University at Buffalo
David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Track & Field Set To Compete at Boston University's Valentine Invite This Friday and Saturday
2/11/2026 11:15:00 AM | Track and Field
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo track and field program is continuing the indoor season at the 2026 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite this Friday and Saturday. The two-day meet features national competition annually, with only select qualified athletes able to participate.
DAY ONE
The men's events at Boston University are scheduled to begin on Friday at 9 a.m. The Buffalo men look to continue their momentum, already adding 16 new performances to the UB indoor record book this season.
Michael Parks begins the weekend by competing in the 60-meter hurdles preliminary round on Friday at 9:10 a.m. Parks set a new personal best time of 7.93 seconds in the event last week at Kent State. The performance ranks third in program indoor history and third in the Mid-American Conference this season.
Keoni Chong, Kala'i Leahey-Makanani, Malachi Taylor and Rylee VanAlstine are all expected to compete in the men's 400-meter open scheduled for 9:50 a.m. The group of underclassmen have made strides in the event this season, with Chong (9th, 48.81) and Taylor (10th, 48.88) both registering UB indoor record book performances. Additionally, all four athletes rank inside the top 20 in the conference this season, with Chong (9th) and Taylor (10th) ranking top 10.
Aidan Norris, Vincent Guaresimo and Noah Brightman are scheduled to compete in the men's mile at 1:20 p.m. The trio entered new performances into the UB indoor rankings this season, with Norris taking fourth (4:07.62), Guaresimo in seventh (4:09.97) and Brightman at ninth (4:10.58). The three Buffalo runners all rank inside the top 10 in the MAC this season too.
DAY TWO
The Buffalo women have also rewritten the UB indoor record book, adding 16 performances from this season to the all-time program ranks. The team looks to continue that momentum, with day two's events beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Amber McDonald and Uma Bhattacharjee begin the action in the 60-meter open. McDonald posted a new personal best time of 7.76 seconds last week at Kent State, nearly joining the program's indoor record book (7.74). Bhattacharjee's time of 7.77 ranks second on the Bulls roster this season.
Juliette Salazar and Allison Newton are scheduled to compete in the 800-meter open at 10:40 a.m. Salazar joined the program ranks in the event earlier this season at the Penn State National Open, posting a time of 2:12.39 to take the eighth spot in program history. The junior's time also ranks 10th in the conference. Newton trailed with a time of 2:12.99, missing the indoor record book by less than two-tenths of a second (2:12.81) and ranking 12th in the MAC.
Vassi Klock and Bronagh Cassidy are expected to close out the competition for the Bulls, competing in the women's mile scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Klock already rose the program ranks this season, taking the third spot in UB indoor history with a time of 4:50.84 at Penn State. Cassidy entered the ranks at Penn State too, setting a time of 4:59.36 at the Nittany Lion Challenge to rank ninth all-time.
All results from the David Hemery Valentine Invite can be accessed here. A livestream for both days of the event can be found here.
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