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A men's javelin thrower competes at a meet for Rochester Institute of Technology
RIT Athletics / Natasha Kaiser

Men's Track & Field

Men’s Track & Field starts outdoor season at Bill Q Invite

GENESEO, N.Y. – The RIT men's track & field team opened the outdoor season at the Bill Q Invitational on Saturday. The meet, originally scheduled to be a home meet, was moved to Geneseo due to unfavorable weather conditions.
 
Senior thrower Josh Auler earned a regional qualifying mark in the Hammer Throw with a distance of 49.15m, placing second overall.
 
In the Javelin, senior Andrew Bernacki took first place with a regional qualifying mark of 52.54m as sophomore Keenan Gosselin was second with a throw of 50.46m.
 
Trenton Goyette, a senior, won the 800m (1:57.98) and sophomore Sean Graves placed first in the 400m Hurdles (57.39) for RIT.  
 
TOP RIT FINISHERS
400 Meters
2nd – Noah Flanders 49.63
 
800 Meters
1st – Trenton Goyette 1:57.98
3rd – Matthew Califf 2:00.23
 
1,500 Meters
5th – Brandon Blandino 4:03.71
 
400 Meter Hurdles
1st – Sean Graves 57.39
 
Pole Vault
4th – Ryan Swenson 4.15m
5th – Noah Koeng 4.15m
 
Hammer Throw
2nd – Josh Auler 49.15m*
 
Javelin
1st – Andrew Bernacki 52.54m*
2nd – Keenan Gosselin 50.46m
 
*AARTFC qualifying time/mark
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to Geneseo this Friday and Saturday (Apr. 4-5) to compete in the Early Season Invitational. Events start at 2 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday.  
 

Players Mentioned

Josh  Auler

Josh Auler

Throws
6' 1"
Senior
Keenan Gosselin

Keenan Gosselin

Thrower/Distance/Javelin
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ryan Swenson

Ryan Swenson

Pole Vault
6' 1"
Sophomore
Andrew Bernacki

Andrew Bernacki

Throws
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Sean Graves

Sean Graves

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 10"
Sophomore
Brandon Blandino

Brandon Blandino

Distance
6' 1"
First Year
Matthew Califf

Matthew Califf

Distance
5' 10"
First Year
Noah Flanders

Noah Flanders

Mid Distance
Graduate Student
Trenton Goyette

Trenton Goyette

Mid Distance
Senior
Noah Koeng

Noah Koeng

PV
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Josh  Auler

Josh Auler

6' 1"
Senior
Throws
Keenan Gosselin

Keenan Gosselin

6' 2"
Sophomore
Thrower/Distance/Javelin
Ryan Swenson

Ryan Swenson

6' 1"
Sophomore
Pole Vault
Andrew Bernacki

Andrew Bernacki

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Throws
Sean Graves

Sean Graves

5' 10"
Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Brandon Blandino

Brandon Blandino

6' 1"
First Year
Distance
Matthew Califf

Matthew Califf

5' 10"
First Year
Distance
Noah Flanders

Noah Flanders

Graduate Student
Mid Distance
Trenton Goyette

Trenton Goyette

Senior
Mid Distance
Noah Koeng

Noah Koeng

5' 9"
Senior
PV