Hamilton, N.Y. – Senior Bethia Nivens (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) had a victory for the Le Moyne College women's track and field team and junior Chris Davitt (Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem) had a first-place finish for the for the men's team at the Hamilton College Continental Invitational on Saturday at Pritchard Track.

Nivens completed the 400-meter hurdles in 1:07.60, which earned her the top spot, while senior Val Pirro (Camillus, N.Y./ West Genesee) finished 11th with a time of 1:12.56.

Junior Jordan Sloan (Central Square, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) took fifth in the 400-meter dash completing the course in 1:02.50, while sophomore Haleigh Pascual (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) placed 14th in the 800-meter event with a time of 2:31.14.

Senior Brittney Mack (Poestenkill, N.Y./Averill Park) completed the 1500-meter race in 4:58.07, which earned her seventh place.

A pair of Dolphins placed in the top 15 in the 100-meter event. Freshman Awnshae Smith (Scranton, Pa. /Scranton) finished 11th in 17.50 seconds and sophomore Mollie Engle (Roscoe, N.Y./Roscoe) finished in 19.33. The pair also finished in the top 10 in the high jump as Smith came in seventh clearing 1.40 meters and Engle tied for ninth clearing 1.35 meters.

Junior Jill Stagnitta (Liverpool N.Y./ Liverpool) crossed the finish line in 14th place in the 3000-meter steeplechase at 14:14.80.

A 4x400 meter relay a team of Nivens, Pascual, Pirro and Smith finished fifth in 4:18.51.

In the 4x800 meter relay, the Dolphins also finished fifth as Mack, Sloan, freshman Samantha Pellegrini (Loudonville, N.Y./Colonie) and freshman Julia Eichenlaub (Elmira Heights, N.Y./ Thomas Edison) finished in 10:32.19.

On the men's side, Davitt won the 3000-meter steeplechase by nearly eight seconds when he completed the course in 9:41.93.

Freshmen Jacob Schmid (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne) took second place in the 400-meter hurdles while crossing the finish line at 55.14. Sophomore Jordan Devereaux (Syracuse, N.Y./Solvay) came in 12th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.59.

Freshman William Bilow (Chasm Falls, N.Y./ Franklin) took ninth in the high jump clearing the bar at 1.74 meters.

In the 4x400 meter relay, the quartet of Devereaux, Schmid, senior Nicholas Kattato (Cold Brook, N.Y./Poland) and freshman Anthony Pauli (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) placed sixth in 3:32.99.

The team of freshmen Trevor Kline (Verona, N.Y./Vernon-Verona-Sherrill), Paul Stannard (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) and Kenny Barrett (Lagrangeville, N.Y/ Lady Of Lourdes) and senior Griffin Klein (Fair Haven, N.Y./ Red Creek) took third in the 4x800 meter relay in 8:33.19.

The Dolphins are back in action again this Friday at the Cortland Classic in Cortland, N.Y.