CANTON, N.Y. – The RIT men's track & field team ended the Liberty League Championships in third place, Saturday.
 
The Tigers scored 156.6 while Rochester finished with 158 total points to take second place. RPI cruised to the team title with 317 points.
 
SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• Junior mid-distance runner Jack DeFeo set a meet and program record by winning the 400m finals with a time of 47.14 seconds.
• DeFeo joined Trenton Goyette, John Elliot, and Ryan Senf to win the 4x400m relay (3:16.83).
• First-year hurdler Naashon Calliens won the 110m hurdles finals with a time of 14.60 seconds.
• In the field events, first-year Cooper Bradley took second in the high jump (1.96m) as senior Dean Bartels finished as the runner-up in the shot put (14.14m).

 
FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• A trio of Tigers advanced to the 400m finals as DeFeo finished the prelims with a second-place time of 49.02 while Ryan Senf took fifth (49.49) and Trevor Krukin placed eighth (49.94).
• Senior thrower Erik Stephany won the hammer throw for RIT, marking 57.26m on his final attempt.
• Calliens and senior Eric Antonecchia both advanced to the 100m hurdles finals as Calliens posted the second fastest time of 15.00 seconds, and Antonecchia placed ninth (15.93).

 
SATURDAY
Decathlon
3. Dominic Davis – 5,834
 
4x100m Relay
4. Tucker Haluszczak, Cameron Krein, Nicholas Lusardi, Jonathan Jacobs – 42.97
 
1500m
8. Benicio Benzan – 4:02.38
13. Brandon Blandino – 4:04.14
10. Matthew Califf – 4:03.35
17. Luca Strangis – 4:06.93
18. Samuel Adamson – 4:08.13
24. Branden McColm – 4:14.83
25. Spencer Buff – 4:15.77
 
110m Hurdles Finals
1. Naashon Calliens – 14.60
 
400m Finals
1. Jack DeFeo – 47.14 (MEET RECORD) (PROGRAM RECORD)
4. Ryan Senf – 48.80
8. Trevor Krukin – 50.31
 
100m Finals
7. Jonathan Jacobs – 11.08
 
800m Finals
3. John Elliot – 1:53.91
 
400m Hurdles Finals
3. Emmerson Gatesman – 55.86
 
200m Finals
8. Jack DeFeo – 22.31
 
5000m
19. Derick Koen – 15:21.68
21. Sebastian Montalvo – 15:30.53
DNS - Matthew Monnes
 
4x400m Relay
1. Trenton Goyette, John Elliot, Ryan Senf, Jack DeFeo – 3:16.83
 
High Jump
2. Cooper Bradley – 1.96m
4. Erich Brown – 1.86m
6. Paul Busby – 1.86m
7. Bradley Baybutt – 1.81m
9. Trevor Krukin – 1.81m
11. Nicholas Galasso – 1.76m
 
Discus Throw
5. Elliott Walter – 42.42m
10. Joshua Dolansky – 38.69m
11. Garrett Long – 38.49m
12. Kevin Taylor – 38.45m
Erik Stephany – XXX
 
Triple Jump
5. Aden Memoli – 12.76m
 
Shot Put
2. Dean Bartels – 14.14m
6. Joshua Dolansky – 13.42m
8. Noah Wilson – 13.00m
12. Eddie Bedient – 12.40m
17. Kevin Taylor – 11.09m
 
FRIDAY
Decathlon
4. Dominic Davis – 3,509 (through five events)
 
110m Hurdles Prelims
2. Naashon Calliens – 15.00 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
9. Eric Antonecchia – 15.93 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
 
400m Prelims
2. Jack DeFeo – 49.02 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
5. Ryan Senf – 49.49 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
8. Trevor Krukin – 49.94 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
11. Trenton Goyette – 50.28
13. Michael Sardo – 50.35 (50.342)
14. Andrew Koubek – 50.35 (50.348)
 
100m Prelims
9. Jonathan Jacobs – 11.08 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
10. Tucker Haluszczak – 11.15
13. Cameron Krein – 11.18
21. Nicholas Lusardi – 11.40
22. Alex Wiseman – 11.47
 
800m Prelims
5. John Elliot – 1:54.62 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
10. Benicio Benzan – 1:55.68
11. Matthew Califf – 1:55.68
18. Lucas Tartanella – 1:57.59
20. Samuel Adamson – 1:58.67
 
400m Hurdles Prelims
3. Emerson Gatesman – 56.52 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
 
200m Prelims
8. Jack DeFeo – 22.14 (ADVANCES TO FINALS)
12. Cameron Krein – 22.31
13. Tucker Haluszczak – 22.34 (22.332)
14. Nicholas Lusardi – 22.34 (22.339)
18. Michael Sardo – 22.51
19. Andrew Koubek – 22.60
25. Alex Wiseman – 23.30
 
3000m Steeplechase
4. Jeffrey Gibbs – 9:30.23
5. Luca Strangis – 9:38.48
7. Branden McColm – 9:49.15
8. Spencer Buff – 9:53.29
14. Nathan Merlo – 10:20.30
 
10000m
6. Sebastian Montalvo – 31:06.39
8. Derick Koen – 31:24.89
11. Calvin Barrett – 32:34.68
 
Pole Vault
2. Ryan Swenson – 4.40m
4. Cyrus Comfort – 4.40m
6. Jack Silvis – 4.25m
7. Michael Murray – 4.25m
8. Luke Collison – 4.25m
10. Andrew Rohde – 3.95m
Noah Koeng - NH
 
Javelin Throw
12. David Shaffer – 42.80m
14. Elliot Bernacki – 37.50m
 
Hammer Throw
1. Erik Stephany – 57.26m
7. Dean Bartels – 48.49m
8. Mason Banks – 47.04m
Eddie Bedient – XXX
 
Long Jump
4. Aden Memoli – 6.43m
7. Cole Henderson – 6.28m
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers will compete at Ithaca's In Between Meet on Saturday (May 9) before taking part in the AARTFC Championships the following Wednesday and Thursday (May 13-14).