NEW YORK – The RIT men's track & field team set a fresh pair of program records as the team finished fifth overall at the AARTFC Indoor Championships at The Armory on Saturday.
 
The Tigers finished fifth out of 65 with 30 points as Rowan won the team title with 118 points. Geneseo took second place with 69 points, followed by Ursinus (38) and Utica (33).
 
SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• In the 400m, junior Jack DeFeo earned a third-place finish with a program-best time of 48.12 seconds. The time eclipses his previous record time of 48.39, which was set earlier this season.
• John Elliot, a sophomore, also placed third in the 800m with a program record time of 1:53.47, marking the third time he has set a new record in the event this season.
• Cooper Bradley, a first-year, ended the day finishing tied for sixth place in the high jump after clearing 1.91m.

 
FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• The 4x400 Relay team set a program record and the 13th fastest time in Division III this season by finishing second overall with a time of 3:14.59.
• The Distance Medley Relay team also placed second with a combined time of 10:15.60.
• Distance runner Sebastian Montalvo led a trio of RIT runners in the 5,000m, crossing the finishing line in 15:08.69 to earn 10th place overall.

 
 
SATURDAY
400m
3. Jack DeFeo – 48.12 (PROGRAM RECORD)
11. Ryan Senf – 49.02
 
800m
3. John Elliot – 1:53.47 (PROGRAM RECORD)
15. Josh Bedford – 1:56.19
 
3000m
11. Brandon Blandino – 8:39.45
16. Sebastian Montalvo – 8:45.61
 
High Jump
t6. Cooper Bradley – 1.91m
 
FRIDAY
Distance Medley Relay
2.  Luca Strangis, Trevor Krukin, Josh Bedford, Matthew Califf – 10:15.60
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
18. Naashon Calliens -8.42
 
60m Prelims
14. Sawyer Schlitt – 6.69
 
5000m
10. Sebastian Montalvo – 15:08.69
15. Spencer Buff – 15:25.30
19. Derick Koen – 16:07.68
 
4x400
2. John Elliot, Ryan Senf, Trenton Goyette, Jack DeFeo – 3:14.59 (PROGRAM RECORD)
 
Pole Vault
17. Ryan Swenson – 4.48m
t18. Michael Murray – 4.33m
t18. Noah Koeng – 4.33m
t26. Jack Silvis – 4.33m