Men’s Track and Field Compete at Utica Blue and Orange Invite
The Alfred State men's track and field team competed at the Utica College Blue and Orange invite on Saturday.
The Pioneers had seven Top-15 finishes and recorded five new personal records.
Zach Rudewicz-Nepokroeff (Williamsville/Williamsville East) placed fourth in the long jump (6.45 meters, 21-2) and was 15th in the 200-meters (23.88).
Gavin Bathgate (East Rochester) finished fifth in the 3000-meters with a 9:09.04 which is an eight-second personal best. Bathgate also ran a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:39.82 and placed ninth.
Dylan Perlino (Holland) placed eighth in the shot put with a new personal best of 13.52 meters (44- 4 ¼). He also took eighth in weight throw with a mark of 14.81 meters (48-7 ¼).
The 4x400-meter relay of Derek Walter (Lancaster), Brian Clark (Bethpage), Kyle Brown (Dryden) and Ethan Kuhn (Kendall) finished ninth with a time of 3:46.70.
Clark (4:55.42) and Ryan Weir (5:00.25) both recorded personal bests in the mile.
The Pioneers head to Brockport Friday, Feb. 5 for a two-day meet.
