SEARCH ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
Academic Services
Athletics Development
Athletics Directory
Bulls Spirit
Camps & Clinics
Compliance
Facilities / Venues
Game Info & Promotions
Media Services
Multimedia
Recreation Services
Speakers Bureau
Special Events
Student Athlete Support

University at Buffalo

Mid-American Conference

TRACK & FIELD

Bulls Successful at Raleigh Relays

Six school records set at one of the elite outdoor meets of the season

Photo of Sarah Fletcher
Sarah Fletcher
RALEIGH, NC - Over 3,000 athletes from 110 competing institutions converged on North Carolina State's Raleigh Relays over the weekend. The University at Buffalo's men's and women's track and field teams emerged from the meet with success that included six new school records. Because this was such a large field of entrants, no team scoring was kept.

Headlining UB's performances was senior Sarah Fletcher (Ridgeway, Ontario/Ridgeway-Crystal Beach). Fletcher, set a new record in the discus competition with a toss of 147-4 (44.92m) to finish seventh. Her throw broke the previous record of 143-7 (43.76m) set in 1998 by Ruth Conlon. Fletcher was equally impressive in the hammer throw finishing fifth at 178-10 (54.52m).

Photo of Hollie Rhodes
Hollie Rhodes
Hollie Rhodes (Elmira, NY/Elmira Southside) broke her own school record in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Rhodes turned in a time of 11:11.45 to finish ninth overall and shatter her previous best of 11:49.66 set last season. Teammate Jessica Moldovan (Warren, PA/Warren Area) also finished the race strong, taking 11th place in 11:16.08. UB's 800-meter relay squad also established a new record with a 15th-place finish of 1:41.54 to eclipse the 2000 record of 1:42.28.

In the men's competition, shot putter Byron McKinney (Amherst, NY/Sweet Home)
Photo of Byron McKinney
Byron McKinney
didn't let his school record last long. McKinney placed sixth in Raleigh with a toss of 53-10.50 (16.42m), bettering the record of 53-3.25 (16.24m) he had set the previous week at the Wake Forest Relays. Teammate Joe Loiacono (Rochester, NY/Greece-Olympia) was seventh in the shot put at 52.9.50 (16.09m).

Distance specialist Todd Ludden (Hornell, NY/Hornell) also broke his own record with a ninth-place finish in the 10,000 meters in 30:54.58. He shaved better than 45 seconds off his old mark of 31:41.40, set in the 2000 season. Jerimie Slick (Rochester, NY/Greece-Olympia) finished the distance in 37th in 32:24.43. UB's 800-meter relay team also broke an eight-year old record by placing 11th in its race in 1:27.27, cutting a second off the previous best of 1:28.84.

Photo of Todd Ludden
Todd Ludden
The squads return north for Saturday's McDonald's Invitational, hosted by Ohio University. The Bulls are expected to see several Mid-American Conference at the meet, slated to start at 9:00 a.m.

03/30/2002

January 8
Track & Field at Akron Quad
TBA

January 16
Track & Field at Doug Raymond Invitational
TBA

January 23
Track & Field at Cornell Upstate Challenge
TBA

January 29-30
Track & Field at Penn State National Meet
TBA

Become A Bull

CONTACT INFORMATION

 • 
 • 
 • 
 • 

Accessibility  |  Privacy  |   RSS
© 2009 University at Buffalo Athletics. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized use of logos, photos, graphics and story copy is prohibited without prior written permission from the University at Buffalo Athletic Communications Office.