SELINSGROVE, PA – The Alfred University men's track & field team competed in the Jim Taylor Invitational, hosted by Susquehanna University on Saturday.
 
The Saxons were all-around putting up good marks and times. "Everything that was put forth by the men today was a direct representation on how hungry they are," Assistant Coach Chris Boswell said. "There were moments where they were beating themselves up mentally in one event and then they turned around and had a breakout event that resulted in times and marks that get them completely out of their own heads. The men will produce great results when the time comes for E8's and I'm sure of this with how hard they are working in training and how they're getting mentally tougher each and every week."
 
Zion Baitey (Morristown, NJ/Morristown) recorded two third place finishes between the long jump and 400-meter dash. He was first in the 400-meters among NCAA Division III opponents, only finishing behind two runners from Division II Bloomsburg University. He clocked a time of 51.36 to finish third overall in his first time running the 400-meter dash in a collegiate meet. Baitey then took third in the long jump with a distance of 6.59M (21'-7.5"). Fellow jumper, Antonio Lima Vieira (Ithaca, NY/Ithaca) also had a Top-5 finish as he reached 12.23m (40'-1.5") in the triple jump to finish fourth.
 
Jason Crocker (Oreland, PA/Springfield Township) also earned two Top-5 finishes as he took third in the shot put with a distance of 13.01m (42'-8.5") and took fourth in the discus throw with a mark of 41.86m (137'-4"). Crocker was joined in finals by Daimel Fowler (Baldwinsville, NY/Baker) in the shot put as he finished seventh with a throw of 11.93m (39'-1.75"). Andrew Parnapy (Byron, NY/Byron-Bergen) just missed finals in the shot put with his toss of 11.13m (36'-6.25") but later made sure to secure a spot in the Top-9 as he finished fifth in the hammer throw, hitting 40.62m (133'-3").
 
Back on the track, the 4x400-meter relay team of Finnegan Dean (Potsdam, NY/Potsdam Central), Kevin Flint (Caledonia, NY/Caledonia-Mumford), Kevin Voeglin (Allegany, NY/Allegany-Limestone) and Carter Buckman (Syracuse, NY/Westhill) finished eighth with a time of 3:43.39. Flint also followed Baitey in the 400-meter dash with a ninth-place finishing time of 54.10.
 
Dean and Max Rasilla (Moraga, CA/Midland) had an exciting 1,500-meter race as both just missed Top-9. Dean ran a 4:24.11 and Rasilla was right behind with a 4:26.52 to finish 10^th and 11^th, respectively.
 
Kenneth Berlin (Erie, PA/Harbor Creek) also had a 10^th place finish on the day in the javelin, throwing 37.29m (122'-4"), just missing finals by a foot.
 
The Saxons will next compete at Messiah University for a multi and full-meet invitational on Thursday, April 11 until Saturday, April 13.