Men's Track and Field | 1/23/2016 1:06:00 PM

Men's results | Women's results
HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The Nazareth College track and field squads were back competing Friday night at the Houghton College Highlander Invitational. 

The 4 x 400 meter relay squad of Alycia Atwell-Chwazik, Andrea Larnard, Samantha Goble and Michaela Traylor were a highlight for the women, coming in second place (4:14.33).

Nazareth had several athletes compete in the one mile run on the women's side.  Claire Ludington was fourth in a time of 5:49.12. Sage Miller (5:58.70), Blair Meeson (6:01.89) and Cindy Brownson (6:05.27) took the 9-11 spots. 

Goble was just edged out in the 800-meter run, placing second in 2:22.80.  Teammate Gabrielle LeBihan finished in 10^th place (2:29.90).

Freshman Traylor had a solid performance in the 200-meter dash, clocking a 27.70, good for 7^th place.  Classmate Atwell-Chwazik placed 15^th in 28.51.

For field action, Emily Soeder notched a high jump of 1.60 meters, to finish in the runner up position. 

Nazareth took sixth and seventh place in the long jump with Atwell-Chwazik and Amanda Entress each vaulting 4.92 meters.

Entress also competed in the triple jump, earning a fifth place finish at 10.37 meters.

Taylor Smith competed in the weight throw with a toss of 10.25 meters for 16^th place.

On the men's side, Luis Rivera highlighted the day with a throw  of 18.84 meters in the weight throw, the top throw in the country thusfar this season.

Nazareth took the top two spots in the 400-meter dash.  Tom Sippie was the top finisher in 49.73, while Nick LaBarbera came in the second spot at 50.27.

The men's 4 x 400 meter team of LaBarbera, Sippie, Jacob Murray, and Matt Battagliawere victorious with a time of 3:25.73, nearly five second ahead of second place St. Lawrence.

Freshman Michael-Jordan Morris was impressive in the 60-meter hurdles, ripping off an 8.65 to earn second place.

Also earning  a second place finish for the Golden Flyers was Battaglia in the 800-meter run (1:57.91).  Jack Wessel also ran the event, finishing in 22^nd place (2:07.47).

Senior Brandon Vuolo notched a heave of 13.25 meters in the shot put to place sixth.  Tyler Hancock was 13^th in the event with a toss of 12.24 meters.

Nazareth returns to action next Saturday for the Brockport Multi and Invitational.