UTICA, NY - The Utica University track and field program hosted the Utica Blue & Orange Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Both teams turned in respectable performances as the men placed second with 100 points and the women came in sixth with 54 points.

Jane Fahy had a wonderful afternoon setting a school record in the women's shot put with a mark of 13.11M. The record continues the stellar season for Fahy who has consistently finished on the podium this season. 

Antwan Kelly (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) once again won the men's weight throw with a 17.11M throw. The men dominated the shot put event as Hunter Logan (Fort Plain, NY/Herkimer College) captured first and Justin Swavely (Rome, NY/RFA) came in second. Logan recorded a 15.28M throw and Swavely's best throw was 14.03M.

Gabrielle DeSanctis and Emilia Costello continued their strong seasons and both placed top five in the women's weight throw. DeSanctis placed third with a mark of 14.32M and Costello's best throw was 13.97M.

Michael Roberts (Remsen, NY/Remsen) placed second in the men's 5000M with a time of 15.29.88 just half a second behind the winner. 

Mackenzie Mix won the women's 400M with an incredible time of 59.87 which topped second place by over two seconds. Nolan Flynn (Bethel, CT/Bethel) won the men's 200M with a time of 23.04. Flynn also placed fifth in the men's 200M clocking in at 23.24.

Zuriel Wright (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) and Blake Hobin (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) continued to perform well and both placed top three in the men's high jump. Wright placed second with a height of 1.96M and Blake Hobin's (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) 1.86M jump got him third place.  

Janaiya Cruz-Bermudez continued her fantastic season and placed second in the women's 800M clocking at 2.28.01.  

Andrew Wieder (Clinton, NY/Clinton) had a fantastic meet placing third in the men's pentathlon with 4039 total points. He won the men's 1000M pentathlon clocking in at 2:59.01 which was an outstanding five seconds faster than second place. Laura Meade and Nora Devitt placed fourth and fifth in the women's pentathlon. Meade scored 2470 points and Devitt accumulated 2404 points. Meade placed second in the women's pentathlon 800M clocking in at 2:46.78. Devitt placed second in the women's pentathlon long jump with a mark of 4.96 and Meade came in fourth at 4.88. 

The men's 4x200 team came in third place with a time of 1:34.06.

The teams will remain home and host the Pioneer Fast Trax Invitational on February 4 with the time to be determined.