Easton, Pa. - Sophomore
Christopher Moser (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) and freshman
Christopher Zajdel (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) set three program records as men's and women's outdoor track & field compete at the Leopard Invite on Saturday.
"Today we were glad to be down at Lafayette College instead of the cold and rain here in Syracuse," said head coach
Robin Wheeless. "It was warm and sunny, but it was very windy and the strong gusts of wind forced us to do some extra work tying down some tents. Even with the weather, we still had a few personal bests and set a few program records."
Zajdel had the most individual success for the 'Phins after earning himself a 1
st place finish in the men's 400m, setting a program record with a time of 49.30. He also competed in the men's 200m event, placing 11
th overall with a time of 22.25.
In the men's 100m event, Moser set a program record after placing 17
th overall with a time of 11.18. Redshirt-junior
Connor Scott (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) placed 25
th overall after running a time of 11.52. Freshman
Trevon Walker (Clay, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) ran a time of 11.82 to place 33
rd overall.
Moser also set a program record in the 200m event with a time of 22.18, earning himself a 10
th place finish. Zajdel finished just 0.07 seconds behind Moser, placing 11
th overall with a time of 22.25, a personal best. Sophomore
Skylar Gravell (Malone, N.Y./Franklin Academy) placed 14
th overall after running a time of 22.52. Junior
Jordan Johnson (Plainfield, N.J./Timothy Christian School) ran a time of 22.78 to earn himself 20
th place finish. Junior
Payton Hirsch (Hamilton, N.Y./Morrisville-Eaton) and senior
Brandon Scott (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) placed 43
rd and 47
th overall, after running times of 24.14 and 24.88.
In the men's 400m event, Zajdel placed 1
st overall after earning a time of 49.30. Gravell placed two spots behind Zajdel, running a time of 50.15 to finish 3
rd overall.
Jordan Johnson placed 5
th overall with a time of 51.56, and
Brandon Scott placed 14
th overall with a time of 53.17. Freshman
Maltrin Ramadani (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) and redshirt-junior
Matthew Frisa (Spencerport, N.Y./Spencerport) placed 3
rd and 4
th in the 400m hurdles after earning times of 1:00.97 and 1:01.77.
Sophomore
Jacob Makhlouf (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) placed 15
th overall in the 800m event, clocking in with a time of 2:13.54. Freshman
Michael Daley (Schenectady, N.Y./Schenectady) and graduate student
KaHo Wong (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroder/SUNY Brockport/Quinnipiac) placed 20
th and 22
nd overall after running times of 2:18.14 and 2:23.61.
Freshman
Carson Campbell (Lee Center, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) placed 18
th overall in the men's 1500m, running a time of 4:23.17. Senior
Jacob Cottet (Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville-Dewitt) earned himself a 23
rd place finish after running a time of 4:31.11. Redshirt-junior
Jake Roman (Liverpool, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse/SUNY Morrisville) finished two spots behind Cottet, placing 25
th overall with a time of 4:33.73. Freshman
Brendan O'Rourke (New Milford, N.J./Bergen Catholic) and Wong placed 26
th and 27
th with times of 4:36.18 and 4:48.16.
Senior
Jack Gibson (Ilion, N.Y./Central Valley Academy) placed 1
st overall in the men's 3000m Steeple, clocking in with a time of 9:50.62. Sophomore
Mike Purvis (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) and sophomore
Tyler Cooper (Sloatsburg, N.Y./Suffern) placed 3
rd and 4
th overall after running times of 10:23.43 and 10:40.71.
Freshman
Liam Rocks (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's Prep) was the only Dolphin to compete in the men's 5000m event, earning himself a 4
th place finish with a time of 16:15.28. The quartet of
Brandon Scott, Frisa, Ramadani and O'Rourke placed 7
th overall in the 4x400m relay after running a time of 3:38.06. Campbell, Cottet, Roman and Makhlouf also competed in the 4x400m relay, placing 9
th overall with a time of 3:47.36.
In the field events, junior
Adam Cuyler (Phoenix, N.Y./C.W. Baker) competed in the hammer throw event, placing 10
th overall after earning a distance of 99-feet, 8-inches. Cuyler also placed 16
th overall in the men's shot put after earning a distance of 39-feet, 5-inches. Junior
Cyril Anderson (Manchester, N.H./Manchester) placed 9
th overall in the javelin throw, setting a personal record after earning a distance of 147-feet, 4-inches.Â
Walker earned himself an 11
th place finish in the long jump event after jumping a distance of 20-feet, 5.25-inches. Freshman
Carter DeRosa (Aubrun, N.Y./Aubrun) placed 22
nd overall after earning a distance of 18-feet, 0.25-inches.
Freshman
Jacey Locci (Stillwater, N.Y./Stillwater) had the most individual success on the women's side, earning a 1
st place finish in the high jump event, jumping a height of 5-feet, 3.25-inches. Junior
Lilly Capria (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) earned herself a 2
nd place finish in the high jump, earning a height of 5-feet, 1.25-inches. Locci also competed in the 100m event, placing 19
th overall after clocking in with a time of 13.66.
Freshman
Sara Edmonson (Leonardsville, N.Y./Mount Markham) placed 5
th overall in the 100m hurdles after earning a time of 17.02. Freshman
Kiersten Lamphier (Woodhull, N.Y./Jasper-Troupsburg) placed 13
th overall, clocking in with a time of 19.89.
Senior
Delaney Manahan (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) placed 16
th overall in the 200m event, running a time of 28.60. Edmonson placed two spots behind Manahan, placing 18
th overall with a time of 28.91.
Kiersten Lamphier placed 24th overall with a time of 30.29.
Freshman
Caitlin Lamphier (Woodhull, N.Y./Jasper-Troupsburg) earned an 18
th place finish in the 400m event after earning a time of 1:12.94. Freshman
Jasmin Gonzalez-Rivera (Utica, N.Y./Thomas R. Proctor/Monmouth) earned herself a 2
nd place finish in the 400m hurdles, running a time of 1:08.54. Freshman
Lilly Gilles (Freeport, N.Y./Freeport) placed 3
rd overall after earning a time of 1:13.51. Sophomore
Amanda Lowenguth (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas) and classmate
Stephanie James (Schenectady, N.Y./Scotia-Glenville/Saint Rose) placed 5
th and 7
th in the 400m hurdles, earning times of 1:15.59 and 1:16.96.
Sophomore
Mackenzie Ples (Lowville, N.Y./Lowville) placed 13
th overall in the 800m event after clocking in a time of 2:37.22. She also placed 18
th overall in the 1500m event, running a time of 5:15.73. Senior
Hailey Beckwith (Stephentown, N.Y./Berlin) placed 32
nd overall after running a time of 6:01.91. Sophomore
Angelina Rodriguez (Greenfield Center, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) placed 36
th overall after running a time of 6:30.87.
The quartet of Gonzalez-Rivera, Locci, Gilles and freshman
Isabella O'Donnell (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) placed 8
th overall in the 4x400m relay, running a time of 4:35.00.
Freshman
Lauren Shaler (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) placed 11
th overall in the hammer throw after earning a distance of 106-feet, 6-inches. Senior
Chelsea Dennison (Cato, N.Y./Cato-Meridian) placed 14
th overall after earning 84-feet, 11-inches.Â
The Dolphins are back in action next Saturday April 5
th, as they're set to compete in the Cortland Red Dragon Open & Multi.
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