Men’s Track & Field opens season at Nazareth
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Junior distance runner Evan Owens placed first in the 3000 Meter run to lead the RIT men's track & field team at the Nazareth Alumni Opener, Friday.
Owens crossed the finish line with a time of 9:06.61 as first-year Benicio Benzan took fourth (9:27.96) and sophomore Samuel Adamson finishing sixth (9:27.99).
Sophomore Jack DeFeo won the 500 Meters with a facility record time of 1:05.06. The previous record was set by RIT's Ryan Senf (1:05.97) on Dec. 8, 2023.
TOP RIT FINISHERS
400 Meters
2nd – Max Stein 49.62
500 Meters
1st – Jack DeFeo 1:05.06
2nd – Noah Flanders 1:06.65
3rd – John Elliott 1:07.07
60 Meter Hurdles
3rd – Jacen Mitchell 8.48
High Jump
3rd - Erich Brown – 1.87m
4th – Trevor Krukin – 1.87m
Weight Throw
3rd – Josh Auler 16.94m
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT is off until Friday, Jan. 17 when they compete in the Brockport Invitational.
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- 6' 1"
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Players Mentioned
- 6' 0"
- Junior
- Throws
- 5' 6"
- Sophomore
- Distance
- 5' 11"
- Sophomore
- Sprints/Mid Distance
- 5' 10"
- Junior
- Hurdles
- First Year
- Distance
- 6' 1"
- First Year
- High Jump
- 6' 0"
- First Year
- Mid Distance
- 6' 0"
- First Year
- Hurdles
- First Year
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- 6' 5"
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- Sprints/Jumps
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