Bulls Conclude Last Chance Invite Weekend

Friday, May 14

Rochester, NY

4 p.m.

Redhawks Capstone Meet

Nakia Williams, Jr. - 2021 MAC Outdoor Championships

Bulls Conclude Last Chance Invite Weekend

5/15/2021 9:12:00 PM | Track and Field

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo track and field team had seven members of the team participate in three last chance meets this weekend. The Bulls tried to move up the NCAA East Regional rankings for the preliminary championships that begin on Thursday, May 27 and run through Saturday, May 29.

ROBERTS WESLEYAN REDHAWK CAPSTONE INVITE
On Friday, Samantha Hjelmar jumped very well as she cleared a height of 1.70-meters (5'-07.00") in the women's high jump placing second. Nakia Williams, Jr. won the men's high jump. He had a monster clearance over 2.00-meters, but unfortunately it didn't come together at 2.05-meters. Williams, Jr. sits tied for 48^th place in the NCAA East Regional rankings, he will sit and wait as more results from the weekend come in. As it may not have improved either of their regional rankings, it certainly capped off incredible seasons.

For the Roberts Wesleyan Redhawk Capstone Invite results, click here.

TOLEDO ROCKET INVITATIONAL
Benjamin Cardamone placed fourth in the mile run with elite competition. He ran a personal best time of 4:09.35. Cardamone closed out an incredible career as he re-wrote the UB record books.

Click here for the Toledo Rocket Invitational results.

AKRON THROWS INVITE
Molly McCreedy claimed third in the women's shot put with a distance of 15.23-meters (49'-11.75"), a season best by 3-cenitmeters. On the men's side, Jonathan Surdej finished in second place with a toss of 17.51-meters (57'-05.50"). Sam Wray finished in third in a very tight competition in the men's discus throw. Just .15-meters separated first and third place. Wray finished with a distance of 48.79-meters (160'-1"). In the men's hammer throw, Caleb Nickens finished in fourth place with a heave of 55.04-meters (180'-7").

The Akron Throws Invite results can be found here.

UP NEXT
Declaration for the NCAA East Regional closes on Thursday, May 20 and will be posted for review in afternoon. Accepted entries will be posted on Friday.

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