University at Buffalo
Upstate Challenge
Bulls Post Strong Results at Upstate Challenge
1/20/2018 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
ITHACA, NY – The University at Buffalo men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed at the Upstate Challenge hosted by Cornell University over the weekend. The women finished in second place and the men took third.
Buffalo posted three wins on the women's side. Sydney March took first in the in 500m with a time of 1:17.31. Jess Dhaliwall won the weight throw with a mark of 63-02.25.
Selina Von Jackowski won the pentathlon with 3,590 points. Teammate Martina Bye finished a close second with 3,479 points.
Other notable women's performances included:
- Nina Zesky finished 2nd in the high jump (5-03.00)
- Mariah Howard finished 3rd (1:00.49) and Emma Seiders finished 4th (1:00.59) in the 400m
- Hannah Roof finished 3rd (11-05.75) and Earnie Burapan finished 4th (11-05.75) in the pole vault
- Nikari Carota finished 4th in the 60m hurdles (8.78)
- Stephanie Ward finished 5th in the mile
On the men's side, Sam Wray won the weight throw with a mark of 54-10.00. Devon Koepp took third in the event with a throw of 49.03.50. Koepp also took third in the shot put with a mark of 47-08.00.
Other notable men's performances included:
- Brandon Burke finished second in the high jump (6-07.00)
- Chimaobi Ezeilo, Alex Siracusa, Mitchell Fuller, Mitchell Moore finished 2nd in the 4x400m relay (3:31.45)
- Zachary Jones finished 2nd (4,566) and Anthony Clark finished 3rd (4,428) in the heptathlon.
- Jason Farrell finished 4th in the pole vault (14-03.25)
- Alex Siracusa finished 4th in the long jump (22-08.00)
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