Results

Rochester, NY – The Nazareth track and field teams got their first crack at competition on Thursday, taking part in the RIT Early Season Invite which consisted of four teams – RIT, Nazareth, Roberts Wesleyan and SUNY Cobbleskill.

Junior Alycia Eaton had a strong start to the season, winning both the long and triple jump.  She posted an ECAC qualifying mark of 5.31 meters in the long jump (17 feet, 5 ¼ inches) and 11.14 meters (36 feet, 6 ¾ inches) in the triple jump.

In other field action, Sara Thomas was third in the high jump at 1.43 meters (4 feet, 8 ¼ inches).        
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Maria Staehr was third in the 1,000 meter run in 3:20.86, while freshman Lydia Dewart came in fourth place in the 500 (1:25.35).

Amanda Cohen took part in two events on the day, with her best performance coming with a fourth place finish in the 60-meter dash (8.75).  She was seventh in the 200 (29.89).

On the men's side, Nick LaBarbera took the top spot in the 200 (23:06) and was second in the 60-meter dash (7.29). 

Another standout included senior Tyler Hancock winning the weight throw at 14.12 meters (46 feet, 4 inches).  He was also second in the shot put at 12.08 meters (39 feet, 7 ¾ inches).

Sophomore Jervon Harrison took seventh place in the long jump with a mark of 5.49 meters (18 feet, ¼ inch).

Harrison was also 14^th place in the 200 (25.09), while teammate William Lewis came in 21^st (26.23).  Lewis competed in the 60-meter hurdles and ripped off a 10.93 for ninth place.

Nazareth has a long hiatus before its next meet, as the Golden Flyers travel to Houghton on January 19^th.