Men's Track & Field hosts RIT Invitational

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT Men's Track & Field team hosted the RIT Invitational, Saturday. 

• First-year Jack DeFeo (49.78) led a Tiger sweep of the top-four finishers in the 400
• Senior Max Stein won the 200 (22.31) while junior Jonathan Jacobs won the 100 (11.07). The duo also teamed with first-year Tucker Haluszczak and sophomore Michael Sardo to win the 4x100 (43.10).
• First-year Derick Koen won the 5,000 (15:09.48) while first-year Erich Brown won the high jump (5' 11"/1.81m).
• Senior Andrew Bernacki won the javelin (181' 7"/55.36m) as the Tigers registered the top-three performances. 
• First-year Erich Brown (5' 11.25"/1.81m) and junior Bradley Baybutt (5' 9.25"/1.76m) went 1-2 in the hight jump.
• RIT celebrated Senior Day, recognizing the members of the squad competing in their final season with the program - Aidan Hughes, Aidan Sheahan, Zachary Eckhardt and Clayton Koppi.

WHAT'S NEXT
RIT is scheduled to compete at the University of Rochester Twilight meet next Friday (Apr. 26) starting at 4:00 p.m.
 
TOP RIT FINISHERS
 400
1. Jack DeFeo 49.78
2. Ryan Senf 51.54
3. Michael Sardo 51.77
4. Josh Bedford 52.16
 
200
1. Max Stein 22.31
3. Jonathan Jacobs 22.79
4. Tucker Haluszczak 22.92
 
100
1. Jonathan Jacobs 11.07
3. Tucker Haluszczak 11.45
 
Javelin
1. Andrew Bernacki 181' 7"/55.36m
2. Jason Mohr 177' 2"/54.00m
3. Keenan Gosselin 165' 11"/50.57m
 
4x100
1. RIT (Tucker Haluszczak, Max Stein, Michael Sardo, Jonathan Jacobs) 43.10
 
High Jump
1. Erich Brown 5' 11.25"/1.81m
2. Bradley Baybutt 5' 9.25"/1.76m
 
5,000
1. Derick Koen 15:09.48
4. Zachary Eckhardt 16:08.48
 
110 Hurdles
2. Jacen Mitchell 15.29
3. Eric Antonecchia 16.21
5. Cameron Chambers 16.99
 
Pole Vault
2. Ryan Swenson 13' 7.25"/4.15m
3. Alex Bauer 11' 7.75"/3.55m
4. Xander Tomaszewski 10' 8"/3.25m
 
Hammer
2. Josh Auler 159' 3"/48.55m
3. Aidan Hughes 158' 6"/48.31m
 
Triple Jump
2. Trent Gobble 38' 1.5"/11.62m
4. Bradley Baybutt 35' 2"/10.72m
 
1,500
4. Joe Krenzer 4:10.44
 
400 Hurdles
4. Sean Graves 1:01.42

Shot Put
4. Yohermry Kpodo 41' 10"/12.75m
5. Noah Wilson 38' 9.5"/11.82m
 
800
6. Evan Owens 2:04.47