CHESTER, PA - On Friday, March 27th, runners Marlo Townsend (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy), Bennett Melita (Johnstown, NY/Fonda-Fultonville), and Killian Bauer (Verona, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherill) will travel to Widener University to compete in the 5000-meter race. Townsend will race at 4:45 pm, and Melita and Bauer will race at 6 pm. Interested spectators can follow along with live results by clicking the following link: https://live.pioneertiming.com/meets/65112
 
ANNVILLE, PA - The Utica University Men's and Women's Track and Field team will travel to Lebanon Valley College to compete in the Outdoor Blue & White Open on Saturday, March 28th. Interested spectators can follow along with live results by clicking the following link: http://results.tfmeetpro.com/MACFAT_LLC/2026_LVC_Outdoor_Blue_and_White_Open/index.html
 
Last Time Out: On Friday, March 13th, three stellar Pioneers, Spencer Borghardt (Smithtown, NY/St.Anthony's), Laura Suppa (Canastota, NY/Canastota), and Allie Cary (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), competed in the NCAA Division III Track and Field National Championships. All three Pioneers placed in the top 16 and achieved Second Team All-American honors.
 
Friday
 
Spencer Borghardt (Smithtown, NY/St.Anthony's) competed in the very first event of the championship, battling against the nation's toughest in the Men's Weight Throw. Borghardt grabbed an 11th-place finish with a long-toss of 18.06 meters. Borghardt was first seeded 13th coming into the event, climbed to the 11th spot, claiming NCAA Division III All-American Second Team honors.
 
Laura Suppa (Canastota, NY/Canastota) was next to take on the 60m Hurdles during an afternoon preliminary race. Suppa showcased her natural speed and grabbed 10th place with a speedy time of 8.71. However, she fell just short in competing in Saturday's finals; only the top eight were allowed to qualify for the race. Suppa was the second Pioneer to be awarded the All-American Second Team honors.
 
Saturday
 
Allie Cary (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) took front and center on Saturday as one of two sophomores to compete in the Women's Shot Put to finish out the weekend. Cary managed to take 10th place with a top toss of 13.29 meters, making a statement among the Division III's best. Cary also snagged the Pioneers' third All-American Second Team honors of the weekend.
 
