The Utica University track and field team made a short commute to nearby Hamilton College on Saturday, April 1. Both teams had exceptional performances in just their second outdoor meet of the season.
 
Andy Hadasz (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) had a phenomenal day on the track, qualifying for regionals in all three of his events. He ran an all-time best in the 100m (11.01) placing third, and in the 200m (22.04) finishing second. His finish in the 200m also puts him at second all-time in team history for the event. Hadasz was also part of the men's 4x100 relay team which took first place along with Zuriel Wright (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial), Shane Tinney (Oriskany, NY/Oriskany), and Ethan Kain (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) running a time of 43.14. 
 
In her first outdoor meet of the season, Mackenzie Mix started the season off in great fashion. She took first in the women's 100m with a time of 12.71 and took second in the 200m crossing the finish line at 25.83 to also punch her ticket to regionals.
 
In the men's 400m, both Jonathan Simmons (Broadalbin, NY/Broadalbin-Perth) and Kain ran all-time bests, and each finished top five in the event. Simmons ran 52.27 to place third, and Kain ran his way to fourth with a time of 52.45.
 
Jade Dening had herself a great day on the track as well. She placed second in the women's 800m with a time of 2:29.24 and took first place in the 3000m steeplechase crossing the finish line at 12:15.46. 
 
For the men's 3000m steeplechase, the Pioneers took four of the top five spots. Michael Roberts (Remsen, NY/Remsen) was second with a time of 10:05.12, Tobias Jeralds (Chatham, NY/Chatham) was third finishing at 10:31.35, Anthony Leotta (Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollows Hills West) took fourth with a time of 10:42.27, and Zachary Brown (Milford, NY/Milford Central) finished fifth crossing the finish line at 10:59.66. 
 
The Pioneers had great performances in the field events as well. TyJon Billinger was third in the men's long jump with a leap of 6.29m, and jumped his way to first in the men's triple jump with a personal best of 13.21m. Billinger also finished fourth in the 400m hurdles in his first time running the event with a time of 1:00.25. 
 
In the women's triple jump, Nora Devitt was first place with a personal-best 10.56m, and Zeniyah Gholson was fourth with a jump of 9.94m. 
 
Jane Fahy is continuing her dominance in the throwing events. She took first place in the women's discus throw with a toss of 34.46m, and second in shot put, with a throw of 12.94m. 

The men's throws collectively had a great day as well. Hunter Logan (Fort Plain, NY/Herkimer College) won the men's shot put with a toss of 14.70m. He was joined by four other Pioneers that placed top-ten as well, with Justin Swavely (Rome, NY/RFA) placing third tossing 13.44m, Billie Mays III (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) placed fifth with a throw of 12.91, Michael McNeil (Yarmouth, ME/Yarmouth) was sixth with a throw of 12.76m, and Jacob Barnes (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) took ninth with a toss of 11.67m. 
 
For the men's javelin throw, Justin Swavely (Rome, NY/RFA) took first once again with a toss of 54.09. He was joined in the top-ten by Jeralds placing fourth with a throw of 45.32m, Blake Hobin (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) was sixth, tossing 45.04, and Barnes took seventh with a throw of 44.80m. 
 
In the men's hammer throw, Antwan Kelly (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) was fourth with a throw of 45.60m, and Swavely was just behind him at fifth, throwing 45.39m. 
 
For men's discus, Nathan Florian was second with a throw of 42.09, and Kelly took fourth tossing 39.09. 
 
The Pioneers will return home next weekend to host the Utica Pioneer Spring Invitational with day one of the meet beginning on Friday April 7 at 3pm, and day two scheduled to start on Saturday at 10am.