Yanarella and Pettit Earn Wins at Alfred Invitational

Julia Yanarella (Wappingers Falls/Roy Ketcham) and Jordyn Pettit (Wellsville) earned victories at the Alfred Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. 

Yanarella won the competition in the javelin with a toss of 22.59 m while Pettit won the pole vault with a mark of 2.61 m.

Marissa Sly (N. Tonawanda) had a busy day. She was 2nd in the 100 hurdles (17.94), 2nd in the javelin (20.69 m), and 3rd in the long jump (4.28 m).  Kathryn Watkins (Addison) was 2nd in the steeplechase (13:49.78) while Katherine Frascella (Franklinville) was 3rd (14:11.05). Katherine O'Buckley (Queens/Francis Lewis) was 4th in the 400 (1:17.37).

Alfred State, Alfred University, Niagara University, and St. Bonaventure competed in the event that was run in a steady cold rain.

The Pioneers head to Penn State Behrend on Saturday.

Dual Meet Scores

Aflred University 63 Hilbert 5

Niagara 98 Alfred University 42

Alfred University 63 St. Bonaventure 24

Alfred State 68 Hilbert 3

Niagara 105 Alfred State 38

Alfred State 60 St. Bonaventure 24

Niagara 105 Hilbert 2

Alfred State 60 Alfred University 56

Niagara 103 St. Bonaventure 11

St. Bonaventure 24 Hilbert 5