BOSTON, MA - The Utica University track and field program wrapped up the Boston University Invitational on Saturday. The meet was a tremendous success as three school records were set and many athletes recorded personal records.
 
Hayden Lohmann (West Winfield, NY/Mount Markham) recorded a personal record in the men's 800m with a time of 2:00.44 which now ranks seventh all-time. Shane Tinney (Oriskany, NY/Oriskany) ran a 7.46 60m dash and has started to find his stride. 
 
Andy Hadasz (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) had a phenomenal performance as he ran a 22.23 200m which is the second fastest in program history and the top time in the Empire 8 this winter. Other notable finishes in the men's 200m were Nolan Flynn (Bethel, CT/Bethel) (23.23), Ethan Kain (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) (23.24), Shane Tinney (Oriskany, NY/Oriskany) (23.59), and Dion Putaski (Vernon, NY/Vernon-Verona Sherrill) (23.89).
 
The Pioneers were terrific in the men's 400m as all four participants set new personal records. Nolan Flynn (Bethel, CT/Bethel) clocked in at 51.29 which ranks sixth all-time and Andy Hadasz's (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) time of 51.42 is now seventh all-time. Both Dion Putaski (Vernon, NY/Vernon-Verona Sherrill) and Ethan Kain (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) also set personal records as Putaski clocked in at 52.17 and Kain turned in a performance of 53.24.
 
Antwan Kelly (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) continued his record-breaking season and his 17.90m weight throw broke his previous school record of 17.83m. Kelly is the lone Pioneer to ever eclipse 17m and has done so an incredible five times this season. Nathan Florian's best toss was 15.45m and Justin Swavely's (Rome, NY/RFA) was 14.85m.
 
Hunter Logan (Fort Plain, NY/Herkimer College) recorded a shot put of 15.77m and Billie Mays III (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) tossed a throw of 14.11m.
 
Zuriel Wright (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) continued his amazing season and finished tied for fifth with a clearance of 1.94m and Blake Hobin (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) recorded a height of 1.79m.
 
The teams will travel to Canton, NY for the Saint Lawrence University Open on Friday, February 17 beginning at 3 p.m.