ITHACA, N.Y. – Five Cortland athletes recorded top-five finishes during the Red Dragons' competition at the Cornell University Big Red Outdoor Invitational. There was no team scoring at the event, which featured Division I schools Cornell, Buffalo, Colgate and Binghamton among its participants.

Senior Darnell Owens (Fallsburg) was the second-place finisher in the 100-meter dash in 11.13 seconds and freshman P.J. Flynn (Valhalla) placed third in the triple jump with a distance of 14.13 meters (46' 4.25”), seven centimeters shy of the NCAA provisional qualifying standard.

Freshman Shawn Wilson (Seneca Falls/Mynderse Academy) finished fourth in the javelin at 44.74 meters (146' 9”) and junior Phill Wiltshire (Vestal) was fifth in the 400-meter hurdles in 56.01 seconds. Junior Gino Bisceglia (Norwood/Norwood-Norfolk) was fifth in the 200-meter dash (22.39) in addition to being sixth in the 100-meter dash (11.26).

Freshman Justin Torres (Rome/Rome Free Academy) finished sixth in the shot put (14.56 meters – 47' 9.25”) and freshman Matt Knott (Smithtown) was eighth in the 5,000 meters (15:31.45). Freshman Zac Karpinski (Syracuse/West Genesee) turned in an eighth-place finish in the 100-meter dash (11.37), with freshman Eric Banks (Westbury) 10th in the event (11.48).

Senior Joe Keleher (Newfane) cleared 4.35 meters (14' 3.25”) to finish ninth in the pole vault, while sophomore Ken Bucaro (Tully) placed 10th at 4.20 meters (13' 9.25”). Sophomore Zac Farnham-Haskell (Essex Junction, VT/Essex) was ninth in the 200-meter dash (22.68), freshman Dash Ellis (Tomkins Cove/North Rockland) finished 10th in the long jump (6.46 meters – 21' 2.5”) and senior Durrell Reed (Syracuse/Corcoran) was 12th in the 110-meter hurdles (15.71).

Complete Results (PDF)