Jumpers and Relayers Compete in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The University at Buffalo men’s and women’s track and field teams sent a contingent of women’s jumpers and men’s sprinters to the Penn Relays at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field with good results.

Brandon Giles

The Bulls sent five men’s sprinters to compete in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay events. UB’s Dan Schichtel (Eden, NY/Eden), Ezekiel Porter (Rochester, NY/East), Brandon Giles (Rochester, NY/Edison Tech) and Brian Smith (North Tonawanda, NY/Nichols) finished fourth on Saturday in the 4x100’s IC4A race with a clocking of 41.28. Georgetown won the race in 41.02. The Bulls reached Saturday’s competition by placing fourth in their heat in 41.30. The time was the 26th fastest among the 80 entered teams.

UB also fielded a foursome in the 4x200-meters as Porter, Giles, James Graber (West Seneca, NY/Timon-St. Jude) and Smith placed eighth in their heat in 1:27.58. The time was 32nd among 52 squads.

Fatimah HIll

In the women’s events, UB’s Fatimah Hill (Waterport, NY/Lyndonville) was fifth among 23 entrants in the Eastern long jump as she cleared 19-1.25 (5.82m). Caitlin Godin (Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia) finished seventh among 17 entrants in the Eastern high jump at 5-4.50 (1.64m). Four jumpers finished at 5-4.50 with Godin topping the list based on attempts.