Liebel
Robert Liebel sprinted to a pair of SUNYAC titles

Men's Track and Field

Men’s Track & Field finishes T-fourth at SUNYACs, Liebel wins pair of titles

RESULTS

BROCKPORT, N.Y.—Robert Liebel (Tonawanda/Tonawanda) raced to a pair of individual titles and was named the Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet, helping pace Buffalo State tie for fourth place at the eight-team SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend at the College at Brockport.
 
THE BASICS
RESULTS: T-4th of 8 teams (58 points)
MEET: SUNYAC Championship
LOCATION: Special Events & Recreation Center - Brockport, N.Y.
 
NOTABLES
  • Liebel captured the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.01 seconds and also crossed first in the 200-meter dash in 22.25 seconds which is tied for the 15th-best time in Division III entering today.
  • The Bengals finished 1-2 in the 400-meter dash, led by Mohamed Kouyate (Bronx/Dreamyard Prep) who set the facility record with the ninth-fastest time in Division III this season entering today, clocking 49.03 seconds. Cody Sikora (N. Tonawanda/N. Tonawanda) also secured All-SUNYAC honors as runner-up with a time of 49.49 seconds.
  • Darren Thompson (Buffalo/St. Joe's) was third in the 200-meter dash (22.76) and seventh in the 60-meter dash (7.17).
  • Chris Duhaney (Hempstead/Uniondale) crossed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.46).
  • Cody Lambert (Kenmore/Kenmore West) was sixth in the heptathlon, breaking a 33-year-old school record with 4,093 points.
  • Elijah Lawal (Duanesburg/Duanesburg) and Robert Alexis (Middletown/Middletown) finished seventh (1.85m) and eighth (1.85m) respectively in the high jump.
  • James Willard (Albany/Albany) added an eighth-place showing in the 60-meter dash (7.18).
  • The final team scores were as follows: 1. Geneseo (177); 2. Cortland (170); 3. Brockport (99); T4. Buffalo State (58); T4. Oneonta (58); 6. Fredonia (35); 7. Plattsburgh (34); 8. Oswego (29).
  • Buffalo State earned two points in the all sports "Battle by the Lake" rivalry competition by finishing ahead of Fredonia.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will now wait on the selections for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Naperville, Ill. on March 10 and 11.
 
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Players Mentioned

Robert Alexis

Robert Alexis

Sophomore
Mohamed Kouyate

Mohamed Kouyate

Junior
Elijah Lawal

Elijah Lawal

Junior
Robert Liebel

Robert Liebel

Junior
James Willard

James Willard

Sophomore
Chris Duhaney

Chris Duhaney

Freshman
Cody Lambert

Cody Lambert

Freshman
Cody Sikora

Cody Sikora

Freshman
Darren Thompson

Darren Thompson

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Robert Alexis

Robert Alexis

Sophomore
Mohamed Kouyate

Mohamed Kouyate

Junior
Elijah Lawal

Elijah Lawal

Junior
Robert Liebel

Robert Liebel

Junior
James Willard

James Willard

Sophomore
Chris Duhaney

Chris Duhaney

Freshman
Cody Lambert

Cody Lambert

Freshman
Cody Sikora

Cody Sikora

Freshman
Darren Thompson

Darren Thompson

Freshman