TRACK & FIELD

Men's Roster  |  Women's Roster  |  Coaches  |  Schedule / Results  |  News

Weekly Release

Bulls Compete At Penn State National Invitational

The University at Buffalo men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams faced top competition at the Penn State National Invitational held Friday and Saturday and came away with a handful of record-setting performances at the end of the two day meet. There is no team scoring in the meet that featured top collegiate programs from throughout the United States.

Coney Sets Two School Records

Patrice Coney

Senior Patrice Coney (Lyons, NY/Lyons) scored a new school record in the Pentathlon, establishing herself as a NCAA provisional qualifier with her fourth place finish. Coney’s 3751 points came via a scorching performance in the 55-meter hurdles, squashing the school record in that event in 8.19. Coney also placed first in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:20.93, second in the shot put with a personal best 11.34m and third in the long jump with a leap of 5.40m.

Dixon Puts Up Points In Pent.

Also in the women’s pentathlon, freshman Lataya Dixon (Edison, NJ/J.P. Stevens) had a strong showing for the Bulls, placing seventh with 3531 points. Dixon inked a personal best in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.33 and won the high jump in 1.69m.

Giza, Veith Post Top Times In Distance Events

Dan Giza

Junior Mary Veith (Derby, NY/Lake Shore) placed an impressive fifth in the Invitational 3000-meter run with a time of 9:44.06, which is the second-fastest time in UB history. Additionally, senior Dan Giza (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) ran a personal best in the Invitational mile, running the second-fastest time in UB school history. Giza’s 4:11.30 placed him fourteenth in the competition.

Pole Vaulters Continue Trend Of Excellence

UB’s pole vaulters had an excellent showing, as sophomore Tiffany Maskulinski (Elma, NY/Iroquois) placed fifth in the Invitational pole vault with a height of 3.66m while senior Carrie Hinners (Maple Grove, MN/Maple Grove) placed seventh in the same event with a height of 3.51m.

Villa, Hill Advance To Finals In Field Events

Tina Villa

Senior thrower Tina Villa (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) advanced to the finals of the shot put, placing seventh overall with an indoor personal best of 14.77m while junior Fatimah Hill (Waterport, NY/Lyndonville) advanced to the finals of the long jump, placing seventh with a distance of 5.79m.

Next Up

The Bulls return to action next weekend, as the team returns to University Park, PA to compete in the Sykes-Sabock Challenge.