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Autumn Bernava

Men's Track & Field

Men's Track & Field finishes third at Liberty League Outdoor Championships

TROY, N.Y. – The RIT men's track & field placed third out of eight teams at the Liberty League Outdoor Championships, hosted by RPI, Saturday.

RIT finished with 121.5 points behind RPI (308.5) and Rochester (213).
  •  The 4x400 relay team of sophomore Ryan Senf, junior Max Stein, sophomore Michael Sardo and first-year Jack DeFeo took first (3:17.17).
  • Stein also won the 400 hurdles (53.20) while DeFeo placed third in the 400 (49.56)
  • First-year Erich Brown placed third in the high jump with a height of 1.85m
  • First-year Jacen Mitchell finished third in both the 110 hurdles (15.29) and the 400 hurdles (56.77)
  • Sophomore Josh Bedford finished third in the 800 (1:55.79).
  • First-year Keenan Gosselin placed third in the decathlon with 5,525 points.
  • Senior Andrew Bernacki placed second in the javelin with a throw of 57.73m, followed by Gosselin in third (55.80m) and junior Jason Mohr in fourth  (55.77m)  
RIT FINISHERS
SATURDAY
High Jump 
3. Erich Brown – 1.85m
8. Bradley Baybutt – 1.70m

4x100 Relay 
4. RIT A – Tucker Haluszczak, Max Stein, Michael Sardo, Jonathan Jacobs – 42.74*

Discus 
4. Elliott Walter – 42.32m
8. Aidan Hughes – 36.12m
10. Yohermry Kpodo – 35.75m
11. Josh Auler – 34.72m
14. Loren Baker – 33.76m

1,500 
14. Evan Owens – 4:02.04
26. Michael Paoletti – 4:23.16

110 Hurdles Final
3. Jacen Mitchell – 15.29
4. Cameron Chambers – 15.63
5. Eric Antonecchia – 15.96

400 Final
3. Jack DeFeo – 49.56
4. Ryan Senf – 50.34

100 Final
6. Jonathan Jacobs – 11.05

800 Finals
3. Josh Bedford – 1:55.79*

Shot Put 
6. Yohermry Kpodo – 13.49m
11. Elliott Walter – 12.78m
16. Noah Wilson – 11.65m

400 Hurdles Final
1. Max Stein – 53.20*
3. Jacen Mitchell – 56.77
7. Sean Graves – 58.89

5,000 
16. Derick Koen – 15:56.55
21. Zachary Eckhardt – 16:10.77

4x400 Relay 
1. RIT A – Josh Bedford, Jack DeFeo, Jacen Mitchell, Ben Pochobradsky – 3:17.17*

Decathlon
3. Keenan Gosselin – 5,525 points

FRIDAY
Pole Vault 
7. Aidan Sheahan – 4.30m
8. Alex Bauer – 4.15m
9. Ryan Swenson – 4.00m
10. Duncan Haldeman – 3.85m

Javelin 
2. Andrew Bernacki – 57.73m
3. Keenan Gosselin – 55.80m
4. Jason Mohr – 55.77m
13. David Shaffer – 43.26m
14. Elliot Bernacki – 42.16m

110 Hurdles
3. Cameron Chambers – 15.66 (Advanced to Final)
4. Jacen Mitchell – 16.00 (Advanced to Final)
5. Eric Antonecchia – 16.01 (Advanced to Final)
15. Ben Vanaskie – 19.76

400 Prelims
3. Jack DeFeo – 50.03 (Advanced to Final)
6. Ryan Senf - 50.63 (Advanced to Final)
11. Ben Pochobradsky – 51.35

100 Prelims
7. Jonathan Jacobs – 11.03 (Advanced to Final)
10. Tucker Haluszczak – 11.13
16. Nicholas Lusardi – 11.39

800 Prelims
8. Josh Bedford – 1:56.91 (Advanced to Final)
22. Samuel Adamson – 2:01.32

400 Hurdles Prelims
2. Max Stein – 56.07 (Advanced to Final)
3. Jacen Mitchell – 56.83 (Advanced to Final)
8. Sean Graves – 58.41 (Advanced to Final)

Hammer 
2. Aidan Hughes – 53.24m
7. Josh Auler – 47.28m
13. Yohermry Kpodo – 38.78m
14. Gregory Watson – 35.85m
16. Mason Banks – 35.01m

Long Jump 
10. Regis Agbata – 6.33m

200 Prelims
12. Michael Sardo – 22.49
14. Jonathan Jacobs – 22.62
15. Tucker Haluszczak – 22.70
21. Ben Pochobradsky – 23.15
24. Nicholas Lusardi – 23.33

3,000 Steeplechase 
9. Jackson Burger – 10:02.23
14. Branden McColm – 10:35.84
 
*Atlantic Region Championship qualifying time/mark.
 
 

Players Mentioned

Eric Antonecchia

Eric Antonecchia

Sprints/Hurdles
6' 1"
Sophomore
Josh  Auler

Josh Auler

Throws
6' 0"
Junior
Alex Bauer

Alex Bauer

Pole Vault
5' 8"
Junior
Josh Bedford

Josh Bedford

Distance
5' 10"
Sophomore
Andrew Bernacki

Andrew Bernacki

Throws
5' 9"
Senior
Elliot Bernacki

Elliot Bernacki

Throws
5' 10"
Junior
Cameron Chambers

Cameron Chambers

Sprints/Hurdles
6' 1"
Sophomore
Zachary Eckhardt

Zachary Eckhardt

Distance
5' 11"
Senior
Duncan Haldeman

Duncan Haldeman

Pole Vault
6' 3"
Junior
Aidan Hughes

Aidan Hughes

Throws
5' 9"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Eric Antonecchia

Eric Antonecchia

6' 1"
Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Josh  Auler

Josh Auler

6' 0"
Junior
Throws
Alex Bauer

Alex Bauer

5' 8"
Junior
Pole Vault
Josh Bedford

Josh Bedford

5' 10"
Sophomore
Distance
Andrew Bernacki

Andrew Bernacki

5' 9"
Senior
Throws
Elliot Bernacki

Elliot Bernacki

5' 10"
Junior
Throws
Cameron Chambers

Cameron Chambers

6' 1"
Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Zachary Eckhardt

Zachary Eckhardt

5' 11"
Senior
Distance
Duncan Haldeman

Duncan Haldeman

6' 3"
Junior
Pole Vault
Aidan Hughes

Aidan Hughes

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Throws