UTICA, NY - The Utica University track and field program hosted the Pioneer Fast Trax Invitational on Saturday with plenty of success from the teams. The men placed first with 139 points and the women came in second with 89 points.
 
Janaiya Cruz-Bermudez continued her fantastic season and set a school record in the women's 600m with a time of 1:42.75 which earned her third place.
 
Mackenzie Mix placed second in the women's 60m and set a new personal record with a time of 7.86. Mix also placed second in the women's 200m with a time of 25.66. Both marks rank third in school history.
 
Hayden Lohmann (West Winfield, NY/Mount Markham) set a new school record in the men's 600m with a time of 1:26.96 which earned him sixth in a very tight race.
 
The men's weight throwing team took care of business as the team had five of the top six finishers. Antwan Kelly (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) set another school record with an incredible 17.83m throw. Nathan Florian placed third to round out the top three.
 
Laura Meade placed first in the women's 60m hurdle with a time of 9.54 which now ranks third in program history.
 
Andy Hadasz (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) continued his great season and placed second in the men's 200m clocking in at 22.89, just .9 behind the winner.
 
Dion Putaski (Vernon, NY/Vernon-Verona Sherrill) placed third in the men's long jump with a mark of 6.35m. 
 
Gabrielle DeSanctis and Emilia Costello continued to turn in podium finishes. DeSanctis won the women's weight throw with a 14.81m toss and Costello came in third with 13.70m being her best toss.
 
Hunter Logan (Fort Plain, NY/Herkimer College) and Justin Swavely (Rome, NY/RFA) both finished top three in the men's shot put. Logan's best toss was 15.32m and Swavely's best toss was 13.77 earning him third place.
 
The men's high jump team swept the podium as Zuriel Wright (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) placed first and was followed by Blake Hobin (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) and Greg Olden (Canastota, NY/Canastota). Wright scored 2.01, while Hobin (1.91), and Gregory Olden (1.81) also turned in top notch performances.
 
Tyjon Billinger (Amityville, NY/Amityville Memorial) placed third in the men's triple jump with a mark of 12.76.
 
Laura Meade and Nora Devitt both turned in great performances in the women's triple jump. Meade placed second with a mark of 11.17 and Devitt came in fourth with a mark of 10.54 which ranks eighth all time. 
 
Tristan Vargo's (East Aurora, NY/Orchard Park) time of 2:01.71 in the men's 800m earned him eighth place and was number nine all time.
 
The teams will travel to Boston, MA for the Boston University Valentine Invitational on Saturday, February 11 with the time to be determined.