Men's Track & Field finishes first day of Liberty League Outdoor Championships

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT men's track & field completed the first day of competition at the Liberty League Outdoor Championships, Friday.

RIT currently sits in third place with 32 points behind Rochester (59) and RPI (59). 

Friday Highlights:

• Senior Andrew Bernacki placed second in the javelin final with a throw of 57.73m, directly followed by first-year Keenan Gosselin in third (55.80m) and junior Jason Mohr in fourth (55.77m)
• Sophomore Cameron Chambers (15.66), first-year Jacen Mitchell (16.00) and sophomore Eric Antonecchia (16.01) placed third, fourth and fifth in the 110 hurdles prelims, all advancing to Saturday's final
• First-year Jack DeFeo (50.03) and sophomore Ryan Senf (50.63) finished third and sixth in the 400 prelims, advancing to Saturday's final
• Junior Jonathan Jacobs placed seventh in the 100 prelim with a time of 11.03, qualifying for Saturday's final
• Sophomore Josh Bedord finished eighth in the 800 prelim (1:56.91), advancing to Saturday's final
• Junior Max Stein (56.07), first-year Jacen Mitchell (56.83) and first-year Sean Graves (58.41) took second, third and eighth place in the 400 hurdles. All advance to Saturday's finals

 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, May 3
Pole Vault Final
7. Aidan Sheahan – 4.30m
8. Alex Bauer – 4.15m
9. Ryan Swenson – 4.00m
10. Duncan Haldeman – 3.85m

Javelin Final
2. Andrew Bernacki – 57.73m
3. Keenan Gosselin – 55.80m
4. Jason Mohr – 55.77m
13. David Shaffer – 43.26m
14. Elliot Bernacki – 42.16m

110 Hurdles Prelims
3. Cameron Chambers – 15.66 (Advances to Final)
4. Jacen Mitchell – 16.00 (Advances to Final)
5. Eric Antonecchia – 16.01 (Advances to Final)
15. Ben Vanaskie – 19.76

400 Prelims
3. Jack DeFeo – 50.03 (Advances to Final)
6. Ryan Senf - 50.63 (Advances to Final)
11. Ben Pochobradsky – 51.35

100 Prelims
7. Jonathan Jacobs – 11.03 (Advances to Final)
10. Tucker Haluszczak – 11.13
16. Nicolas Lusardi – 11.39

800 Prelims
8. Josh Bedford – 1:56.91 (Advances to Final)
22. Samuel Adamson – 2:01.32

400 Hurdles Prelims
2. Max Stein – 56.07 (Advances to Final)
3. Jacen Mitchell – 56.83 (Advances to Final)
8. Sean Graves – 58.41 (Advances to Final)

Hammer Final
2. Aidan Hughes – 53.24m
7. Josh Auler – 47.28m
13. Yohermry Kpodo – 38.78m
14. Gregory Watson – 35.85m
16. Mason Banks – 35.01m

Long Jump Final
10. Regis Agbata – 6.33m

200 Prelims
12. Michael Sardo – 22.49
14. Jonathan Jacobs – 22.62
15. Tucker Haluszczak – 22.70
21. Ben Pochobradsky – 23.15
24. Nicholas Lusardi – 23.33

3,000 Steeplechase Final
9. Jackson Burger – 10:02.23
14. Branden McColm – 10:35.84

Saturday, May 4
High Jump Final – 12:00 p.m.
Bradley Baybutt
Erich Brown

4x100 Relay Final – 12:10 p.m.
RIT A – Tucker Haluszczak, Max Stein, Michael Sardo, Jonathan Jacobs

Discus Final – 12:30 p.m.
Josh Auler
Loren Baker
Aidan Hughes
Yohermry Kpodo
Elliott Walter

1,500 Final – 12:40 p.m.
Evan Owens
Michael Paoletti

110 Hurdles Final – 1:00 p.m. 
Cameron Chambers
Jacen Mitchell
Eric Antonecchia

400 Final – 1:40 p.m.
Jack DeFeo
Ryan Senf

100 Final – 2:00 p.m.
Jonathan Jacobs

800 Final – 2:20 p.m.
Josh Bedford

Shot Put Final – 2:30 p.m.
Yohermry Kpodo
Elliott Walter
Noah Wilson

400 Hurdles Final – 2:45 p.m.
Max Stein
Jacen Mitchell
Sean Graves

5,000 Final – 3:40 p.m.
Zachary Eckhardt
Derick Koen

4x400 Relay Final – 4:10 p.m.
RIT A – Josh Bedford, Jack DeFeo, Jacen Mitchell, Ben Pochobradsky

Decathlon – 4:30 p.m.
Keenan Gosselin