By: by Matt Palisin, Asst. SID
GENEVA, OHIO -- The Fredonia State men's and women's track and field teams competed at the SPIRE Midwest Indoor Track & Field Open in Geneva, Ohio this weekend. The men's team saw three athletes qualify for the SUNYAC meet in addition to several other solid performances. The women placed one qualifier.
For the men, in the 800-meter run, Jonmichael Knapp and Nico Piacentini both qualified for the conference meet. Knapp finished in 1:58.55, while Piacentini turned in a time of 2:00.17.
Steven Whittemore improved his personal-best time in the 3,000 meters by nine seconds, finishing in 9:08.08 and also qualified for the SUNYAC meet.
Andrew Burnell ran a personal best in the 200 meter in :24.10. Broncho Rollins finished third overall in the pole vault with his indoor best height of 15 feet, 5 inches. Triple jumpers Andrew Charsky and Alex Brennan finished fourth and seventh, respectively, in the triple jump. Charsky covered 13.50 meters and Brennan measured 13.01 meters.
For the women,
Melissa Cummiskey's long jump of 4.79 meters was a season best and earned her entry into the conference meet. Cummiskey was also a member of the 4 x 400 relay squad that set a season-best time of 4:18.
Kelsey Travers,
Kateri Walsh and Kimberly Foltz joined her in the quartet.
Walsh also competed in the 800 meter run, finishing with a season-best time of 2:26.86.
Emily Cummiskey set a personal mark in the 200 meter run of :28.30.
Becca List set a season best in the mile, with a time of 5:46.
Laura Hess's :29.56 time in the 200 meter was a personal best for her.
In the field,
Kathleen Goodberlet's weight throw of 13.88 meters was eighth out of 36 competitors and a personal best.
Both teams travel back to the Buckeye State next weekend for a meet at Mount Union College.
