HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- A pair of personal-bests by Fredonia sophomores highlighted the day at the Houghton December Invitational inside the Kerr-Pegula Fieldhouse.
Ayana Bursie (Buffalo, N.Y. / Cheektowaga) and Kayla Murray (Buffalo, N.Y. / West Seneca West) had top lifetime performances in the 200 meters and the pole vault, respectively.
Bursie, a winner last Saturday at Brockport, finished second Friday in 26.31 seconds for the 200 meters. Senior teammate Kaitlyn Smith (Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport) was sixth in the same event.
Murray cleared 3.05 meters (10 feet, 0 inches) to finish fourth in the pole vault in the Blue Devils' second indoor track & field meet of the season.
In other field events, sophomore Cassie Serafin (Cheektowaga, N.Y. / Depew) was second in the triple jump at 11.29 meters (37 feet, 0.5 inches), while freshman Madeline Sohl (Jamestown, N.Y. / Frewsburg) was seventh in the same event.
Also, senior Abriel Andrews (Syracuse, N.Y. / Henninger) was fifth in the 20-pound weight throw at 12.06 meters (39 feet, 7 inches).
In running events, junior Kelly O'Hara (Webster, N.Y. / Webster Thomas) was third and sophomore Leesa Peterson (Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown East) seventh in the 800 meters. O'Hara's time was 2:31.79.
Morgan Ashton (Whitesboro, N.Y. / Whitesboro), a freshman, crossed the line first out of only four women entered in the 400 meters.
Ayana Bursie (Buffalo, N.Y. / Cheektowaga) and Kayla Murray (Buffalo, N.Y. / West Seneca West) had top lifetime performances in the 200 meters and the pole vault, respectively.
Bursie, a winner last Saturday at Brockport, finished second Friday in 26.31 seconds for the 200 meters. Senior teammate Kaitlyn Smith (Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport) was sixth in the same event.
Murray cleared 3.05 meters (10 feet, 0 inches) to finish fourth in the pole vault in the Blue Devils' second indoor track & field meet of the season.
In other field events, sophomore Cassie Serafin (Cheektowaga, N.Y. / Depew) was second in the triple jump at 11.29 meters (37 feet, 0.5 inches), while freshman Madeline Sohl (Jamestown, N.Y. / Frewsburg) was seventh in the same event.
Also, senior Abriel Andrews (Syracuse, N.Y. / Henninger) was fifth in the 20-pound weight throw at 12.06 meters (39 feet, 7 inches).
In running events, junior Kelly O'Hara (Webster, N.Y. / Webster Thomas) was third and sophomore Leesa Peterson (Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown East) seventh in the 800 meters. O'Hara's time was 2:31.79.
Morgan Ashton (Whitesboro, N.Y. / Whitesboro), a freshman, crossed the line first out of only four women entered in the 400 meters.
Two 1sts among PRs for men at Houghton meet
A personal-best triple jump of 13.91 meters -- 45 feet, 7.75 inches -- earned sophomore Dan Sudyn (West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca West) his second meet victory in as many tries during Friday's Houghton College December Invitational.
Sudyn, who won the triple jump last Saturday at the season-opening indoor meet at Brockport, was also seventh in long jump at Houghton's Kerr-Pegula Fieldhouse.
He wasn't the only Blue Devil to taste victory Friday. The Blue Devils' 4-by-200 relay team of sophomore Michael Salvati (Avon, N.Y. / Avon), freshman Alec Wright (East Greenbush, N.Y. / Columbia), freshman Tyler Pinnock (New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle), and sophomore Marcus Torres (Goshen, N.Y. / Goshen) combined for a tape-breaking time of 1:34.06.
Other top performances by Fredonia runners: Torres was third and Wright fifth in the 400 meters, and Pinnock was fifth in the 200 meters.
In addition to Sudyn's PR, junior Matthew McCarthy (Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park) and sophomore Aaron Cember (Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. / Sleepy Hollow) also recorded personal-bests in field events. McCarthy was second in the 35-pound weight throw with a PR of 15.43 meters (50 feet, 7.5 inches); he was also third in the shot at 13.26 meters (43 feet, 6 inches). Cember's PR in the shot of 13.24 meters (43 feet, 5.25 inches) was good for fourth place.
In the high jump, sophomore Derek Sunderland (Owego, N.Y. / Owego) was fourth, while sophomore Jonah McGrath (Penfield, N.Y. / Penfield) was seventh in the triple jump and the first collegiate winner in the pole vault.
Sudyn, who won the triple jump last Saturday at the season-opening indoor meet at Brockport, was also seventh in long jump at Houghton's Kerr-Pegula Fieldhouse.
He wasn't the only Blue Devil to taste victory Friday. The Blue Devils' 4-by-200 relay team of sophomore Michael Salvati (Avon, N.Y. / Avon), freshman Alec Wright (East Greenbush, N.Y. / Columbia), freshman Tyler Pinnock (New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle), and sophomore Marcus Torres (Goshen, N.Y. / Goshen) combined for a tape-breaking time of 1:34.06.
Other top performances by Fredonia runners: Torres was third and Wright fifth in the 400 meters, and Pinnock was fifth in the 200 meters.
In addition to Sudyn's PR, junior Matthew McCarthy (Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park) and sophomore Aaron Cember (Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. / Sleepy Hollow) also recorded personal-bests in field events. McCarthy was second in the 35-pound weight throw with a PR of 15.43 meters (50 feet, 7.5 inches); he was also third in the shot at 13.26 meters (43 feet, 6 inches). Cember's PR in the shot of 13.24 meters (43 feet, 5.25 inches) was good for fourth place.
In the high jump, sophomore Derek Sunderland (Owego, N.Y. / Owego) was fourth, while sophomore Jonah McGrath (Penfield, N.Y. / Penfield) was seventh in the triple jump and the first collegiate winner in the pole vault.
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