Houghton,  NY -The Lakers men's & women's indoor track & field teams were back in action this Saturday at the Highlander Invitational hosted by Houghton University.
 
THE BASICS
Highlander Invitational
Houghton, NY I Kerr-Pegula Field House
Full Results

HIGHLIGHTS
The day opened in dominant fashion as Kyra Pellegrino captured first place in the women's 5000m, crossing the line in 18:20.78. The performance not only qualified Pellegrino for regionals, but also etched her name into the program record book, ranking third all-time in Lakers indoor history. Oswego continued to control the distance events as Elena Gaffney won the women's mile in 5:18.12, narrowly missing the regional standard, while Noah Melita placed fourth in the men's mile with a time of 4:37.66.

In sprint hurdles, Cory Morton delivered a strong showing in the men's 60m hurdles, finishing sixth overall in 8.99, while Kaleigh Durso (11.07) and Teagan Roy (11.08) placed ninth and tenth, respectively, in the women's event. Durso also added a sixth-place finish in the women's high jump, clearing 1.40 meters.

Oswego saw consistent success in the middle-distance events. Hannah Reichard claimed first place in the women's 800m with a time of 2:23.91, while Sophia Shatynski finished fourth in the women's 600m (2:18.92). On the men's side, Joseph Gleason placed sixth in the 600m (1:40.56), and Jeffery Simmons earned a second-place finish in the men's 800m with a time of 1:58.44, followed by Melita in fifth (2:06.11). Simmons later returned to help anchor the men's 4x400 relay.

In the sprints, Daiya Kowalski recorded a personal best in the women's 60m, finishing eighth overall in 8.47, and followed that up with a seventh-place finish in the 200m (28.34). Alannah Edwards added a sixth-place result in the women's 400m with a time of 1:09.68.

Distance strength remained a theme as Nahemiah Daniel captured first place in the men's 3000m, clocking 9:01.92. In relay action, the women's 4x400 team of Gaffney, Reichard, Angelina Buttigieg, and Shatynski placed fourth with a time of 4:49.98, while the men's 4x400 relay—Simmons, Tom Mahunik, Miles Thompson, and Evan Young—finished sixth in 3:45.55.

In the field events, Eric Gordon-Wheeler led the way with a third-place finish in the men's weight throw (14.28), while Michael Carlson followed in seventh (12.78). Morton capped off an impressive meet by placing seventh in the men's long jump (6.31) before taking home first place in the triple jump with a mark of 13.27.

What's Next
The Lakers will have a short break until February 6^th when they will head to SUNY Brockport.