Bulls Race Against the Best at New Balance Collegiates

NEW YORK, NY – The University at Buffalo men’s and women's track and field teams competed against some of the nation's elite programs at the New Balance Collegiate Meet held at New York City's 168th Street Armory on Satruday. More than 60 college teams, including LSU, Arkansas, Texas, Texas A&M and Tennessee, were among the squads joining the Bulls in the meet.

Isaiah Mask

The men's 4x400-meter relay team claimed a first-place showing in the New York-New Jersey final as UB competed against squads from its own region. The Bulls finished in 3:16.24, just touching out second-place Binghamton (3:16.56) by a third of a second. Syracuse (3:17.08) and Columbia (3:19.05) finished third and fourth respectively. The UB foursome included Ezekiel Porter, Isaiah Mask, John Connors and Matt Armstrong. The women's 4x400-meter relay squad placed third in 3:54.20 in their event.

Highlighting the women's finishes was senior Fatimah Hill in the long jump. Hill, the UB indoor and outdoor record holder in the event, improved on her ECAC qualifying distance and set a new season-best with her leap of 19-9.50 (6.03m) to finish second behind North Carolina's Ashley Hill by just a quarter-inch.

Fatimah Hill

Freshman Kristy Woods turned in a fourth-place finish in the women's shot put, improving on her ECAC qualifying mark with a throw of 48-11.50 (14.92m). Tina Villa was fifth at 48-5.25 (14.76m). Woods also placed 14th in the women's weight throw at 52-11 (16.13m).

The men's throwers also garnered top 10 results. In the shot put, Alex Stamatakis took seventh at 57-2 (17.42m) while Jake Madonia was 10th at 54-9.50 (16.70m). Matt Gac placed ninth in the weight throw at 58-8.50 (17.89m) with Stamatakis placing 14th at 56-10.75 (17.34m).

The Bulls also had a pair of pole vaulters finish in the top 10 of their events. Tiffany Maskulinski placed seventh in the championship final with a height of 12-11.50 (3.95m) to earn an ECAC qualifying standard. Jillian Bliss also posted a season-best in the college division of the event at 11-3.75 (3.45m).

Kim Black finished 10th in the women's triple jump at 39-3.75 (11.98m), earning an ECAC qualifying mark.

The Bulls are at the Akron Invitational next weekend.