SELINSGROVE, PA - The Utica University track and field teams completed day one of the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference Championships on Wednesday. The two-day competition is hosted by Susquehanna University.
For the men, TyJon Billinger placed top-10 in the long jump with a mark of 6.58m. In the 3,000m steeplechase,
Michael Roberts (Remsen, NY/Remsen) finished 13th out of 28 participants with a time of 9:43:91.
Antwan Kelly (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) placed 20th in the discus with a throw of 40.86m. The 4x100 team of
Zuriel Wright (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial), Andrew Hadasz,
Shane Tinney (Oriskany, NY/Oriskany) and
Ethan Kain (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) finished 18th with a mark of 43.82 seconds.
On the women's side, Laura Meade enters Thursday in seventh out of 16 in the heptathlon with 2,477 points. Her top performance came with a first place finish in the 200m, clocking in at 25.69 seconds. She also placed sixth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.85 seconds.
Jade Dening was another top-10 finisher for the Pioneers in the 3,000m steeplechase as she came in ninth with a time of 11:49:59. In the 100m, Mackenzie Mix finished 16th with a time of 12.70 seconds. Sarah Florian placed 19th in the discus with a mark of 31.90m.
Day two of the AARTFC Championships will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday.