The Binghamton University’s men’s and women’s track teams competed in their first team scoring events of the season over winter break, setting three school records in the process.
The teams opened intercession competition at the Army 6-Way Indoor Meet on Jan. 12. The women’s team finished third out of six at the event, while the men came in at fifth.
Junior Alexis Murray led the way for the women, sweeping the long jump and triple jump titles with 18-0 and 38-5 marks, respectively.
Freshman Kierra Arthur also impressed, taking gold in the 60 hurdles and setting the record for the fastest time by a Binghamton freshman. Arthur also grabbed third in the triple jump.
Junior Camille Ginyard notched another first-place finish for the women, posting a 11-3 ¾ mark in the pole vault.
Freshman Lizzie Greiner grabbed a second place finish in the 3000, while senior Jenna Marrione rounded out the top finishers for the women with a third-place finish in the pole vault.
On the men’s side, senior Adam Helman garnered the lone first-place finish for the Binghamton, recording a 15-3 mark in the pole vault. Senior Jacob Platel took second in the weight throw, while freshman Cameron Black earned third in the 60 hurdles.
On Jan. 19, the Bearcats headed to Cornell University for the Upstate Indoor Track Challenge, where both teams finished third out of six teams. The hosting Big Red finished first on both sides.
Murray again swept the long jump and triple jump titles, breaking the program record with her long jump mark of 18-11 ¾. Both performances met the ECAC standard.
Senior Jessica Hennig also posted a ECAC qualifying time with a 1:14.70 finish in the 500, which earned her second place in the event.
Sophomore Ivory Taussig set the team’s second school record of the day with a 7.80 finish in the 60, good for third place.
Arthur, meanwhile, continued to impress in her events, picking up two top-three finishes for the Bearcats. The freshman took second in the triple jump and third in the 60 hurdles.
The men also put up two first place finishes on the day, as junior Ben Snodgrass took gold in the mile with a time of 4:13.76 and sophomore Josh Miller captured the 1000 with a 2:30.96 finish. Both times met the IC4A qualifying standard.
Senior Casey Gilbert also grabbed a second place finish in the 400. Black, Platel and senior Jerome Robinson were the men’s other top finishers, coming away with third place finishes in the 60 hurdles, weight throw and 400, respectively.
This past Friday and Saturday, the teams split up, sending athletes to both the Penn State National Open and the Boston Terrier Classic. There was no team scoring at either event.
Binghamton’s trip to Penn State was highlighted by Jon King, who holds freshman eligibility status. King finished seventh in the high jump with a mark of 6-8 ¼, the best performance by a rookie in program history.
At the Boston Terrier Classic, freshman Temi Bajulaiye led the way for the men with a ninth-place finish in the 500, while junior Erika Kisel took ninth in the 500 for the women.
The Bearcats are scheduled to return to Penn State on Saturday for the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup. Action is set to begin at 9 a.m at the Multi-Sport Facility’s Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.