Bulls Show Promise at Akron Quad Meet

Friday, January 15

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Akron Quad Meet

Bulls Show Promise at Akron Quad Meet

1/15/2021 11:05:00 PM | Track and Field

AKRON, Ohio – The University at Buffalo track and field teams competed at the Akron Quad Meet on Friday evening. The men's team claimed third with a score of 78.5 as the women's team finished fourth with 56.0 points.

On the men's side, the distance team absolutely dominated the 3,000-meter run. Benjamin Cardamone won the 3,000-meter run in a time of 8:21.08. His time ranks fifth in the UB indoor history books with his personal-best mark. Also competing in the men's 3,000-meter run were William Hilbert (fourth place, 8:28.77), Cal Puskar (fifth place, 8:29.37), Scott Loforte (sixth place, 8:29.59), Ryan Buzby (seventh place, 8:36.42) and freshman Sean O'Brien (ninth place, 8:46.40), where they all set personal-bests.

In the men's weight throw, junior Caleb Nickens set a new personal-best with a throw of 18.46-meters (60'-06.75"). This distance is good for fifth in UB history, passing Rashidi Greene's 2000 distance of 18.31-meters (60'-01.00").

In the women's 60-meter dash, Travasia Singletary stampeded to the finish line with a personal-best time of 7.88 seconds. Singletary showed a great start to the new season.

There is no better story than a comeback. On Friday evening the Bulls had two comebacks. Not coming from behind to win, but comebacks from surgeries. After having to miss the 2019-20 season, both Brandon Burke and Samantha Hjelmar showed that they're still both one of the best in their events. Burke started where his 2018-19 season ended, as he finished in second in the men's high jump with a height of 2.12-meters (6'-11.50"). In the women's high jump, Hjelmar also finished in second place with a height of 1.64-meters (5'-04.50").

"It was noticeable that it was the first meet in 10 and a half months, but getting the competition in was exciting," stated Head Coach Vicki Mitchell. "With a very small squad competing today, we had some decent marks to start, but a lot of work in front of us. Akron hosted a very well-run meet. Go Bulls!"

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FINAL STANDINGS

MEN	WOMEN
1. Akron – 167.0	1. Eastern Michigan – 168.0
2. Eastern Michigan – 131.5	2. Akron – 125.5
3. BUFFALO – 78.5	3. Kent State – 66.5
4. Kent State – 68.0	4. BUFFALO – 56.0

FIELD EVENTS
Women's Weight Throw
6^th – Asia Hoyte, 15.87m / 52-01.00
8^th – Rachel Donner, 13.08m / 42-11.00

Men's Long Jump
7^th – Nakia Williams, Jr., 6.40m / 21-00.00
8^th – Michael Wolford, 5.44m / 17-10.25

Women's Long Jump
3^rd – Christina Wende, 5.53m / 18.01.75
5^th – Samantha Spinella, 5.46m / 17-11.00
9^th – Scilla Benussi, 5.22m / 17-01.50

Men's High Jump
2^nd – Brandon Burke, 2.12m / 6-11.50
T-3^rd – Nakia Williams, Jr., 2.05m / 6-08.75
9^th – Aiden Zerkowski, 1.90m / 6-02.75
10^th – Michael Wolford, 1.80m / 5-10.75

Men's Weight Throw
7^th – Caleb Nickens, 18.46m / 60-06.75
8^th – Sam Wray, 17.43m / 57-02.25

Women's Shot Put
2^nd – Molly McCreedy, 14.77m / 48-05.50
4^th – Rachel Donner, 12.82m / 42-00.75

Women's High Jump
2^nd – Samantha Hjelmar, 1.64m / 5-04.50
6^th – Scilla Benussi, 1.54m / 5-00.50

Men's Shot Put
2^nd – Jonathan Surdej, 16.55m / 54-03.75
5^th – Mark Przybocki, 14.39m / 47-02.50

RUNNING EVENTS
Men's Mile
4^th – Thomas Flannery, 4:15.45
8^th – Louis Greco, 4:27.33

Women's 60 Hurdles
5^th – Scilla Benussi, 9.42
7^th – Christina Wende, 9.62

Men's 400
3^rd – David Wolanin, 50.73

Women's 60 Meter Dash
5^th – Travasia Singletary, 7.88
6^th – Priscilla Faa, 7.90

Men's 800
4^th – Patrick Hazlitt, 1:55.87
6^th – Christopher Nowak, 1:57.63

Men's 200
4^th – Elijah Kerner, 22.67

Men's 3000
1^st – Benjamin Cardamone, 8:21.08
4^th – William Hilbert, 8:28.77
5^th – Cal Puskar, 8:29.37
6^th – Scott Loforte, 8:29.59
7^th – Ryan Buzby, 8:36.42
9^th – Sean O'Brien, 8:46.40

Men's 4x400
5^th – Christopher Nowak, Patrick Hazlitt, Thomas Flannery, Elijah Kerner, 3:29.34