UB Takes Several Events at Syracuse

The University at Buffalo's men's and women's track and field teams competed Saturday at the Judith and Leslie Vielbig Invitational meet hosted by Syracuse University. There was no team scoring in the meet.

UB's Kamau Halim (Medina, NY/Medina) posted a double victory, taking the men's long jump at 24-3 (7.39m) and triple jump at 49-11.75 (15.23m). Mike Commisso (Fulton, NY/G. Ray Bodley) broke his own record for the second week in a row, taking the 800 meters in 1:51.64. Commisso ran a 1:51.83 at the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, TN last week. Joe Loiacano (Rochester, NY/Greece-Olympia) also set a new school mark with his second place finish in the shot put at 52-2.50 (15.91m). Loaicano broke the record of 51-1 set by Adam Smith (Varysburg, NY/Attica) last season and equaled by Loiacano in the season-opening meet at North Carolina-Wilmington.

Other UB men's winners included Tim Giagios (Rochester, NY/Gates Chili) in the 400 hurdles (56.70), Keith Gentes (Warwick, RI/Bishop Hendricken) in the hammer throw (179-5, 54.68m) and Bryan Lundy (Stormville, NY/Carmel) in the javelin (177-4, 54.06m). UB's men also took the 4x100 (42.35) and 4x400 (3:19.09) relays.

The UB women were led by strong performances from Biaunca McFarland (Binghamton, NY/Binghamton) and Faith Thompson (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls). McFarland took the triple jump at 39-5.75 (12.03m) while Thompson won the shot put at 41-7.25 (12.68m).

Other women's winners for the Bulls included Bernadette Boswell (Yonkers, NY/Roosevelt) in the 400 meters (59.19), Christina Keck (Erie, PA/McDowell) in the 800 (2:13.73) and Laura Olson (Lyons, NY/Lyons) in the pole vault (10-4, 3.15m). Christina Matthews (Waterford, NJ/Edgewood) and Jennifer Roseti (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville East) both recorded 5-3.75 (1.62m) heights in the high jump.

The 4x100 relay squad of Jenelle Callender (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Tech), Meagan Rogers (Courtenay, BC/G.P. Vanier), Diane Corredor (Westfield, NY/Westfield) and McFarland was also victorious in 47.95.

Mitchell Wins Distance Competition

UB distance coach Vicki Mitchell, representing Team Reebok, won the 5,000 meters in 17:24.54 at the meet. Mitchell cruised to the win, finishing more than two minutes ahead of the second-place finisher, Carolyn Rogers of Canisius. A world class runner, Mitchell placed third in the Carolina 8K USA Women's Championship in February.

2001 Schedule

Mar. 10 at Seahawk Invitational

M: UNC Wilmington 198, UB 135, Citadel 66

W: UNC Wilmington 253, UB 197, Citadel 37

Mar. 24-25 at Alabama Relays

M: Tied for 21st of 32 scoring teams with 5 pts.

W: Tied for 15th of 26 scoring teams with 6 pts.

Mar. 31 at Akron Quad Meet

M: Placed 4th of 4 with 121 points

W: Placed 3rd of 4 with 146 points

Apr. 7 at McDonald's Ohio Invitational

M: Placed 3rd of 6 with 119 points

W: Placed 2nd of 5 with 188.50 points

Apr. 11-14 at Sea Ray Relays No team scoring

Apr. 14 UB OPEN I

M: UB 105, Canisius 63

W: UB 114, Canisius 69

Apr. 21 at Syracuse Invitational No team scoring

Apr. 26-28 at Penn Relays

May 4-5 UB OPEN II 10:00 am

May 17-19 at MAC Championships All Day

May 30-J 2 at NCAA Championships

Home meets in BOLD CAPS at UB Stadium