ITHACA, N.Y. - Seven Cortland competitors turned in top-5 finishes at the Cornell University Big Red Invitational on Sunday. Three of those performances came in the 800-meter run, including the top two spots.

Junior Justin Wager (Guilderland) won the 800 meters in 1:53.12, qualifying for the ECAC Division III Championships and missing NCAA provisional status by 0.12 seconds. Senior Niko Viglione (Purdys/Somers) finished second with an ECAC time of 1:54.33 and freshman Kyle Fitzpatrick (Washingtonville) placed fifth in 1:56.26.

Senior Jake Zanetti (Saratoga Springs) and freshman Ryan Pericozzi (Lancaster) each registered pole vaults of 15' 3", ECAC qualifiers. Zanetti finished third and Pericozzi tied for fourth due to number of misses. Junior Joe Keleher (Newfane) finished fifth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.32) and junior Drew Hilker (Ithaca) tied for fifth in the high jump (6' 2.75"), both with ECAC qualifying efforts.

Six other Red Dragons turned in top-10 showings. Junior Durrell Reed (Syracuse/Corcoran) was ninth in the 110-meter hurdles (16.03), freshman Kyle Ellis (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) placed ninth in the shot put (38' 4.25") and junior Todd Plumer (Beacon) finished ninth in the hammer throw (136' 3"). Freshman Dan McManus (Warwick/Warwick Valley) was 10th in the 200-meter dash (22.55), sophomore Gino Bisceglia (Norwood/Norwood-Norfolk) finished 10th in the 400 meters (50.69) and freshman Joe Babbino (Holtsville/Sachem East) was 10th in the 400-meter hurdles (59.35).

Complete Results (PDF file)