Connor McCauslin
Connor McCausline won the 110 hurdles.

Men's Track and Field

McCauslin and Eells Card Wins At Geneseo Early Season Invite

Results 

GENESEO, NY – Connor McCauslin (110-meter hurdles) and Cade Eells (3,000-meter steeplechase) each won individual events as the Nazareth men's track and field squad competed at the Geneseo Early Season Invitational on Saturday.
 
McCauslin had the top qualifying time in the 110-meter hurdles at 15.75 and improved upon that to 15.50, a regional qualifying time, to take the top spot in the final. 
 
Eells was the top runner in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, running a regional qualifying time of 9:25.35, coming in over a second ahead of Geneseo's Alex Hillyard. The junior was also 20th in the 800 in a time of 2:01.39. Freshman Cole Hasting was 26th (2:02.27). 
 
Jason Bletsko smashed his previous outdoor record in the pole vault of 4.10 meters (13' 5 ¼') by jumping 4.30 meters (14' 1 ¼") for second place. Teammate Jack Pomykaj hit the same mark for fourth place. 
 
In the 4 x 400 relay, Joey Nettles, Mike Welch, Cole Hastings and Michael Puglisi were able to rattle off a second place finish in 3:27.94.

Sophomore Gavin McAllister put together his fastest-ever time in the 400, a 51.39 for eighth place. He was followed by Welch (51.43) and Benjamin Lewis (51.70). 
 
Aaron Lund had a strong showing in the 400-meter hurdles, taking sixth in 58.79.
 
In the triple jump, Gabe Wilson and Ryan DeShane turned in top 10 finishes. Wilson's mark of 12.29 meters (40' 4") earned him seventh and Deshane's jump of 12.16 meters (39' 10 ¾") put him in ninth place. 
 
David Dobrowolski turned in a 35.02 meter heave in the discus (114' 11") to take 14th.
 
Nazareth will compete at the Rochester Alumni Invitational at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

 
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Players Mentioned

Jason Bletsko

Jason Bletsko

PV/Jumps
5' 10"
Sophomore
Ryan DeShane

Ryan DeShane

Hurdles/Jumps
6' 2"
Sophomore
Cade Eells

Cade Eells

Middle Distance
6' 1"
Junior
Benjamin Lewis

Benjamin Lewis

Sprints
6' 0"
Junior
Aaron Lund

Aaron Lund

Multi
6' 3"
Sophomore
Gavin McAllister

Gavin McAllister

Middle Distance
6' 1"
Sophomore
Connor McCauslin

Connor McCauslin

Sprints/Hurdles
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Joey Nettles

Joey Nettles

Sprints
6' 1"
Junior
Jack Pomykaj

Jack Pomykaj

Multi
5' 11"
Sophomore
Michael Puglisi

Michael Puglisi

Sprints
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jason Bletsko

Jason Bletsko

5' 10"
Sophomore
PV/Jumps
Ryan DeShane

Ryan DeShane

6' 2"
Sophomore
Hurdles/Jumps
Cade Eells

Cade Eells

6' 1"
Junior
Middle Distance
Benjamin Lewis

Benjamin Lewis

6' 0"
Junior
Sprints
Aaron Lund

Aaron Lund

6' 3"
Sophomore
Multi
Gavin McAllister

Gavin McAllister

6' 1"
Sophomore
Middle Distance
Connor McCauslin

Connor McCauslin

6' 0"
Graduate Student
Sprints/Hurdles
Joey Nettles

Joey Nettles

6' 1"
Junior
Sprints
Jack Pomykaj

Jack Pomykaj

5' 11"
Sophomore
Multi
Michael Puglisi

Michael Puglisi

5' 10"
Sophomore
Sprints