ITHACA, N.Y. – Nine Cortland competitors posted ECAC-qualifying performances as the Red Dragons' men's indoor track and field team opened the season at the Cornell University Greg Page Relays.
Seniors
Melique Garcia (Watervliet) and
Andre Green (Watertown/Indian River) were each the top collegiate finisher in an event. Garcia finished third overall behind two non-collegians in a field of 67 sprinters in the 60-meter dash in 6.95 seconds. Green was second overall in the long jump with a distance of 6.94 meters (22' 9.25").
Junior
Jerel Williams (East Islip) also posted an ECAC time in the 60-meter dash with his prelim effort of 7.07 seconds. He finished sixth in the finals in 7.19 seconds. Three Red Dragons hit ECAC marks in the 60-meter hurdles. Junior
Joe Shinn (New Rochelle) was fourth in the prelims in 8.36 seconds but did not run in the finals. Sophomore
Connor Christopherson (Morrisonville/Saranac) was ninth in 8.58 seconds and senior
Nick Avossa (Kingston) placed 12th in 8.63 seconds.
Sophomore
Nate Wicks (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) finished 13th of 41 in the 500 meters with an ECAC time of 1:07.51. Sophomore
Nick Vachon (Endwell/Maine-Endwell) was fifth in the high jump at 1.94 meters (6' 4.25") and senior
Connor Ten Eyck (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) finished seventh in the pole vault at 4.50 meters (14' 9").
Also for the Red Dragons, Garcia placed 12th (35.96) and junior
Keewan Rondinello (Liverpool) was 17th (36.46) in the 300 meters, which is not an ECAC event. Other highlights that did not result in ECAC qualification included freshman
Aaron Granger (Delevan/Pioneer) placing 19th in the 500 meters (1:08.67), junior
Romain Saint Germain (Westbury) finishing 18th in the 60-meter dash (7.20), and the 4x800-meter relay team of sophomore
Charlie Beeler (Manlius/Fayetteville-Manlius), sophomore
Bailey Imbo (Bayport/Bayport-Blue Point), Wicks and junior
Nate Ashton (Norwich) finishing in fourth place (8:09.87).
Cortland returns to action on Friday, January 9, at the Cornell Southern Tier Open.
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