NEW YORK, N.Y. – Last year at the Armory Invitational, Wisconsin's Morgan McDonald made a statement in the invitational mile, breaking the school record en route to a fourth-place finish in a star-studded field.

This year McDonald shined in the invitational 3000 meters, earning a second-place finish on Saturday at the Armory.

In a race filled with professionals, McDonald earned a second-place finish with a time of 7 minutes, 51.19 seconds.

Making a move with just under four laps to go, McDonald was able to vault from fourth into second as he sped around two opposing runners.

"For me it was a pretty ideal early season race, with great competition and a solid result," Morgan McDonald said.

The junior's time marked a personal best and ranks third on the school's top 10 list.

"I came away with a personal best and a time that should qualify me for nationals so that's a big tick," McDonald said. "It's been an awesome NYC trip and I'm excited to get back to work."

Following McDonald's race, Eric Brown took to the track and delivered a sensational run of his own. After sitting in fifth place with a lap to go, Brown found an extra gear to finish in third place in the men's 800 meter invitational with a time of 1:51.12.

In the mile run, freshman Olin Hacker finished in third with a time of 4:06.09. Senior Russell Sandvold took sixth in 4:09.42 while Cooper Barth placed 10th in 4:13.85. All three Badgers set personal records in the event.

Sophomore Alex Teague won his heat in the 200 meters with a time of 22.05 in the preliminary race. After taking third in the 400 meters during Friday's competition, Teague barely missed out on the eight-man final with a ninth place finish.

To conclude the day, the Badgers 4x400 meter relay team placed fourth in the invitational race. The squad consisting of Teague, Corbin Ellis, Lorenzo Larry and Ryan Davis finished with a time of 3:14.38.

UW will head to Ames, Iowa, for the Iowa State Classic next weekend, with competition slated to begin on Friday, February 10.