The Cortland men's outdoor track and field team recorded 17 ECAC-qualifying performance, including two that presently rank first nationally in Division III, at three meets over the weekend. The Red Dragons had most of their competitors at either The College of New Jersey Invitational Saturday or the Roc City Classic, hosted by Nazareth, on Sunday, and also sent a runner to the Princeton Sam Howell Invitational.

Mitch Ryan (Plattsburgh/Seton Catholic), Cortland's lone competitor at Princeton, finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:10.73 that is currently the best in Division III nationally.

At TCNJ, Dawan Jones (Buffalo/Tapestry Charter) finished second in the triple jump with a distance of 14.78 meters (48' 6") that ranks first in the country. Dev Williams (Syracuse/Corcoran) was second at TCNJ in the long jump with a distance of 7.05 meters (23' 1.75"), with Jones fourth at 6.83 meters (22' 5"). Williams ranks 14th nationally in the long jump.

Also at TCNJ, the 4x400-meter relay team of Connor Christopherson (Morrisonville/Saranac), Austen Johnson (Jamestown), Noah Serrette (Lawrence) and Enoch Jemmott (Brooklyn/South Shore) finished first with an ECAC time of 3:23.40. Four of Cortland's ECAC efforts at the meet came in the 110-meter hurdles as Jack Flood (Blue Point/Bayport-Blue Point) finished second (14.71), Storm Malone (Harrison/Highland) was third (14.79), Christopherson tied for fifth (15.04), and Brent DiVittorio (Brewster) placed ninth (15.44). Flood and Malone presently rank eighth and 10th nationally, respectively, in the hurdles.

DiVittorio finished third in the high jump at 1.95 meters (6' 4.75"), with Nick Vachon (Johnson City/Maine-Endwell) tied for fourth (1.90 meters/6' 2.75"). Flood was fourth in the pole vault (4.45 meters/14' 7.25"), followed by Matt Greenlaw (Warwick/Warwick Valley) in fifth (4.30 meters/14' 1.25"). C.J White (Middletown) was Cortland's other ECAC qualifier at TCNJ with his 11th-place triple jump of 13.60 meters (44' 7.5").

Mitch Couch (Oneonta) won the shot put and discus, and placed second in the hammer throw, at the Roc City Classic, all with ECAC efforts. He broke the facility record at Nazareth in the discus with a throw of 46.19 meters (151' 6.25"). Couch won the shot put at 15.22 meters (49' 11") and posted a distance of 55.72 meters (182' 9.5") in the hammer. Couch's hammer throw currently ranks eighth nationally.

Cortland's other top-10 finishers during the weekend were:

Roc City Classic

Andrew Boyce (Cortland) - 6th, 5,000 meters (15:57.11)
Tyler Hochadel (Hamburg/Frontier) - 7th, Hammer (45.22 meters/148' 4.25") and 7th, Shot Put (13.01 meters/42' 8")
Mike Cruz (West Haverstraw/North Rockland) - 7th, Triple Jump (12.70 meters/41' 8")
Zach Kashmer (Chili/Churchville-Chili) - 8th, High Jump (1.83 meters/6' 0")

TCNJ Invitational

Jemmott - 7th, 200-meter dash (22.57) and 8th, 400-meter dash (50.64)
Johnson - 7th, 400-meter hurdles (57.85)
Serrette - 8th, 400-meter hurdles (57.91)
Corey Fitchett (East Islip) - 7th, Pole Vault (4.15 meters/13' 7.25")
Andrew Yarde (Valley Stream/Holy Trinity) - 8th, 400-meter hurdles (58.90)
Christopherson - 8th, Pole Vault (4.15 meters/13' 7.25") and 10th, Discus (37.05 meters/121' 7")
Flood - 9th, Javelin (45.39 meters/148' 11")
4x400-meter relay (Flood, Connor Lewis (Glen Ridge), DiVittorio, Yarde) - 8th (3:31.60)

Cortland will return to action at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, and is also scheduled to compete earlier in the week at the Kutztown Mondschein Multi-Event meet.


Complete Results
Princeton Sam Howell Invitational
TCNJ Invitational
Roc City Classic (TFRRS page)