Bulls to Host Spring Opener on Friday

Friday, April 8

Buffalo, NY

Noon

University at Buffalo Spring Opener

Bulls to Host Spring Opener on Friday

4/7/2022 3:27:00 PM | Track and Field

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo track and field team will host the UB Spring Opener on Friday, April 8 at UB Stadium. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, but due to inclement forecasts, it was moved. The meet is set to kick off at noon with the women's high jump, men's long jump, women's shot put, and men's hammer throw.

LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls had a solid weekend at the Colonial Relays and Geneseo Early Season Invite last weekend. Brandon Burke continued his winning streak, taking home first in the championship division men's high jump in 7'-00.25". Asia Hoyte competed in the women's championships hammer throw. Her mark of 175'-3" moves her to 10th on the UB all-time top-10 list.

On the track, Evan Hilbert started the day for the Bulls in the university division 800-meter run, running a personal best 1:55.49 and placing sixth of 53. Both Christina Wende and Zaria Fuller advanced easily to finals, and placed 1-2 overall (14.61 and 14.85, respectively). Kaylah Britt ran her debut 100-meter dash, placing eighth of 56 in 12.95-seconds. For the men, freshman Jean Desir won the 100-meter dash in a personal best of 11.02-seconds. Justin Kleppel finished seconds in a personal record of 11.10-seconds. Desir doubled back in the men's 200-meter dash with a personal best time of 22.56-seconds placing second.

"The Geneseo Early Season Invite was the first outdoor competition for many of the Bulls, stated Head Coach Vicki Mitchell. "The weather cooperated and allowed us to get out, compete and evaluate where we stand. It was exciting to see many of our new freshman in action for their competition of the season. We have a solid starting point for the season, and have high expectations for improvement. The Colonial Relays meet provided high level competition from many of the schools in the East Region. This was a very good early season meet for our team to see the competition we'll meet at the NCAA East Preliminary in late May. We had several with personal best marks, but also know there's a lot of work to do in the next five weeks leading up to the MAC Championships."

ACCEPTED ENTRIES
Brandon Burke (high jump), Ryan Buzby (1,500-meter run), Danil Chernov (javelin), Cory Demo (3,000-meter run), Jean Desir (4x100-meter relay), Aaron Essien (200-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay), Jermaine Ewers (4x100-meter relay), Ryan Fong (javelin), Calvin Finger (high jump, long jump), Thomas Flannery (1,500-meter run), Kevin Gabalski (400-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, high jump), Tal Hamel (100-meter dash), Dante Haynes (4x100-meter relay), Patrick Hazlitt (800-meter run, 1,500-meter run), Evan Hilbert (3,000-meter run), Alex Hislop (3,000-meter run), Elijah Kerner (100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay), Justin Kleppel (200-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, long jump), Connor Lehr (4x400-meter relay) Johann Matzal (400-meter dash), Alex McNulty (javelin), Zachary Medicis (3,000-meter run), Gyasi Morris (4x100-meter relay), Michael Neeson (3,000-meter run), Caleb Nickens (shot put, discus, hammer throw), Christopher Nowak (800-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay), Chineme Ononiwu (4x100-meter relay), Andrew Pietrantoni (hammer throw), Mark Przybocki (shot put), Cal Puskar (1,500-meter run), Brett Russell (3,000-meter run), Emmanuel Sanchez (400-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay), Dylan Schihl (100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay), Quinn smith (shot put, discus), Jonathan Surdej (shot put, discus), Nicholas Taboni (3,000-meter run), Kyle Wayman (110-meter hurdles), Michael Wolford (400-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, long jump, javelin), Oscar Vazquez 3,000-meter run), Nicholas Villanueva (long jump), Aiden Zerkowski (high jump)

WOMEN: Scilla Benussi (discus, javelin), Kaylah Britt (100-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay, triple jump), Meghana Caron (3,000-meter run), Allison Cline (800-meter run, 1,500-meter run), Aubrey Cluck (800-meter run, 4x400-meter relay), Alexandra Cowley (3,000-meter run), Rachel Donner (shot put, discus), Violet Drinkwater (pole vault), Priscilla Faa (400-meter dash), Chloe Freeland (1,500-meter run), Zaria Fuller (100-meter dash, high jump), Luise Hansen (javelin), Alexia Hecico (3,000-meter run), Asia Hoyte (hammer throw), Patsy Iannico (400-meter dash), Riley Jones (3,000-meter run), Lydia Lanski (3,000-meter run), Molly McCreedy (shot put, discus), Kiara McDowell (shot put, discus), Lily Meek (800-meter run, 1,500-meter run), Naiomi Meran (4x100-meter relay, long jump, triple jump), Antoinette Miller (200-meter dash, high jump), Allison Newton (800-meter run, 1,500-meter run), Elizabeth Powers (3,000-meter run), Nisa Raqib (100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, triple jump), Greta Rastelli (100-meter dash), Payton Rowe (400-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay), Anya Schmitt (3,000-meter run), Emma Seiders (200-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay), Kelsey Shapiro (high jump, javelin), Payton Rowe (4x100-meter relay), Travasia Singletary (200-meter dash), Samantha Spinella (100-meter dash, long jump), Emily Tait (100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, long jump), Samantha Vetter (800-meter run), Christina Wende (100-meter hurdles, long jump), Brianna Wheelock (3,000-meter run), Allison Wojciechowski (200-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, triple jump)

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