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ROCHESTER, NY - The University at Buffalo's men's and women's track and field teams competed at the University of Rochester Alumni Invitational Meet at UR's Fauver Stadium with the Bulls taking first place in the men's meet and third in the women's competition among 17 programs from throughout New York State. UB's men scored 176 points to easily outdistance second-place Rochester with 129. UB's women totaled 106 points to finish behind Geneseo State (131) and Ithaca (125).

Mario Hicks

The UB men won six events on the afternoon with sprinter Mario Hicks (Painted Post, NY/Corning West) establishing a new school record with his victory in the 110-meter hurdles. Hicks covered the distance in 14.66 seconds, bettering Aaron Parker's 1999 mark of 14.95 seconds. Hicks also won the 200-meters in 21.81.

Also scoring a pair of first-place finishes was Todd Joki (Saratoga Springs, NY/Schuylerville) with victories in the 400-meter hurdles (54.48) and the long jump (22-10.50/6.97m). Doug Johnston (Clarence, NY/Clarence) won the 800-meters in 1:55.81. Dan Simpson (Rochester, NY/Gates-Chili) took the pole vault at 14-6 (4.42m).

Sprinter Vashone Wallace (Lackawanna, NY/Lackawanna) was the lone individual winner for the Bulls in the women's competition. Wallace took first place in the 400-meters in 59.33, the only entrant to run a sub-minute time in the race.

Wallace also ran the opening leg of UB's winning 4x400 relay squad. She was joined by Jackie Cianfarano (Hannibal, NY/Hannibal Central), Jennifer Anderson (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Tech) and Kate Kohout (Clarence, NY/Clarence) as the team crossed the finish line in 4:05.07.

The squads host the Chancellor's Cup meet on Saturday. Events are slated to start at 10 am.