Women's Track and Field | 1/19/2018 9:09:00 PM

Men's results | Women's results
HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- The Golden Flyers' women's and men's track and field teams were in action for the first time in more than six weeks when Nazareth competed at the Houghton Invitational on Friday. Despite the long break, the Golden Flyers broke school records in the women's mile, women's triple jump, and men's 300-meter dash.

In the women's meet, junior Alycia Eaton edged Kristi Custer's eight-year record in the triple jump with a mark of 11.16 meters (36 ft., 7 1/2 in.). Eaton's jump beat the school record by .01 meters (1/2 inch). Eaton added a sixth-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 4.84 meters (15 ft., 10 1/2 in.). In the women's mile, senior Emily Thompson broke Gabrielle Lebihan's three-year old record of 5:21.39 with a time of 5:19.81. Thompson placed second in the race, but was the first finisher who was attached to a school. Freshman Deirdre Brett was ninth in the event with a time of 5:53.21.

Nazareth had a pair of top performers in the 600-meter dash. Sophomore Maria Staehr placed third with a time of 1:45.73, and freshman Lydia Dewart crossed the line just behind Staehr with a fourth-place time of 1:45.97. Junior Sara Thomas tied for fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.43 meters (4 ft., 8 1/4 in.), and senior Claire Ludington was fifth in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 12:07.23. In the 300-meter dash, freshman Amanda Cohen was eighth with a time of :47.47. The Golden Flyers' 4x400-meter relay of Eaton, Cohen, Dewart, and Staehr closed the meet with a first-place time of 4:25.83.

Nick LaBarbera won the 300-meter dash by .01 seconds with a time of :35.64. LaBarbera's time also broke Brandon Wheeler's 2008 school record of :35.85. In addition to his performance in the 300 event, LaBarbera was sixth in the 60-meter dash with a time of :7.22. Senior Tyler Hancock was the top collegiate finisher in the men's 35-pound weight throw with a mark of 14.61 meters (47 ft., 11 1/4 in.), and he placed 10th in the shot put with a mark of 11.49 meters (37 ft., 8 1/2 in.).

In the 3,000-meter run, freshman Christopher Celecki was fourth with a time of 9:26.9. Classmate Michael Brown was 14th with a time of 10:04.23. In the one-mile run, junior Jack Wessel was 19th with a time of 5:04. Freshman Zechariah Nower finished moments later with a time of 5:04.65.

Nazareth is in action again on January 27th when the Golden Flyers travel across Rochester for the Brockport Multi & Invitational.