UB Track and Field Weekly Release

Bulls Win Seven Events at Northeast Ohio Invite

The University at Buffalo track and field teams competed at the Northeast Ohio Invitational as the women’s squad tied for second and the men finished third behind the host Zips at the meet. Mid-American Conference members Akron and Kent State as well as Youngstown State and Ashland comprised the five-team fields. The UB women scored 158 points, tying them with Kent State for second behind Akron’s 223. The UB men finished with 143.50 points, trailing Akron (217.50) and Kent State (175.50). The UB women won five events and the UB men took a pair.

Dixon Does Double Duty

Lataya Dixon

Sophomore Lataya Dixon won two events, breaking a nine-year old record in one event, to lead the UB women. Dixon broke the UB record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles as she won the race in 14.04 seconds, breaking the record of 14.07 set in 2000 by Melissa Ryan. Caitlin Godin finished third in the race in 14.81. Dixon then went on to capture the women’s high jump competition with a height of 5-7 (1.70m). It was Dixon’s first time competing in the high jump this season

Women’s Sprinters, Triple Jumpers Also Victorious

Allison Grimes

The UB women added three victories with season-best times in the sprints and a one-two finish in the triple jump. In the 200-meters, Kara Black (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) lowered her season-best time with a 24.75 clocking, bettering the 24.87 time she set at the season-opening Seahawk Invitational. Allison Grimes also posted a season best with her win in the 400-meters in 57.24, an improvement of three-tenths of a second. The Bulls finished one-two in the triple jump as Kim Black took the event at 37-7.75 (11.47m). Sarah Krott finished second at 37-5.75 (11.42m).

Smith, Madonia Lead Men’s Tracksters

Brian Smith

The UB men won two events, setting a school record in one. Brian Smith won the men’s 200-meters in 21.29, slicing his old record, set in 2008, by one-hundredth of a second. Also scoring a victory for the Bulls was Jake Madonia in the men’s shot put. Madonia won the event with a toss of 52-10.75 (16.12m). It was his first shot put victory this season after the junior posted second-place finishes at the Seahawk Invitational and Colonial Relays.

Home Meet on Tap For Saturday

The Bulls host the UB Invitational this Saturday at UB Stadium. Field events get started at 9:00 am with the long jump, pole vault and high jump. At 10:00 am, the discus and shot put get underway. The track competitions are expected to begin at 10:30 am with the men’s and women’s 3,000-meter runs. Competition will conclude shortly after 2:00 pm with the 4x400-meter relays.