CLINTON, NY - The track and field program made the short commute to Hamilton College on Tuesday, April 18 for the Hamilton Midweek Meet. The meet featured just Utica and Hamilton as the two competing teams.
 
The men's team took a victory in every event they competed in. The men's 4x100m relay team of Zachary Owens, Andy Hadasz (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro), Shane Tinney (Oriskany, NY/Oriskany) and Ethan Kain (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) won with a time of 43.21. Hadasz also took first in the men's 100m (11.06), and in the men's 200m (22.55). Hunter Logan (Fort Plain, NY/Herkimer College) won the men's shot put with a toss of 16.10m, which is a new season-best. In the men's hammer throw, Antwan Kelly (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) took first with a throw of 48.78m. The men's discus throw was won by Nathan Florian, tossing 41.75m. Thomas Dunn () set a new personal-best in the men's javelin throw with 34.22m which got him first place. Jack Rathburn () also set a personal-best for men's pole vault with 4.05m as the only competitor in the event. Zuriel Wright (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) matched his season-best in the men's high jump with 1.95m which got him first. 
 
The women's team took home their fair share of victories as well. Mackenzie Mix ran her first 400m of the outdoor season and punched her ticket to regionals with a time of 58.85, while also winning the event. Jane Fahy set a season-best in the women's shot put, throwing 13.10m to give her the win. In the women's hammer throw, Gabrielle DeSanctis threw a season-best 39.83m to give her first place. Sarah Florian won the women's discus throw with a toss of 33.86m. In her first time high jumping this season, Laura Meade took the win with a jump of 1.35m.
 
The Pioneers will head to SUNY Cortland for the Cortland Classic beginning on Friday, April 21 and continuing on Saturday, April 22 with the times to be announced.