ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT Men's Track & Field team competed at the University of Rochester on Saturday at the U of R Classic, finishing second out of 13 teams.

• Junior Justin Jantzi set a program record in the 400 of 48.31, winning and qualifying for the Atlantic Regional in the process. Teammate first-year Ryan Senf came in second with a personal best 49.34, also an Atlantic Region qualifier. Two more Tigers – sophomores Max Stein and Trenton Goyette- finished fourth and fifth, respectively, with personal best times.
• Jantzi also anchored the first-place 4x100 team that also included sophomore Matthew Resnick, first-year Michael Sardo, and graduate student Otto Wilson that finished with an Atlantic Regional qualifying time of 42.38.
• Graduate student Matthew Funicelli won the hammer throw with a program best mark of 57.97m/190'2''. Funicelli also won the discus throw with a mark of 47.31m/155'2''.
• Sophomore Jason Mohr placed first in the javelin throw with a distance of 50.00m/164'0''.
• Sophomore Matt Chaikowsky qualified for the Atlantic Regionals in the 800, finishing third with a time of 1:54.24.
• The host Yellowjackets won the team competition with 172 points, ahead of the Tigers (135), Brockport (105.5), St. Lawrence (78), and Geneseo (59).

The Tigers return to the track on Friday, April 28, when athletes compete at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the Cardinal Classic at St. John Fisher.

TOP RIT FINISHERS:
4x100
1. RIT (Justin Jantzi, Matthew Resnick, Michael Sardo, Otto Wilson) 42.38 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)

400
1. Justin Jantzi 48.31 (PROGRAM RECORD) (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
2. Ryan Senf 49.34 (PERSONAL BEST) (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
4. Max Stein 50.08 (PERSONAL BEST)
5. Trenton Goyette 50.10 (PERSONAL BEST)

Javelin Throw
1. Jason Mohr 50.00m/164'0''

Discus Throw
1. Matthew Funicelli 47.31m/155'2''
4. Elliott Walter 42.32m/138'10''
7. Peter Stefos 41.75m/136'11'' (PERSONAL BEST)

Hammer Throw
1. Matthew Funicelli 57.97m/190'2'' (PROGRAM RECORD)
4. Aidan Hughes 50.20m/164'8'' (PERSONAL BEST)
8. Erik Stephany 47.42m/155'7''

High Jump
2. Tyler Hulse 1.97m/6'5.50''
3. Peter Anderson 1.97m/6'5.50'' (PERSONAL BEST)

3,000m Steeplechase
3. Joe Krenzer 9:58.34

400 Hurdles
3. Matthew Resnick 57.87
8. Eric Antonecchia 1:00.85

800
3. Matt Chaikowsky 1:54.24 (PERSONAL BEST) (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
6. Joseph Coughlin 1:58.67

Shot Put
3. Yohermry Kpodo 13.02m/42'8.75

Pole Vault
4. Noah Koeng 4.31m/14'1.75''

200
5. Michael Sardo 22.70
8. Otto Wilson 22.86 (PERSONAL BEST)

5000
7. Derick Koen 15:37.60