ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT men's track & field team finished third in 2023 Liberty League Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Rochester.

• Junior Justin Jantzi was named the Track Performer of the Meet. His time of 48.21 to win the 400 set records for the Liberty League Championships and the program, while the 21.55 he ran to win the 200 set the program record in the event. In addition, he was a member of the 4x400 relay team with Ryan Senf, Otto Wilson, and Trenton Goyette that won with a time of 3:15.21, the fastest in the history of the Liberty League Championships, the University of Rochester's Fauver Stadium, and the RIT track & field program. Jantzi was also a member of the third-place 4x100 team. 
• Graduate student Matthew Funicelli won his first outdoor conference title by placing first in the shot put with a program record mark of 15.98m/52'5.25'.  He also finished second in the hammer with a mark of 55.11m/180'9'' and the discus with a mark of 46.82m/153'7''. 
• Senior Tyler Hulse won his second-straight title in the high jump, placing first with a height of 2.00m/6'6.75''.
• Graduate student Otto Wilson  was second (48.51) to Jantzi in the 400 final and third (21.99) in the 200 final. 
• Sophomore Jason Mohr placed third in the javelin with a mark of 53.20m/174'6''.
• Sophomore Max Stein finished third in the 400 hurdles with an Atlantic Region qualifier of 56.60.
• Several other RIT athletes qualified for the Atlantic Regionals.

Team Scores: RPI 224, Rochester 215, RIT 172, Ithaca 111, St. Lawrence 49, Union 25, Vassar 19, Bard 1
 
2023 Liberty League Outdoor Track & Field Championships
University of Rochester - Fauver Stadium

RIT Competitors
(Competitors listed by seed until event is completed)

SATURDAY, MAY 6 
4x100 Relay Final
3. RIT (Max Stein, Michael Sardo, Otto Wilson, Justin Jantzi) 42.32 (Atlantic Region Qualifier) 
 
1,500 Final
8. Matt Chaikowsky 3:57.18 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
16. Evan Owens 4:05.34

400 Final
1. Justin Jantzi 48.21 (Atlantic Region Qualifier, Liberty League Championships Record, Program Record, and Personal Best)
2. Otto Wilson 48.51 (Atlantic Region Qualifier and Personal Best)
4. Ryan Senf 49.53 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
5. Matthew Resnick 49.78 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
8. Trenton Goyette 50.67

100 Final
6. Max Stein 11.18 (Personal Best)

800 Final
4. Matt Chaikowsky 1:55.05 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)

400 Hurdles Final
3. Max Stein 56.60 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
4. Matthew Resnick 56.70 (Atlantic Region Qualifier and Personal Best)

200 Final
1. Justin Jantzi 21.55 (Atlantic Region Qualifier, Program Record, and Personal Best)
3. Otto Wilson 21.99 (Atlantic Region Qualifier and Personal Best)
6. Michael Sardo 22.49

5,000 Final
4. Hassan Eissa 14:46.64 (Atlantic Region Qualifier and Personal Best)
8. Aleksei Bingham 14:55.58 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
33. Derick Koen 16:02.14
35. Ben Russell 16:04.57
 
4x400 Relay Final
1. RIT (Ryan Senf, Otto Wilson, Trenton Goyette, Justin Jantzi) 3:15.21 (Atlantic Region Qualifier, Liberty League Championships Record, Course Record and Program Record)
 
High Jump Final
1. Tyler Hulse 2.00m/6'6.75''
4. Peter Anderson 1.90m/6'2.75''
 
Discus Final
2. Matthew Funicelli 46.82m/153'7''
3. Matt Ciminelli 44.86m/147'2'' (Personal Best)
4. Elliott Walter 42.58m/139'8''
11. Peter Stefos 39.49m/129'6''
12. Erik Stephany 38.89m/127'7''
15. Josh Aulers 35.06m/119'4'' (Personal Best)
16. Yohermry Kpodo 36.05m/118'3''
18. Dean Bartels 35.52m/116'6''
 
Triple Jump Final
4. Connor Burrows 13.47m/44'2.5''
7. Julian Hopkins 12.44m/40'9.75''
8. Peter Anderson 12.40m/40'8.25'' (Personal Best)
 
Shot Put Final
1. Matthew Funicelli 15.98m/52'5.25'' (Program Record and Outdoor Personal Best)
5. Yohermry Kpodo 13.73m/45'0.5'' (Personal Best)
12. Elliott Walter 12.72m/41'8.75''
13. Nick Hutson 12.72m/41'8.75'' (Personal Best)
15. Josh Auler 12.63m/41'5.25''
18. Erik Stephany 12.47m/40'11''
19. Dean Bartels 12.25m/40'2.25''
20. Eddie Bedient 12.17m/39'11.25''

FRIDAY, MAY 5
110 Hurdles Prelims
9. Eric Antonecchia 16.50
14. Cameron Chambers 16.99
 
400 Prelims
1. Justin Jantzi 49.03 - Advances to finals (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
2. Otto Wilson 49.36 - Advances to finals (Atlantic Region Qualifier and Personal Best)
3. Ryan Senf 49.69 - Advances to finals (Atlantic Regional Qualifier)
7. Trenton Goyette 50.58 - Advances to finals
8. Matthew Resnick 50.64 - Advances to finals
9. Michael Sardo 50.75
12. Ben Pochobradsky 51.31
 
100 Prelims
8. Max Stein 11.24 - Advances to finals
20. Chris Tremblay 11.71 (Personal Best)

800 Prelims
3. Matt Chaikowsky 1:54.85 - Advances to finals (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
18. Joseph Coughlin 1:58.60
20. Josh Bedford 1:58.88
 
400 Hurdles Prelims
3. Max Stein 57.63 - Advances to finals
6. Matthew Resnick 58.22 - Advances to finals
11. Eric Antonecchia 1:01.58
 
200 Prelims
2. Justin Jantzi 21.88 - Advances to finals (Personal Best, but wind invalidates record)
5. Otto Wilson 22.21 - Advances to finals (Atlantic Region Qualifier and Personal Best)
6. Michael Sardo 22.40 - Advances to finals (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
11. Ryan Senf 22.98
14. Trenton Goyette 23.23
16. Ben Pochobradsky 23.38
 
3,000 Steeplechase Final
5. Joe Krenzer 9:48.17 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
 
Pole Vault Final
5. Noah Koeng 4.43m/14'6.25''
13. Aidan Sheahan 3.98m/13'0.75'' (Personal Best)
 
Javelin Final
3. Jason Mohr 53.20m/174'6''
13. Dean Bartels 43.18m/141'8''
15. David Shaffer 41.29m/135'5''
 
Hammer Final
2. Matthew Funicelli 55.11m/180'9''
5. Aidan Hughes 50.64m/166'2'' (Personal Best)
8. Erik Stephany 47.77m/156'8''
12.  Peter Stefos 42.53m/139'6'' (Personal Best)
17. Yohermry Kpodo 39.07m/128'2''
18. Josh Auler 38m/124'8''
19. Eddie Bedient 37.69m/123'8''
22. Elliot Bernacki 34.69m/113'9''
 
Long Jump Final
11. Julian Hopkins 6.28m/20'7.25''
13. Ben Eassa 6.11m/20'0.5''

10,000 Final
9. Hassan Eissa 31:34.05 (Atlantic Region Qualifier)
19. Nathan Ballay 33:33.52