The Binghamton University men’s and women’s track and field teams kicked off the 2012-13 season on Saturday at the Cornell Indoor Relays. The event had no team scoring.

On the women’s side, freshman Kierra Arthur won the triple jump with a distance of 38-8 3/4. After finishing in a time of 8.00, Arthur also added a second-place finish in the 60 hurdles.

Sophomore Ivory Taussig also put forth an impressive performance on Sunday, setting a school record in the women’s 60. She finished the event in a time of 7.83, good for second place. Taussig broke Kim Williams’ previous record time of 7.84 set in 2006.

In the pole vault, junior Camille Ginyard qualified for the ECAC after reaching a height of 11-9 3/4 en route to a second place finish. Meanwhile, classmate Alexis Murray came in second in the long jump (18-6).

For the men, freshman Cameron Black provided a highlight with his fourth-place finish in the 60 hurdles after completing the event in a time of 8.28. Seniors Jacob Platel and Greg Feathers also fared well on Sunday, finishing fourth and fifth in the weight throw with distances of 55-5 1/2 and 52-1 3/4, respectively.

The Bearcats will have a lot of time to prepare before their next event, the West Point Invitational, set for Jan. 12 at Army’s Gillis Field House.