Strausbaugh helped lead the Pioneers in their second event of the indoor season at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala on Friday.
Strausbaugh registered the sixth-best 3K time in conference history with a time of 8:43.29. He finished second overall in the event and ran neck-and-neck with teammate Scott Whitaker.
Strausbaugh was less than eight seconds away from the top 3K time recorded by Cedarville’s Matt Brooker back in 2014. Whitaker’s time also ranks seventh in 3K conference history.