Fox Chapel indoor track coach Tom Moul didn’t expect anything spectacular during the first meet of the season at Edinboro University. The Foxes ended up turning in three school-record performances.

“It was unusual,” Moul said. “Our expectations were to get some work in and get some experience. I was happy, for sure, with what happened.”

Max Youkers set the school record in the 200-meter dash by finishing in 23.23 seconds to place fourth. Tamer Dandashi broke the mark in the 400 dash, placing second with a time of 50.97 seconds.

Youkers and Dandashi teamed with Carter Fincher and Harrison Parker to set the school record in the 1,600 relay, winning the event in a time of 3:39.64.

“I feel like all of our relay teams have an opportunity to medal during the indoor season,” Moul said. “A lot of the athletes had experience in competing last year.”

Last season, Parker teamed with Nicky Clump, Victor White and Michael Costello to earn a fifth-place medal at the Tri-State Track Coaches Association championships.

Youkers, a sophomore, didn’t get the opportunity to compete in the outdoor season. He suffered a stress fracture that prevented him from running.

“He was one of the guys we thought had an opportunity to be fast, but he needed to stay healthy,” Moul said.

Fox Chapel also won the 3,200 relay, finishing in a time of 8:46.33.

On the girls side, Madison Cook turned into the top individual finish for the Foxes. She finished second place in the 60 hurdles with a time of 10.00 seconds. Claire Conti, who was the WPIAL champion in the shot put outdoors last season, finished third in the event with a throw of 34 feet, 11 inches.

Cecilia Ressler placed fourth in the 3,000 run, finishing in a time of 11:28.73. The girls team also saw success in the relays. Fox Chapel’s 800 relay placed second with a time of 1:54.40, while the 3,200 relay team finished third.

Moul said Fox Chapel had around 70 athletes out for the team this season. He is excited to see what can happen with the Foxes as they compete in more events.

“It was a pleasant surprise,” Moul said.