FIGHTING TIGER MENS OUTDOOR TRACK FIELD PLACES FIFTH AT 2022 UTICA COLLEGE SPRING INVITATIONAL

Utica, N.Y. The SUNY Cobleskill men’s outdoor track & field team posted a team total of 00 points to place 00 in a field of 00 teams at the 2022 Utica College Spring Invitational hosted by the Pioneers of Utica College at the college’s Pioneer Turf and Track and Field Complex. The Fighting Tigers brought home several performances of note from the event.  

First year distance runner Eamonn Sullivan, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Fordham Preparatory School, was the team’s top finisher posting an Atlantic Regional Qualifying effort in the 5000-meter run with a program time of 15:13.30 to place second overall in the event followed by his senior teammate Dillion VanDemortel, Newark, N.Y., Newark High School, who placed fourth overall with a time of 15:44.81.  

The Fighting Tigers also received strong showings on the track in the mid-distance races from sophomore Nick Logan, Queensbury, N.Y., Queensbury High School, who placed second in the 1500-meter run in a time of 4:08.34 and second overall in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:04.58 while first-year Shane Viscosi, Fultonville, N.Y., Fonda-Fultonville High School, who placed seventh in 800-meter run in 2:06.86 and eighth in the 1500-meter run in a time of 4:21.44. 

In the field events Cobleskill was led by senior jumper Tyler Brado, St. Johnsville, N.Y., Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville High School, who placed second in the high jump with a regional qualifying height of 6’4 ¾” and from first year jumper Gonyzer Foster, Bayshore, N.Y., Bayshore High School, who placed second overall in the triple jump with a mark of 41’3 ¼”.  

The Orange & Black will next be in action on Friday April 16 when they travel to Cortland, N.Y. for the 2022 Upstate Alternative Meet host by SUNY Cortland at the Red Dragons SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex beginning at 11:00 a.m.