
Bulls Dominate UB Mid-Week Invite
3/24/2021 7:30:00β―PM | Track and Field
BUFFALO, N.Y. β The University at Buffalo track and field team hosted the UB Mid-Week Invitational on Wednesday afternoon. Both the men's and women's squads defended their home turf as they both won the UB Mid-Week Invite. This was the Bull's first home meet since April of 2019 as last year's outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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THE TRACK
In the women's 100-meter dash, it was full steam ahead as Priscilla Faa (12.42-seconds), Antoinette Miller (12.66-seconds), Travasia Singletary (12.68-seconds), Christina Wende (12.86-seconds) and Jalasia Demember (13.24-seconds) would finished 1-2-3-4-5, respectively.
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The men followed the women's success in the 100-meter dash as Jeremy Lissade (11.23-seconds), Chineme Ononiwu (11.30-seconds), Humphrey Banful (11.39-seconds) and Anthony Brinson (11.67-seconds) finished 1-2-3-4, respectively.
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Jaron Meyer won the 200-meter dash in 21.99-seconds with Elijah Kerner just behind for second place in 22.77-seconds.
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It wouldn't stop there, in the 200-metere dash, Kamryn Hodges would win with a time of 25.97-seconds with Emma Seiders (26.46-seconds, second place), Samantha Shea (26.51-seconds, third place) and Kiaya Franklin (26.87-seconds, fourth place) right behind Hodges.
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Sydney March would go on and win the 400-meter dash in 56.59-seconds.
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Thomas Flannery and Benjamin Cardamone had great races in both the 800 and 1,500-meter runs. Flannery won the 800 in 1:58.80 and finished second in the 1,500 in 3:52.42. Cardamone finished second in the 800 with a time of 1:59.05 but would win the 1,500 in 3:51.91.
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THE FIELD
The field is a Bull's natural habitat and it showed Wednesday afternoon as they UB Bulls were grazing in wins. Rachel Donner had a day as she won both the shot put (12.63-meters) and the discus (42.51-meters). Jonathan Surdej (16.34-meters) and Sam Wray (51.38-meters) would join Donner with shot put and discus wins, respectively.
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Samantha Hjelmar's dominance from the indoor season carries over to the outdoor season as she won the women's high jump with a height of 1.67-meters (5'-05.75"). Miller would finish in second (1.61-meters).
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Fresh off his NCAA Indoor Championship performance, Brandon Burke won the men's high jump with a height of 2.06-meters.
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The Bulls would take the top-three positions in the women's long jump with Wende leading the way with a leap of 5.55-meters. Samantha Spinella finished second with 5.40-meters as Naiomi Meran claimed third with 5.13-meters. Nisa Raqib won the women's triple jump with a distance of 10.92-meters.
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Jacob Liberati won the men's long jump with a surge of 6.52-meters.
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Freshman Imahni Sinclair won the women's hammer throw with a toss of 50.54-meters. On the men's side, Caleb Nickens would win with a distance of 56.60-meters.
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Earnie Burapan won reach great heights in the pole vault as she would win with a height of 3.55-meters.
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NEXT UP
The Bulls are back in action on Saturday, April 17 as they host the UB Invitational. The meet is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m.
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For full invite results, click here.
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For news and updates about the UB track & field teams, follow them onΒ TwitterΒ and check the officialΒ websiteΒ of the UB Bulls. For this year's media guide, click here.
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MEN'S RESULTS
1.Β Β BUFFALO β 233
2.Β Β Β Daemen β 86
3.Β Β Β Siena β 22
4.Β Β Β Canisius β 16 Β
5.Β Β Β St. Bonaventure β 6 Β
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WOMEN'S RESULTS
1.Β Β BUFFALO β 225
2. Β Β Β Niagara β 82
3.Β Β Β Daemen β 69
4.Β Β Β Siena β 41
T5. Β Canisius β 12
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β St. Bonaventure β 12
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THE TRACK
In the women's 100-meter dash, it was full steam ahead as Priscilla Faa (12.42-seconds), Antoinette Miller (12.66-seconds), Travasia Singletary (12.68-seconds), Christina Wende (12.86-seconds) and Jalasia Demember (13.24-seconds) would finished 1-2-3-4-5, respectively.
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The men followed the women's success in the 100-meter dash as Jeremy Lissade (11.23-seconds), Chineme Ononiwu (11.30-seconds), Humphrey Banful (11.39-seconds) and Anthony Brinson (11.67-seconds) finished 1-2-3-4, respectively.
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Jaron Meyer won the 200-meter dash in 21.99-seconds with Elijah Kerner just behind for second place in 22.77-seconds.
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It wouldn't stop there, in the 200-metere dash, Kamryn Hodges would win with a time of 25.97-seconds with Emma Seiders (26.46-seconds, second place), Samantha Shea (26.51-seconds, third place) and Kiaya Franklin (26.87-seconds, fourth place) right behind Hodges.
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Sydney March would go on and win the 400-meter dash in 56.59-seconds.
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Thomas Flannery and Benjamin Cardamone had great races in both the 800 and 1,500-meter runs. Flannery won the 800 in 1:58.80 and finished second in the 1,500 in 3:52.42. Cardamone finished second in the 800 with a time of 1:59.05 but would win the 1,500 in 3:51.91.
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THE FIELD
The field is a Bull's natural habitat and it showed Wednesday afternoon as they UB Bulls were grazing in wins. Rachel Donner had a day as she won both the shot put (12.63-meters) and the discus (42.51-meters). Jonathan Surdej (16.34-meters) and Sam Wray (51.38-meters) would join Donner with shot put and discus wins, respectively.
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Samantha Hjelmar's dominance from the indoor season carries over to the outdoor season as she won the women's high jump with a height of 1.67-meters (5'-05.75"). Miller would finish in second (1.61-meters).
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Fresh off his NCAA Indoor Championship performance, Brandon Burke won the men's high jump with a height of 2.06-meters.
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The Bulls would take the top-three positions in the women's long jump with Wende leading the way with a leap of 5.55-meters. Samantha Spinella finished second with 5.40-meters as Naiomi Meran claimed third with 5.13-meters. Nisa Raqib won the women's triple jump with a distance of 10.92-meters.
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Jacob Liberati won the men's long jump with a surge of 6.52-meters.
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Freshman Imahni Sinclair won the women's hammer throw with a toss of 50.54-meters. On the men's side, Caleb Nickens would win with a distance of 56.60-meters.
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Earnie Burapan won reach great heights in the pole vault as she would win with a height of 3.55-meters.
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NEXT UP
The Bulls are back in action on Saturday, April 17 as they host the UB Invitational. The meet is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m.
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For full invite results, click here.
Β
For news and updates about the UB track & field teams, follow them onΒ TwitterΒ and check the officialΒ websiteΒ of the UB Bulls. For this year's media guide, click here.
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MEN'S RESULTS
1.Β Β BUFFALO β 233
2.Β Β Β Daemen β 86
3.Β Β Β Siena β 22
4.Β Β Β Canisius β 16 Β
5.Β Β Β St. Bonaventure β 6 Β
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WOMEN'S RESULTS
1.Β Β BUFFALO β 225
2. Β Β Β Niagara β 82
3.Β Β Β Daemen β 69
4.Β Β Β Siena β 41
T5. Β Canisius β 12
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β St. Bonaventure β 12
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