Knight Breaks 5k Record at Payton Jordan Invite
5/2/2016 2:56:00 AM | Track and Field
Justyn Knight shattered his own school record in the 5000-meters to highlight the Payton Jordan Invitational, with another near miss from Adam Palamar on a school record at the event as well.
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The Orange took on a pair of meets this weekend, with a number of distance runners heading to Stanford for the Payton Jordan Invite, while others went to the Big Red Invitational at Cornell.
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Knight improved seven seconds from last year's time, crossing the line in 13:27.23, which was good for 10th in a field that featured a majority of professional runners. Philo Germano also competed in the 5k, finishing in 14:06.70, which was good for 17th in his section.
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Palamar crossed the line 0.02 seconds off a 13-year old school record in the 800-meters. Palamar finished in 1:50.17, just off Valerij Petrulevich's mark from 2003.
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Colin Bennie turned in a solid performance in the 10k, finishing in 28:52.72, which gave him a 23rd-place finish in the top-section of the event, which also featured numerous professionals.
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In the 1500-meters, Joel Hubbard raced to a win in his section, finishing in a personal best 3:43.82.
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On the women's side, Margo Malone and Shaylyn Tuite finished the 5k in 14th and 15th respectively, with Malone posting a time of 16:44.35 and Tuite breaking 17 minutes with a time of 16:58.12.
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Paul Lovell highlighted the day at Cornell with a time of 1:52.51 to win the 800-meters. Elizabeth Reynolds led the way in the women's 800, finishing in 2:18.89 which was good for fourth.
Natalie Zazzara (2:29.73) and Shasche Allen (2:39.66) also competed in the event.
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Kevyn Hoyos won the 5k by a wide margin, crossing the line more than 16 seconds ahead of the nearest competitor, finishing in 14:31.41.
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The women's 1500-meter field was loaded, with Syracuse claiming five of the top-nine spots. Maura Linde led the way in second (4:39.37), with Bridget Twomey (4:43.46/3rd), Rebecca Skodis (4:48.21/6th), Chelsie Pennello (4:48.26/7th) and Mary Malone (4:49.58/9th) following closely behind.
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Nick Ryan and TJ Hornberger took second and third respectively in the 1500-meters, with Ryan finishing in 3:55.51 and Hornberger crossing the line in 4:03.32.
Jabari Butler cleared 2.00 meters in the high jump, while Randall Johnson leaped 1.90 meters. Their jumps were good for sixth and seventh, respectively. Pascal Bastein turned in a good performance in the long jump, finishing at a mark of 6.85 meters.
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Next, Syracuse will take on the ACC Championships from May 13-15 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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The Orange took on a pair of meets this weekend, with a number of distance runners heading to Stanford for the Payton Jordan Invite, while others went to the Big Red Invitational at Cornell.
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Knight improved seven seconds from last year's time, crossing the line in 13:27.23, which was good for 10th in a field that featured a majority of professional runners. Philo Germano also competed in the 5k, finishing in 14:06.70, which was good for 17th in his section.
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Palamar crossed the line 0.02 seconds off a 13-year old school record in the 800-meters. Palamar finished in 1:50.17, just off Valerij Petrulevich's mark from 2003.
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Colin Bennie turned in a solid performance in the 10k, finishing in 28:52.72, which gave him a 23rd-place finish in the top-section of the event, which also featured numerous professionals.
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In the 1500-meters, Joel Hubbard raced to a win in his section, finishing in a personal best 3:43.82.
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On the women's side, Margo Malone and Shaylyn Tuite finished the 5k in 14th and 15th respectively, with Malone posting a time of 16:44.35 and Tuite breaking 17 minutes with a time of 16:58.12.
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Paul Lovell highlighted the day at Cornell with a time of 1:52.51 to win the 800-meters. Elizabeth Reynolds led the way in the women's 800, finishing in 2:18.89 which was good for fourth.
Natalie Zazzara (2:29.73) and Shasche Allen (2:39.66) also competed in the event.
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Kevyn Hoyos won the 5k by a wide margin, crossing the line more than 16 seconds ahead of the nearest competitor, finishing in 14:31.41.
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The women's 1500-meter field was loaded, with Syracuse claiming five of the top-nine spots. Maura Linde led the way in second (4:39.37), with Bridget Twomey (4:43.46/3rd), Rebecca Skodis (4:48.21/6th), Chelsie Pennello (4:48.26/7th) and Mary Malone (4:49.58/9th) following closely behind.
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Nick Ryan and TJ Hornberger took second and third respectively in the 1500-meters, with Ryan finishing in 3:55.51 and Hornberger crossing the line in 4:03.32.
Jabari Butler cleared 2.00 meters in the high jump, while Randall Johnson leaped 1.90 meters. Their jumps were good for sixth and seventh, respectively. Pascal Bastein turned in a good performance in the long jump, finishing at a mark of 6.85 meters.
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Next, Syracuse will take on the ACC Championships from May 13-15 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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