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Day two of the AARTFC Outdoor Championships at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa.

Men's Track & Field

Men’s Track & Field finishes ninth at AARTFC Championships

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.  – The RIT men's track & field team finished the two-day AARTFC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in ninth place out of 64 teams, Thursday.
 
The Tigers scored 31 points as Rowan cruised to the team title with 108 points while Cortland took second with 58 points, followed by The College of New Jersey in third with 50 points.
 
 
THURSDAY  HIGHLIGHTS
  • Sophomore Matthew Califf posted a sixth place finish in the 1,500m with a personal best time of 3:57.89.
  • John Elliot, a sophomore, ran the 800m in 1:53.96 to place fifth overall.
  • Davis finished the decathlon in fifth place with a personal best score of 5,980.
  • The 4x800m Relay team closed out the meet with a second-place finish (7:47.42), coming a little more than a half second behind The College of New Jersey (7:46.84).
 
WEDNESDAY  HIGHLIGHTS
  • First-year Dominic Davis scored 3,204 through the first five events of the Decathlon.
  • The 4x400m relay team posted a time of 3:14.73 to take fourth overall.
  • Senior Erik Stephany also placed fourth in the hammer throw with a distance of 55.44.
 
THURSDAY
Decathlon
5th – Dominic Davis 5,980
 
1500 Finals
6th – Matthew Califf 3:57.89
 
400 Finals
20th – Ryan Senf 49.50
 
800 Finals
5th – John Elliot 1:53.96
 
400 Hurdles Finals
20th – Emerson Gatesman 56.12
 
4x800 Relay Finals
2nd – Benicio Benzan, Trenton Goyette, Matthew Califf, John Elliot 7:47.42
 
High Jump
18th – Erich Brown 1.82m
 
Discus
9th – Elliot Walter 44.14m
 
 
WEDNESDAY
Decathlon
6th – Dominic Davis 3,204 (through five events)
 
4x100 Relay Prelims
13th – Tucker Haluszczak, Cameron Krein, Nicholas Lusardi, Jonathan Jacobs – 42.35
 
110 Hurdles Prelims
12th – Naashon Calliens 14.74
 
100 Prelims
26th – Cameron Krein 11.00
 
3,000 Steeplechase Finals
18th – Luca Strangis 10:03.19
19th – Branden McColm 10:07.17
 
4x400 Relay Finals
4th - John Elliot, Ryan Senf, Trenton Goyette, Jack DeFeo 3:14.73
 
5,000 Finals
7th – Derick Koen 15:13.90
10th – Sebastian Montalvo 15:47.57
 
10,000 Finals
15th – Calvin Barrett 33:14.06
 
Pole Vault Finals
9th – Ryan Swenson 4.56m
 
Hammer Throw Finals
4th – Erik Stephany 55.44m
25th – Eddie Bedient 45.72m
 

Players Mentioned

Calvin Barrett

Calvin Barrett

DIST
5' 9"
First Year
Eddie Bedient

Eddie Bedient

Throws
6' 0"
Senior
Benicio Benzan

Benicio Benzan

Distance
6' 0"
Sophomore
Erich Brown

Erich Brown

High Jump
6' 1"
Junior
Matthew Califf

Matthew Califf

Distance
5' 10"
Sophomore
Naashon Calliens

Naashon Calliens

Hurdles
First Year
Dominic Davis

Dominic Davis

Multi's
5' 10"
First Year
Jack DeFeo

Jack DeFeo

Mid Distance
6' 0"
Junior
John Elliot

John Elliot

Mid Distance
5' 11"
Sophomore
Emerson Gatesman

Emerson Gatesman

Sprints/Hurdles
6' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Calvin Barrett

Calvin Barrett

5' 9"
First Year
DIST
Eddie Bedient

Eddie Bedient

6' 0"
Senior
Throws
Benicio Benzan

Benicio Benzan

6' 0"
Sophomore
Distance
Erich Brown

Erich Brown

6' 1"
Junior
High Jump
Matthew Califf

Matthew Califf

5' 10"
Sophomore
Distance
Naashon Calliens

Naashon Calliens

First Year
Hurdles
Dominic Davis

Dominic Davis

5' 10"
First Year
Multi's
Jack DeFeo

Jack DeFeo

6' 0"
Junior
Mid Distance
John Elliot

John Elliot

5' 11"
Sophomore
Mid Distance
Emerson Gatesman

Emerson Gatesman

6' 4"
Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles