Buff State men’s track and field finishes 7th at Brockport Multi

BROCKPORT – The Buffalo State indoor track and field teams earned a pair of first-place finishes at the Brockport Multi Meet on Saturday afternoon, as the Bengals prepare for a huge weekend at the Boston University David Hemery Invitational this upcoming weekend.

FOR THE BENGAL MEN (7^th OUT OF 16 TEAMS – 38 POINTS)

• Tyler McGrath (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) had the top time in both the preliminaries and finals on the way to winning the 60-meter dash in 7.07 seconds. He also finished third in the 200-meter dash in a season-best time of 22.95 seconds.
• David Ibalio (Sloatsburg, NY/Nyack) was eighth in the 200-meter dash with a season-best time of 23.18 seconds.
• Chris Kaszynski (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West) was second with a mark of 4.40 meters in the pole vault.
• Devin Austin (Kennedy, NY/Falconer) was third in the high jump, clearing 1.91 meters.
• Jacob Mairena (Bronx, NY/Eastchester) finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 8.88 seconds.

FOR THE BENGAL WOMEN (11^th OUT OF 16 TEAMS – 15 POINTS)

• Makhia Laster (Buffalo, NY/Tapestry Charter) won the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.96 seconds, and also took fifth in the 200-meter dash.
• Destiny Rivera (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Liberal Arts) was eighth in the high jump, clearing 1.49 meters.
• Jenna Raczka (Cheektowaga, NY/Maryvale) set a season-best time in the 400-meters on the way to a 10^th-place finish.

TOP 25 NATIONAL RANKINGS
4 – Shevaughn Allen – Triple Jump (14.82 meters)
19 – Jarrod Polk – Long Jump (7.04 meters)
19 – Nat Sawyer – 400 meters (58.15 seconds)
19 – Shevaughn Allen – Long Jump (7.04 meters)

AARTFC QUALIFIERS

• Shevaughn Allen: Triple Jump & Long Jump
• Jarrod Polk: Long Jump
• Nas Muslim Dost: Long Jump
• Chris Kaszynski: Pole Vault
• Devin Austin: High Jump
• Tyler McGrath: 60-meter dash
• Makhia Laster: 60-meter dash & 200-meter dash
• Nat Sawyer: 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, & 60-meter hurdles

UP NEXT
The Bengals will look for more strong performances at the Boston University David Hemery Invitational on Friday and Saturday.