Link to men's complete results

Middletown, CT –The Sagemen's outdoor track and field team opened the new season on Saturday competing at the Wesleyan University Spring Invitational. A non-team scored meet, Sage's men's teams had a number of impressive showings in the first meet of the season.

Sage's men's team was paced by the efforts of junior Anthony Williamson (Beacon, NY/Beacon) as he was 11^th in the 100 meter dash in 11.65 and 17^th in the 200 meter run in 24.15. Rookie Deion Thomas (New York, NY/Democracy Prep) added a 38^th place finish in 12.86, while sophomore Daesean Clay (Danbury, CT/Danbury) was next in 39^th in 12.89. Rounding out the Gators in the same race were sophomore Zaheer Ahmad (Queens, NY/Academy of the Innovative Technology) in 40^th (12.96) and rookie Malik McNeish (Bronx, NY/The Eagle Academy for Young Men) in 43^rd (13.71) and rookie Markenzi Sainvilus (Brooklyn, NY/Midwood) in 44^th (15.25).

Also running in the 200 meter run from Sage were Clay and McNeish as they picked up 36^th and 40^th in 26.30 and 27.96, respectively.

In the 800 meter race, rookie Zachary Funk (Gloversville, NY/Gloversville) was 17^th in 2:10.84. Also running in the race was junior Ian Alejandro (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) as he finished in 25^th in 2:23.00. Alejandro added a 30^th place finish in the 1,500 meter run in 5:01.06.

In the 3,000 meter run, senior Juan Reyes-Alvarez (Latham, NY/Shaker) took 28^th in 10:46.16.

Sage got an 8^th place showing in the men's 4 x 100 relay as they combined for a time of 49.27 behind the work of Clay, McNeish, Ahmad and Williamson.

In the shot put, rookie Benjamin Hulett (Shaftbury, VT/Mt. Anthony Union) picked up 25^th with his mark of 9.19 meters, while Thomas picked up 28^th with a toss of 8.58 meters. Sainvilus added a 32^nd place finish in the shot with his toss of 7.19 meters.

In the discus, Hulett was the top Sage finisher in 17^th place with his throw of 28.72 meters, while Thomas added a throw of 22.83 meters to take 22^nd. Sainvilus was next in 28^th with a throw of 19.03 meters.  Hulett wrapped his first meet with a 21nd place showing in the javelin with his throw of 32.83 meters. Sainvilus was next in 28^th in the javelin with a throw of 16.50 meters.

Next up for the Gators is a competition on April 2 at Ramapo College as they travel to Mahwah, NJ to compete in the Roadrunner Invitational.