Nazareth Runs At RIT Invitational
Results
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nazareth's track and field teams were in action again on Friday evening at the Orange and Brown Invitational, hosted by RIT. Senior
Jake Lafaver was second in the 800-meter run, and sophomore
Luis Rivera was fourth in the weight throw.
In the men's meet, Lafaver's second-place time in the 800 meters was 1:56.26. Felipe Yanez of Buffalo State won the event with a time of 1:54.18. Additionally, senior
Zack Lafaver and freshman
Jacob Murray also recorded top-10 finishes in the 500-meter dash. Lafaver crossed the line sixth in 1:09.02, and Murray finished ninth with a time of 1:09.89. Senior
Matt Fedrizzi added a 15th-place finish in the mile run with a time of 4:38.62.
In field events, Nazareth was led by Rivera, who was fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.88 meters (52 ft., 1 1/4 in.). Classmates
Brandon Vuolo and
Khiary Gayle were the Golden Flyers' top performers in the shot put and triple jump, respectively. Vuolo recorded a mark of 13.05 meters (42 ft.,9 3/4 in.) in the shot, and Gayle had a mark of 12.67 meters (41 ft., seven in.) in the triple jump.
Nazareth is in action again February 28th and March 1st when the Golden Flyers travel to St. Lawrence for the NYS CTC Championships.