Empire 8 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Meet Records

Empire 8 Championship Meet Records (first meet was held in 2004)

Men’s Track Events:
100 Meters: Nicodemus Gambill (Utica, 2016 & 2017), :10.57
200 Meters: Alex Kainer (Stevens, 2019), :21.58
400 Meters: Jacob Miller (SUNY Geneseo, 2025), :47.24
800 Meters: Nick Stenuf (Nazareth, 2006), 1:51.73
1,500 Meters: Ryan Hagan (SUNY Geneseo, 2025), 3:49.78
3,000-Meter Steeple: Pierce Young (SUNY Geneseo, 2026), 8:58.96
5,000 Meters: Emerson Comer (SUNY Geneseo, 2025), 14:28.20
10,000 Meters: Jared Smith (SUNY Brockport, 2026), 31:00.92
110-Meter Hurdles: Peter Girardi (St. John Fisher, 2018), 14.35
400-Meter Hurdles: Sam Belmont (SUNY Geneseo, 2026), 52.40

Men’s Field Events:
High Jump: Kyle Rollins (St. John Fisher, 2021), 2.10m
Pole Vault: Michael Dempsey (RIT, 2010), 4.90m
                   Hayden Penna (St. John Fisher, 2025), 4.90m
Long Jump: Mark VanMarter (St. John Fisher, 2018), 7.46m
Triple Jump: Ka'Sean Watlington (Utica, 2022), 15.10m
Shot Put: Graeden Heichberger (Nazareth, 2026), 16.91m
Discus Throw: Keanu Heedram (Utica, 2016), 46.22m
Hammer Throw: Brandon Kaplan (St. John Fisher, 2025), 60.87m
Javelin Throw: Stephen Burns (RIT, 2007), 61.88m
Decathlon: Jack Pomykaj (Nazareth, 2025), 6,173 points

Men’s Relay Events:
4x100-Meter Relay: Stevens, 2019, 41.44
(Danny LaMastra, Alex Kainer, MIck DiMaria, Evan Kainer)
4x400-Meter Relay: SUNY Geneseo, 3:13.97
(Arjun Ojha, Dawson Wadsworth, Sam Belmont, Jacob Miller)
4x800-Meter Relay: Ithaca, 2005, 7:43.46
(Pat McGreal, Steve Desmond, Matt Manzi, Jeff Abbott)


updated 5/12/26