Men’s Track & Field competes at D3 Elite Meet

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The RIT men's track & field teams were led by the 4x400m Relay team as the Tigers competed at Nazareth's D3 Elite Meet and Cornell's Kane Invitational, Saturday.
 
Jack DeFeo, John Elliot, Noah Flanders, Max Stein won the 4x400m Relay with a regional qualifying time of 3:19.60.
 
Elliot, a first-year, set a program record in the 800m with a winning time of 1:54.95, eclipsing the previous best time of 1:55.33 that was set by Matt Giannino in 2013.

DeFeo, a sophomore, also placed second in the 400m (49.38) with Stein, a senior, taking third (49.68). both were regional qualifying times.
 
In the Distance Medley Relay, Evan Owens, Trevor Krukin, Patrick Kenyon, and Brandon Blandino teamed up to finish third with a season-best and regional qualifying time of 10:35.56.
 
Sophomore hurdler Jacen Mitchel was second in the 60m Hurdles with a time of 8.52 seconds.
 
TOP RIT FINISHERS
 
60 Meter Hurdles
2nd – Jacen Mitchell 8.52*
 
5000 Meters
3rd – Derick Koen 14:57.86*

800 Meters
1st – John Elliot 1:54.95*

400 Meters
2nd – Jack DeFeo 49.38*
3rd – Max Stein 49.68*
 
200 Meters
6th – Max Stein 22.62*
 
DMR Relay
3rd – Evan Owens, Trevor Krukin, Patrick Kenyon, Brandon Blandino 10:35.56*
 
4x400 Relay
1st –Jack DeFeo, John Elliot, Noah Flanders, Max Stein 3:19.60*
 
Weight Throw
5th – Josh Auler 16.76m
 
High Jump
3rd – Erich Brown 1.92m
4th – Trevor Krukin 1.87m
 
Pole Vault
6th – Ryan Swenson 4.30m
 
 
*AARTFC qualifying time/mark
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to Nazareth this coming Friday (Feb. 21) to take part in the Conference Tune-Up Meet.