ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The RIT men's track & field team was in action in two meets over the weekend with members of the team competing at Bucknell's Bison Outdoor Classic as well as the Brockport Multi & Invitational.
 
At Bucknell, the 4x400m relay team posted a third-place finish with a combined time of 3:14.97, which is the third fastest in program history.
 
In the 400m, junior Jack DeFeo recorded the second-fastest time in the program record book with a time of 48.27 seconds. The time is just shy of Justin Jantzi's (2023) time of 48.21 seconds.
 
First-year Cooper Bradley and junior Erich Brown both cleared 1.92m in the high jump to place 4th and 5th place, respectively.
 
At Brockport, first-year Dominic Davis sits in third place in the decathlon at the half-way point as the final five events will be held tomorrow (Apr. 13).
 
On the track, sophomore Nathan Merlo won the 3000m steeplechase with a 10:15.74 clocking. In the 1500m, juniors Brandon McColm and Samuel Adamson placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
 
 
TOP RIT MEN'S FINISHERS
at Brockport:
Decathlon
3rd. Dominic Davis – 5972
 
400m
7th. Andrew Koubek – 51.09
 
800m
6th. Lucas Tortanella – 1:59.80
 
1500m
4th. Brandon McColm – 4:07.19
5th. Samuel Adamson – 4:07.75
 
110m Hurdles
7th. Eric Antonecchia – 16.11
 
3000m Steeplechase
1st. Nathan Merlo – 10:15.74
 
Pole Vault
4th. Michael Murray – 4.50m
 
Discus
6th. Joshua Dolansky – 39.79m
 
at Bucknell:
4x100m Relay
8th. Tucker Haluszczak, Cameron Krein, Nicolas Lusardi, Jonathan Jacobs – 42.76
 
4x400m Relay
3rd. Trenton Goyette, Ryan Senf, John Elliot, Jack DeFeo – 3:14.97
 
400m
4th. Jack DeFeo – 48.27
 
1500m (Open)
11th. Matthew Califf – 3:58.59
 
110m Hurdles
11th. Naashon Calliens – 15.13
 
High Jump
4th. Cooper Bradley – 1.92m
5th. Erich Brown – 1.92m
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers are back in action next Sunday (Apr. 19) at Rochester's Alumni Invitational.