Track has Strong Showing at Roc City Classic
The Alfred State outdoor track & field team had a strong showing at the Roc City Classic hosted by Nazareth College. The Pioneers had seven winning performances on the day.
Desmond Chambers (Rochester/Gates Chili) won the 200 (22.68) and the long jump (7.08 m), and was 2nd in the 100 (11.22) to lead the blue & gold. He was also part of the winning 4x100 relay team (43.53) with Ismail El-Amin (Rochester/Wilson), Brian Tubbs (Chemung/Waverly), and Zach Woodard (Adams Center/South Jefferson).
Frankie Bailey (Rochster/John Marshall) won the 400 hurdles (56.96 - 7th best in school history) and was 3rd in the 110 hurdles (16.34). Travis Nagle (Randolph) won the pole vault with a leap of 4.25 m and the 4x400 relay team of Tubbs, Woodard, Nate Andres (Arcade/Pioneer), and Logan Phillips (Angelica/Genesee Valley) won in 3:33.10.
On the women's side, Tiara Summers (Staten Island/Port Richmond) and Billie Carroll (Rochester/Edison) led the way. Summers won the 200 in 26.95 and was 6th in the 100 (13.49). Carroll was 3rd in the triple jump (10.49 - 3rd best in school history) and 3rd in the 400 (1:13.57).
Summers and Carroll were also part of the 4x400 relay team with Brooke Kratzer (Canisteo/Canisteo Greenwood) and Jolene Paonessa (Lodi/South Seneca) which qualified for nationals with a 3rd place finish (4:35.58).
Paonessa also finished 3rd in the javelin (24.03) and 6th in the 110 hurdles (20.47).
Other top eight performances included:
| Name | Event | Result | Place |
| Brian Edwards (Neversink/Tri-Valley) | Discus | 41.24 m | 2nd |
| El-Amin | 200 | 22.75 | 2nd |
| El-Amin | Long Jump | 6.60 m | 2nd |
| Andres | 400 | 51.71 | 2nd |
| Phillips | 400 h | 57.79 | 2nd |
| Edwards | Shot Put | 13.63 m | 3rd |
| Alex Farrell (N. Tonawanda) | 1,500 | 4:23.63 | 3rd |
| Woodard | 100 | 11.48 | 3rd |
| Nathan Young (Buffalo/St. Mary's) | High Jump | 1.75 m | 3rd |
| Dane Dechow (Randoph) | 200 | 23.30 | 4th |
| Tom Lattanzi (Kings Park) | 10,000 | 37:53.55 | 4th |
| Rafeael Ramirez (Parksville/Tri-Valley) | Hammer Throw | 38.35 m | 4th |
| Jordan Rusek (Buffalo/Williamsville East) | 5,000 | 17:23.84 | 4th |
| Anthony Soto (Waterloo) | Javelin | 41.42 m | 4th |
| Tubbs | 400 | 52.06 | 4th |
| Kyle Jones (Ransomville/Wilson) | 100 | 11.78 | 5th |
| Richard Krouse (Eden) | Pole Vault | 3.50 m | 5th |
| Tylor Lehman (Wellsville) | 800 | 2:04.49 | 5th |
| Lehman | Javelin | 39.87 m | 5th |
| Eric Ransley (Geneva/Midlakes) | 10,000 | 39:01.93 | 5th |
| Sam Sherwin (Williamson) | Hammer Throw | 37.84 m | 5th |
| Casey Urmson (Cuba/Cuba Rushford) | Triple Jump | 12.33 m | 5th |
| Edwards | Javelin | 39.55 m | 6th |
| Robert Howard (Syracuse/Nottingham) | Discus | 36.19 m | 6th |
| Nicole Lipa (Lockport/Newfane) | Pole Vault | 2.45 m | 6th |
| Dechow | 110 h | 17.25 | 7th |
| Ella Donovan (Wanakena/Clifton Fine) | 110 h | 20.70 | 7th |
| Howard | Shot Put | 12.58 m | 7th |
| Jones | 200 | 23.75 | 8th |
| Kratzer | 110 h | 21.49 | 8th |
| Josiah Thomas (Rochester/John Marshall) | Long Jump | 6.13 m | 8th |
The Pioneers are back in action next Saturday when they travel to the Roberts Wesleyan Invitational.
