New York, NY - The Utica University track and field program sent qualified athletes to Day 2 of the AARTFC Championships on Saturday.
 
Gabrielle DeSanctis finished 16th with her top mark being 14.70m which was one of her best throws this season. Emilia Costello's top toss was 13.15m.
 
Zuriel Wright (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) finished sixth in the men's high jump with his top mark being 6.05m. Blake Hobin (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) was a late scratch for the event.
 
Amina Sinclair finished 13th in the women's high jump, bowing out at 1.55m.
 
Laura Meade finished 13th in the women's triple jump with a mark of 10.86m.
 
The duo of Antwan Kelly (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) and Justin Swavely (Rome, NY/RFA) participated in the men's weight throw. Antwan Kelly (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) placed fifth with an impressive 17.46m toss. Justin Swavely's (Rome, NY/RFA) top mark came in at 14.97m.
 
Nolan Flynn (Bethel, CT/Bethel) turned in a massive personal record of 50.20 in the men's 400m dash and finished 13th out of the 35 competitors. The time ranks third all-time in the event and is the fastest men's 400m time in the Empire 8 this season.
 
In the women's 200m Mackenzie Mix finished 12th clocking in at 25.86. Andy Hadasz (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) won his heat and set a personal record in the men's 200m with a time of 22.18 and finished 11th out of 36 athletes. The time was second all-time in the men's 200m in program history.
 
Andy Hadasz (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro), Nolan Flynn (Bethel, CT/Bethel), Ethan Kain (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford), and Shane Tinney (Oriskany, NY/Oriskany) made up the men's 4x200 team which finished with a time of 1:33.08. 
 
Utica will send qualified athletes to the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships taking place March 10,11 in Birmingham, AL with the time to be determined.