CHESTER, PA – The Buffalo State track and field teams wrapped up a two-day meet at Widener University yesterday, with the Bengals setting individual season-best marks in more than twenty events at the competition.
THE BASICS
PLACE: No Team Scoring
MEET: Widener Invitational – Chester, PA
TEAMS COMPETING: Albright, Alvernia, Buffalo State, Camden County College, CC of Philadelphia, Delaware Valley, DeSales, FDU-Florham, Goldey-Beacom, Gwynedd-Mercy, Harcum, Haverford, Holy Family, Hunter, Immaculate, Jefferson, Lebanon Valley, Manor College, Monroe College, Montclair State, Nassau CC, Neumann, Penn, PSU-Brandywine, Ramapo, RC-Gloucester CC, Rowan, Rutgers-Camden, Rutgers-Newark, St. Joseph's, Stockton, Suffolk CC, Swarthmore, TCNJ, Temple, UNAT-Goldey-Beacom, Ursinus, Villanova, Widener
FOR THE BENGAL WOMEN
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Kassidy Manke (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West) set season bests in the 5,000-meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase, also finishing fourth in the later event for Buffalo State's highest finish at the meet.
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Antone'nic Benjamin (Syracuse, NY/Inst. of Tech. at Syracuse Central) was seventh in the 100-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 17.01, while also setting a personal best in the 200-meter dash.
Tima Abdellatif (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) was tenth in the 100-meter hurdles.
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Makhia Laster (Buffalo, NY/Tapestry Charter) was eighth in the 200-meter dash, and 11
th in the 100-meter dash in personal best times for both events.
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Clara Sensini (Kingston, NY/Kingston) placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles, running a time of 1:06.21.
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Destiny Rivera (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Liberal Arts) cleared 1.51 meters for the first time in her career, finishing fifth in the high jump.
FOR THE BENGAL MEN
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Dylan Devine (Brockport, NY/Brockport) ran Buffalo State's fastest 400-meter dash time of the season, finishing in 53.89 seconds.
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Benaleo Daniels (Buffalo, NY/Binghamton) broke two minutes in the 800-meters for the first time this season, while also running a career-best in the 400-meter hurdles.
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Jaron Alexander (Lackawanna, NY/St. Francis) set personal bests in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash.
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Nas Muslim Dost (Buffalo, NY/Maryvale) was ninth in the long jump, while
Collin Snyder (Buffalo, NY/JFK) finished tied for seventh in the high jump.
UP NEXT
The Bengals have one final tune-up next weekend before the SUNYAC Championships, which take place on May 6-7. Buffalo State will compete in the University of Rochester Invite next Saturday at 10 a.m.