Wake Forest Open
Bulls Open Outdoor Track Slate at Wake Forest Open
3/16/2013 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The University at Buffalo men's and women's track and field teams opened the outdoor season with seven first-place and five second-place finishes at the Wake Forest Open. There was no team scoring in the meet as the Bulls established three school records.
Miles Lewis won a pair of sprint events for the UB men, including breaking the 100-meter dash mark. Lewis took the 100-meter dash in 10.37 seconds, lowering his school mark of 10.48 set last season. He then followed with a win in the 200-meters in 21.30 seconds.
Emma Siuciak set a new UB and Kentner Stadium record with her victory in the high jump. Siuciak cleared 6-0 (1.83m) to take the title and break Shelly Hamilton's 1999 mark of 5-11.25 (1.81m). The 5-11.25 mark was also the previous stadium record. Siuciak's height is currently the best in the country. Men's high jumper Chris Reape scored a second-place showing with his leap of 6-10.25 (2.09m), but broke teammate John Strickland's outdoor record from last season by three-quarters of an inch. Mike Morgan and Strickland finished sixth and seventh, respectively, as each cleared 6-6.25 (1.99m).
Coming off their second-team All-America performances at the NCAA Indoor National Championships last weekend, Jonathan Jones and Shante' White started the outdoor season with victories. Jones won the men's shot put with a throw of 62-1.75 (18.94m). White took the women's hammer throw with a distance of 189-8 (57.52m). White also won the women's discus at 152-2 (46.39m).
The UB women also scored the top two places in the B portion of the 1,500-meter run. Hilary Swartwood won the race in 4:47.43 with Gabby Leo placing second in 4:49.10.
In the women's pole vault, Kelly Truppo tied for second with a leap of 12-5.50 (3.80m). Kaytlin Mack was sixth at 11-5.75 (3.50m) and Jenna Van Dusen took eighth at 10-11.75 (3.35m).
Brooklynn Ventura helped the UB women to three of the top seven spots in the women's 100-meter hurdles. Ventura took second in the finals in 13.85 seconds with Kristina Arcury finishing sixth in 14.83 and Sabrina Bush placing seventh also in 14.83. Brian Crimmins also had a second-place performance on the track as he finished the 800-meters in 1:52.89.
Throwers Erin Miller and Evan Palmer each had a pair of third-place finishes at the meet. Miller took third in the women's shot put at 46-0 (14.02m) and the women's hammer throw at 179-9 (54.78m). Palmer scored third-place showings in the men's hammer throw at 188-5 (57.43m) and the men's discus at 165-3 (50.38m). Jacob Sunday also recorded a third-place finish in the men's javelin at 222-11 (67.96m) with Casey Garbaty placing sixth at 200-11 (61.25m). Picking a third-place finish for the UB women was Regine Lazard as she finished the 400-meter hurdles in 1:02.80.
The Bulls travel to the Toledo Collegiate Challenge on March 30 for their next meet.
