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Men's Track & Field

Saxons Begin Postseason at E8 Championships

BROCKPORT, NY – The Alfred University men's track and field team competed on day one of the Empire 8 Outdoor Championships at SUNY Brockport on Friday.

Neil Peters (The Bronx, NY/DeWitt Clinton) raced in the prelims of the 100-meter dash. He crossed the finish line on a personal best time of 11.02 seconds to earn second in his heat and claim the final spot in the top eight to advance to the finals. Peters will race in the finals tomorrow.

The Saxons ran in the 4x800-meter relay, registering sixth on a time of 8:22.21. Representing Alfred University in the event were Jacob Taylor (Cohocton, NY/Avoca), Jonathan Hodges (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West), Finnegan Dean (Potsdam, NY/Potsdam Central) and Yuner Sesmas (Apollo, PA/Kiski Area).

Meanwhile, Damian Brown (Homer, NY/Homer) competed in the 3000-meter steeplechase for the second time in his career. He shaved off 4.83 seconds to finish with a personal best time of 11:00.20.

"Today was a great start to our E8 Championships," Head Coach Matt Phillips '10 said. "Once the wind died down, it was a beautiful day for some high level competition. We had some great performances and some unexpected podium finishes, which we hope to continue tomorrow."

The Saxons get ready for day two at the E8 Championships on Saturday at 10:00 AM.
 
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Players Mentioned

Finnegan Dean

Finnegan Dean

Mid-Distance
Junior
Yuner Sesmas

Yuner Sesmas

Distance
Senior
Jacob Taylor

Jacob Taylor

Mid-Distance
Sophomore
Damian Brown

Damian Brown

Distance
First Year
Jonathan Hodges

Jonathan Hodges

Sprints
First Year
Neil Peters

Neil Peters

Sprints/Long Jump
Senior

Players Mentioned

Finnegan Dean

Finnegan Dean

Junior
Mid-Distance
Yuner Sesmas

Yuner Sesmas

Senior
Distance
Jacob Taylor

Jacob Taylor

Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Damian Brown

Damian Brown

First Year
Distance
Jonathan Hodges

Jonathan Hodges

First Year
Sprints
Neil Peters

Neil Peters

Senior
Sprints/Long Jump