Men’s Track & Field finishes 11th place at AARTFC Championships

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.  – The RIT men's track & field team wrapped up the two-day AARTFC Outdoor Track & Field Championships by finishing 11th out of 55 teams, Thursday.
 
The Tigers scored 32 points as Susquehanna took the team title after earning 72 points. Cortland placed third with 60 points.
 
 
THURSDAY  HIGHLIGHTS

• Senior Max Stein placed fourth in the 400m hurdles with a 53.36 clocking.
• In the high jump, Erich Brown came in sixth overall, clearing 1.92m.
• First year John Elliot was the top finisher for RIT in the 800m, crossing the finish line with a personal best time of 1:52.72.

 
WEDNESDAY  HIGHLIGHTS

• Sophomore distance runner Jackson Burger placed eight in the 3,000m steeplechase, posting a personal record time of 9:27.01. Burger's previous top mark was 9:40.05 at the Liberty League Championships.
• The 4x400m relay set a program record with a 3:14.28 clocking to take sixth place. The previous best time was 3:14.60, which was set in 2023.
• In the javelin, sophomore Keenan Gosselin placed eighth after posting a throw of 55.90m on the second attempt.
• Junior distance runner Derick Koen won the 5,000m with a personal best time of 14:37.56. Koen's previous best was 14:39.38, which was set at the Liberty League Championships.

 
THURSDAY
400 Finals
16th - Justin Jantzi 48:48
 
800 Finals
6th - John Elliot 1:52.72
10th - Noah Flanders 1:54.18
14th - Josh Bedford 1:54.65
15th - Trenton Goyette 1:54.70
20th - Patrick Kenyon 1:55.66
35th - Matthew Califf 2:01.90
 
400 Hurdles Finals
4th - Max Stein 53.36
16th - Sean Graves 1:02.75

4x800 Relay Finals
DNS - Josh Bedford, Matthew Califf, John Elliot, Noah Flanders
 
High Jump Finals
6^th - Erich Brown 1.92m
 
Hammer Throw Finals
11th – Erik Stephany 52.10m
16th - Josh Auler 50.44m
 
Shot Put Finals
19th - Yohermry Kpodo 13.50m
 
 
WEDNESDAY
110 Hurdles Prelims
27th - Jacen Mitchell 16.92
 
100 Prelims
26th - Jonathan Jacobs 11.04
 
3,000 Steeplechase Finals
8th - Jackson Burger 9:27.01
 
4x400 Relay Finals
6th - John Elliot, Max Stein, Ryan Senf, Justin Jantzi 3:14.28 (PROGRAM RECORD)
 
5,000 Finals
1st - Derick Koen 14:37.56
 
Pole Vault Finals
6th - Noah Koeng 4.55m
7th - Ryan Swenson 4.40m
 
Javelin Finals
8th - Keenan Gosselin 55.90m
9th - Andrew Bernacki 54.90m