LEWISBURG, PA –Nat Sawyer (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont) ran the 400-meter hurdles in 58.61 seconds, th third-fastest time in Division III history, to lead the Buffalo State women’s track and field team at the Bucknell University Bison Outdoor Classic, breaking the school and conference records that she had set earlier this season.
THE BASICS
MEET: Bucknell University Bison Outdoor Classic
LOCATION: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium – Lewisburg, PA
FOR THE BENGAL WOMEN
- Sawyer’s time in the 100-meter hurdles was a personal-best mark of 14.03 seconds, just seven-hundredths of a second off the school record.
- Makhia Laster (Buffalo, NY/Tapestry Charter) jumped 5.30 meters in the long jump, and finished the 100-meter dash in 12.80 seconds.
- Jenna Raczka (Cheektowaga, NY/Maryvale) finished the 400-meter dash in a personal-best time of 59.81 seconds, and ran 27.24 seconds in the 200-meter dash.
FOR THE BENGAL MEN
- Allen’s jump broke Bob Jones’ school and conference record of 7.43 meters that had stood since 1992. It is also the second-best mark in the country this season. He also took first place in the triple jump, jumping 15.66 meters for the best mark in the country this season.
- Dom Cervellera (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) nearly matched his season best in the discus, throwing a distance of 40.28 meters.
- Chris Diem (Buffalo, NY/Cleveland Hill) threw 43.30 meters in the javelin.
- Devin Austin (Kennedy, NY/Falconer) cleared 1.88 meters in the high jump.
- The 4×100 relay of David Ibalio (Sloatsburg, NY/Nyack), Jarrod Polk (Bolivar, NY/Bolivar-Richburg), Nas Muslim Dost (Buffalo, NY/Maryvale), and Tyler McGrath (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) set a season-best time of 43.06 seconds.
- Dylan Devine (Brockport, NY/Brockport) ran the 400-meter dash in 52.21 seconds.
- McGrath finished the 100-meter dash in 11.10 seconds, and was just off setting a new personal-best mark in the 200-meter dash, finishing in 22.71 seconds.
- Moray Walker (New City, NY/White Plains) completed the 200-meter dash in 23.08 seconds.
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS – THESE BENGALS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE AARTFC REGIONALS
- Tyler McGrath – 100 Meters (10.95 seconds)
- Makhia Laster – 100 Meters (12.43 seconds)
- Nat Sawyer – 200 Meters (25.25 seconds)
- Nat Sawyer – 100 Hurdles (14.03 seconds)
- Nat Sawyer – 400 Hurdles (58.61 seconds)
- Ibalio, Polk, Muslim Dost, McGrath – 4X100 Meter Relay (43.06 seconds)
- Chris Kaszynski – Pole Vault (4.75 meters)
- Makhia Laster – Long Jump (5.49 meters)
- Shevaughn Allen – Triple Jump (15.66 meters)
- Shevaughn Allen – Long Jump (7.52 meters)
- Jarrod Polk – Long Jump (6.87 meters)
- Devin Austin – High Jump (1.91 meters)
TOP NATIONAL TIMES – THESE MARKS ARE TOP 20 IN THE COUNTRY
1. Nat Sawyer – 400 Hurdles (58.61 seconds)
1. Shevaughn Allen – Triple Jump (15.66 meters)
2. Shevaughn Allen – Long Jump (7.52 meters)
4. Nat Sawyer – 100 Hurdles (14.03 seconds)
11. Chris Kaszynski – Pole Vault (4.75 meters)
19. Makhia Laster – Long Jump (5.49 meters)
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