Projected Meet Schedule & Order for Saturday's Meet
#1 Men's 100 Meters - Shane Wallace (Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott), Nicholas Peccia (Lafayette, NJ/High Point Regional), Michael Orioles (Hauppauge, NY/Hauppauge), Kyle Williams (Brooklyn, NY/New Utrecht), Wayne Spencer (Rochester, NY/Padilla (Franklin Campus)), Zane LePage
#2 Women's 100 Meters - Avalon Schoff (Palatine Bridge, NY/Canajoharie)
#3 Men's 200 Meters - Tanner Warren (Mohawk, NY/Central Valley Academy), Shane Wallace (Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott), Michael Orioles (Hauppauge, NY/Hauppauge), Riley Smith (Westmoreland, NY/Westmoreland Central). Nicholas Peccia (Lafayette, NJ/High Point Regional), Zane Lepage (Penfield, NY/Penifield), Kyle Williams (Brooklyn, NY/New Utrecht), Harley Hughnine
#4 Women's 200 Meters - Jade Bailey (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville), Shiann Williams (Bronx, NY/Hydel), Lily Messler, Stefania Grimaldi (Poland, NY/Poland Central), Amelia Petersen (Fonda, NY/Fonda-Fultonville), Olivia Jensen (Red Hook, NY/Red Hook)
#5 Men's 400 Meters - Eddy Corporan (Poughkeepsie, NY/Roy C Ketcham), Tanner Warren (Mohawk, NY/Central Valley Academy), Cameron Hoffis (Queensbury, NY/Lake George)
#6 Women's 400 Meters - Lily Messler, Kamryn Williams (New York Mills, NY/New York Mills), Molly Segatore (West Brookfield, MA/West Brookfield)
#7 Men's 800 Meters - Anthony Leotta (Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Hills West), Ben Bellinger
#8 Women's 800 Meters - Adrianna Mcclendon, Lacey Simmons (Vernon Center, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill),
#9 Men's 1500 Meters - Bennett Melita (Johnstown, NY/Fonda-Fultonville), Tobias Jeralds (Canaan, NY/Chatham Central), Forest Martin (Poland, NY/Poland Central), Killian Bauer (Verona, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherill), Tyler Thorngren (Marcy, NY/Whitesboro), Ben Bellinger
#10 Women's 1500 Meters - Catherine Manna (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro), Caroline Young, Madalyn Haaf (Pompey, NY/Fabius-Pompey), Courtney Pettit, Emma Charboneau (Fultonville, NY/Fonda-Fultonville)
#13 Men's 110 Meter Hurdles - Harley Hugunine (Oneida, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill), Nathaniel Powers ()
#14 Women's 100 Meter Hurdles - Amelia Petersen (Fonda, NY/Fonda-Fultonville), Stefania Grimaldi (Poland, NY/Poland Central), Olivia Jensen (Red Hook, NY/Red Hook), Jade Bailey (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville), Isabella Frick (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow)
#17 Men's High Jump - Joshua Sand
#19 Men's Pole Vault - Harley Hugunine (Oneida, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill), Nathaniel Powers (), Matthew Martinez (Ilion, NY/Central Valley Academy), Aaron Johnson (Sauquoit, NY/Sauquoit Valley)
#20 Women's Pole Vault - Kathryn Williams (New York Mills, NY/New York Mills), Molly Segatore (West Brookfield, MA/West Brookfield), Isabella Frick (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow), Cassondra Wood (Canasota, NY/Canasota), Genna McCallum (Mora, MN/Indian River)
#21 Men's Long Jump - Patrick Wands (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro), Wayne Spencer (Rochester, NY/Padilla (Franklin Campus))
#22 Women's Long Jump - Avalon Schoff (Palatine Bridge, NY/Canajoharie), Jade Bailey (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville), Stefania Grimaldi (Poland, NY/Poland Central)
#23 Men's Triple Jump - Justin Couture (Sherrill, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill)
#25 Men's Shot Put - Harley Hugunine (Oneida, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill), Michael Parry (Fort Johnson, NY/Broadalbin-Perth), Edward Haeffer
#26 Women's Shot Put - Jade Bailey (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville), Olivia Clark (Colton, NY/Colton-Pierrepont), Adriana Defelice, Zeno Mummer (Clinton, NY/Clinton), Jett Smith (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott), Stefania, Ranasia Bailey (Parish, NY/Altmar-Parish-Williamstown), Allie Cary (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool)
#27 Men's Discus - Michael Parry (Fort Johnson, NY/Broadalbin-Perth), Edward Haeffer, Nikos Johnson (Rotterdam, NY/Schalmont), Blake Gannon (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen),
#28 Women's Discus - Oliva Clark, Adrianna Defelice, Abbie Knaisch (Addison, NY/Addison), Amanda Hausle (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West), Zeno Mummer (Clinton, NY/Clinton), Jett Smith (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott), Hailey Hrouda (Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham), Allie Cary (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool)
#29 Men's Hammer - Edward Haeffer, Michael Christensen (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island), Michael Blenis (Norwich, NY/Norwich), Blake Gannon (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen), Spencer Borghardt (Smithtown, NY/St.Anthony's)
#30 Women's Hammer - Amanda Hausle (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West), Abbie Knaisch (Addison, NY/Addison), Adrianna Deflice, Jett Smith (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott), Zeno Mummer (Clinton, NY/Clinton), Allie Cary (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), Ranasia Bailey (Parish, NY/Altmar-Parish-Williamstown), Hailey Hrouda (Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham), Zada Marine
#31 Men's Javelin - Anthony Leotta (Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Hills West), Tobias Jeralds (Canaan, NY/Chatham Central)
#32 Women's Javelin - Amanda Hausle (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West), Abbie Knaisch (Addison, NY/Addison), Ranasia Bailey (Parish, NY/Altmar-Parish-Williamstown), MarLie Macek (Kensington, NH/Exeter)
#37 Men's 4 X 400 Meter Relay
#38 Women's 4 X 400 Meter Relay
 
Up Next: The Pioneers will travel to Cortland University to compete in the Cortland Invitational on Friday, April 3rd at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex. Events w