Oswego, NY – The Lakers indoor track and field teams were in action this Saturday at Cornell University in the Robert J Kane Invitational.
 
The Basics
Cornell Robert J Kane Invitational
Barton Hall
Cornell University
Full Results
 
Highlights
On the women's side, Hannah Reichard delivered a standout effort in the mile, finishing fourth overall with a time of 5:12.51. The mark qualified Reichard for regionals and vaulted her to second all-time in Lakers program history. Teammate Elena Gaffney followed closely, placing seventh in 5:24.05. Gaffney later returned to the track in the 3000 meters and earned a podium finish, crossing the line third overall in 10:39.32.

In field events, the Lakers found success on the men's side in the weight throw. Eric Gordon-Wheeler led the way with a fourth-place finish at 14.91, while Michael Carlson took ninth (12.27) and Jacob Acosta finished 11th (9.82). Gordon-Wheeler also added an eighth-place result in the shot put with a throw of 11.90.

The highlight of the men's field events came in the triple jump, where Cory Morton claimed first place with a winning mark of 13.60. Darnell Johnson joined him in the top four, finishing fourth at 11.47. Morton continued his productive day with a sixth-place finish in the long jump (5.99), a ninth-place effort by Alex Reyes (5.49), and an eighth-place showing in the 60-meter hurdles (9.24).

On the track, Sophia Shatynski placed fifth in the women's 500 meters with a time of 1:33.33, while Kaleigh Durso earned eighth in the high jump at 1.50. Angelina Buttigieg added another top-10 finish, taking eighth in the women's 800 meters in 2:35.60.

The day concluded with a strong relay performance as the men's 4x400 team of Soren Wolford, Tom Mahunik, Jeffery Simmons, and Morton combined for a second-place finish in 3:33.12.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers will head for the Nazareth University Conference Tune Up on Friday February 20^th.