third place. Tyler Herrera also earned a top-10 finish in the event, clocking an 8:54.58 to place eighth.
Speed highlighted the 60-meter dash, where eight Panthers competed, and five recorded new personal bests. Mikey Roberts continued an outstanding weekend, running a 7.17, the third-fastest time in program history and the quickest ever by a Tech freshman, to lead the group with a 23rd-place finish.
Ese Oguma and Bradley Erskine Jr. followed closely in No. 24 and 25, while Erskine, Gavin MacCoy, Alex Moynihan, and Shawn Immanuel also posted career-best times.
In the 800 meters, Jason Hargesheimer and Filippo Bessi placed inside the top 20, finishing No. 14 and 19, respectively. Brycen Haner delivered one of the biggest improvements of the meet, shaving 13 seconds off his personal best with a 2:00.93 performance.
The meet concluded with the 4×400-meter relay, in which Tech’s “A” squad of Roberts, Oguma, Bessi, and newcomer Malachi Johnson posted an indoor program record of 3:18.00, the second-fastest time in school history across both indoor and outdoor competition.
In the field events, Santiago Flórez-Tascón Gamero recorded a throw of 11.44 meters in the shot put, finishing No. 20.
