Track Takes on Pair of Weekend Events

Sunday, May 1

Stanford, CAlif.

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Syracuse University

Payton Jordan Invitational

Photo by: Mike Scott

4/30/2016 10:52:00 AM | Track and Field

The Syracuse distance group will take on one of the historically fastest collegiate events in the country at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford, while a number of sprinters will stay close to home at Cornell's Big Red Challenge this weekend.

Last Weekend
- Syracuse competed at four different meets last weekend, highlighted by the Virginia Challenge and Auburn War Eagle Invitational.
- Freddie Crittenden III set a new personal best in the 110-meter hurdles at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational, which is the third-best time this season in the event and is 0.04 seconds off the school record.
- Justyn Knight set a new school record in the 1500-meters, breaking his own record, at the Virginia Challenge during a second-place finish.
- Adam Palamar (fifth) also turned in a stellar performance in the 1500, with a time of 3:40.49.
- Colin Bennie took fourth in the 5k at Virginia, with a time of 13:54.77.
- Shaina Harrison took seventh in the 100-meter dash (11.79 seconds).

Last Time at Payton Jordan
- Justyn Knight posted what was the sixth-fastest 5k time nationally (13:34.86), which was good for second place. He edged out teammate Martin Hehir (13:35.70), who finished third in the event.
- Knight's time shattered a 25-year old school record and set a new Canadian Junior record in the process.
- Joel Hubbard (14:06.62), Colin Bennie (14:08.20) and Philo Germano (14:16.89) also turned in strong 5k performances for the men.
- Sydney Leiher highlighted the races for the women, taking 10th in the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:27.10).

Last Year at the Big Red Invitational
- The Orange got a win from former standout Donald Pollitt in the 110-meter hurdles (13.59 seconds). Pollitt will be in the field this weekend as well.
- Danielle Delgado and Regine Hunter took third and fifth in the 100-meter hurdles, respectively.
- Rebecca Robinson finished second in the 400-meters as well, with a time of 53.95 seconds. Shasche Allen was right behind in seventh.

The meets get underway on Sunday.