ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT men's track & field team finished third out of eight teams at the 2026 Liberty League Indoor Track & Field Championships, Saturday
 
The tigers scored 138 points as RPI won the meet with 203 points. Rochester finished second with a total of 169 points.
 
SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• First-year sprinter Sawyer Schlitt set a program record to win the 60m with a time of 6.87 seconds.
• The 4x400 relay team set a facility record time of 3:20.45 to win the event. The previous facility record was set in 2020 by a team from Rochester that posted a time of 3:20.95.
• In the high jump, junior Erich Brown and first-year Cooper Bradley placed first and second, respectively, as both cleared 1.95m. Brown won the event by clearing the height on two attempts with Bradley needing three attempts.
• Sophomore John Elliot won the 800m with a time of 1.53.77.

 
FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• First-year Naashon Calliens won the 60m Hurdles prelims with a time of 8.44 seconds while senior Eric Antonecchia also qualified for the finals after taking eight place (8.68).
• Jack DeFep, a junior, won the 400m (49.94) while sophomore John Elliot finished third (50.08) and senior Ryan Senf earned fourth (50.115).
• Senior thrower Dean Bartels came in third in the shot put with a throw of 14.34m, beating out sophomore Joshua Dolansky, who placed fourth (13.99m).

 
 
SATURDAY
Heptathlon
4. Dominic Davis – 4,639
 
60m Hurdles Finals
2. Naashon Calliens – 8.41
7. Eric Antonecchia – 8.69
 
60m Finals
1. Sawyer Schlitt – 6.87
 
800m Finals
1. John Elliot – 1:53.77
7. Matthew Califf – 1:57.78
14. Josh Bedford – 2:01.22

200m Finals
9. Jack DeFeo – 22.79
15. Cameron Krein – 22.92
18. Emerson Gatesman – 23.05
23. Andrew Koubek – 23.36
27. Nicholas Lusardi – 23.52

3000m Finals
13. Brandon Blandino – 8:44.71
17. Sebastian Montalvo – 8:50.26
20. Derick Koen – 8:55.19
 
4×400 Relay Finals
1. Jon Elliot, Ryan Senf, Trenton Goyette, Jack DeFeo – 3:20.45

Triple Jump Finals
4. Aden Memoli – 13.00m
 
Weight Throw Finals
7. Eddie Bedient – 15.09m
8. Dean Bartels – 14.66m
17. Mason Banks – 12.69m
 
High Jump Finals
1. Erich Brown – 1.95m (cleared in two attempts)
2. Cooper Bradley – 1.95m (cleared in three attempts)
t5. Paul Busby – 1.85m
t5. Trevor Krukin – 1.85m
8. Bradley Baybutt – 1.85m
10. Nick Galasso – 1.80m
 
FRIDAY
Heptathlon
5. Dominic Davis – 2,511
 
Mile Finals
9. Brandon Blandino – 4:24.11
14. Luca Strangis – 4:24.82
13. Branden McColm – 4:24.79
15. Benicio Benzan – 4:27.19
16. Samuel Adamson – 4:28.61
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
1. Naashon Calliens – 8.44
8. Eric Antonecchia – 8.68
 
60m Prelims
1. Sawyer Schlitt – 6.96
12. Jonathan Jacobs – 7.14
13. Cameron Krein – 7.19
 
400m Finals
1. Jack DeFeo – 49.24
3. John Elliot – 50.08
4. Ryan Senf – 50.15
6. Trevor Krukin – 50.66
10. Emerson Gatesman – 51.25
12. Trenton Goyette – 51.43
17. Andrew Koubek – 51.94
26. Owen Wolff – 53.19
 
5000m Finals
6. Derick Koen – 15:19.54
7. Sebastian Montalvo – 15:20.07
9. Spencer Buff – 15:36.72
 
DMR Finals
4. Luca Strangis, Trevor Krukin, Josh Bedford, Matthew Califf – 10:21.88
 
Shot Put Finals
3. Dean Bartels – 14.34m
4. Joshua Dolansky – 13.99m
17. Eddie Bedient – 12.12m
 
Long Jump Finals
8. Aden Memoli – 6.39m
9. Cole Henderson – 6.34m
 
Pole Vault Finals
2. Michael Murray – 4.66m
6. Ryan Swenson – 4.51m
8. Jack Silvis – 4.36m
9. Noah Koeng – 4.21m
t14. Luke Collison – 4.06m
t14. Cyrus Comfort – 4.06m
16. Andrew Rohde – 3.91m
 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT will compete in the AARTFC Indoor Championships next Friday and Saturday (Mar. 6-7) at the historic Armory in New York City.