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Men's Track & Field 4/2/2017 8:50:00 PM Lea Sobieraski, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Daemen Tracksters Fare Well In Season Opener

GENESEO, N.Y. – Long distance runner Kevin Roginson (Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville North) and field event specialist Zach Laird (Alexander, N.Y./Alexander Central) each set new team records to pace the Daemen College men's outdoor track and field team today at the Geneseo Early Spring Invitational hosted by SUNY Geneseo.

Roginson's record-setting performance came in the 5,000 meter run where he finished third with a time of 15:23.41. Roginson's time was 23 seconds better than his previous mark of 15:46.50, which he set at the Roc City Classic last season. Lucas Canales (Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca) added a top-20 finish alongside Roginson, placing 12^th with a time of 16:11.19.

Laird finished second in the javelin throw out of a field of 37 competitors with a heave of 49.10 meters, eclipsing his previous record of 46.72 meters. The junior thrower also added a 16^th place finish in the shot put with a throw of 12.24 meters.

Senior sprinter Niko Jemmison (Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Generation) placed sixth out of 55 entrants in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.55 seconds. In the 200-meter dash, Justin Petrocy (Elma, N.Y./University at Buffalo) finished 18^{th (}23.85 seconds), while teammate Andrew Greenway (Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Generation) placed 25^th(24.28 seconds).

Additional highlights from the track include Matt VanDeMortel's sixth place finish in the 800-meter run. The senior standout continues to be a strong contender for the Wildcats, crossing the finish line in a time of 1:59.82. In the 400-meter dash Jonny Schmidt (Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence) and Petrocy finished 13^{th (}52.89 sec.) and 14^{th (}53.15 sec.) respectively.

The Wildcats are back in action at this weekend's Roc City Classic, hosted by Nazareth College on Saturday, April 8^th.

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Players Mentioned

Lucas Canales: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Niko Jemmison: 5' 10"; Senior

Zach Laird: 5' 11"; Junior

Justin Petrocy: 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior

Kevin Roginson: 5' 10"; Junior

Jonny Schmidt: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Matt VanDeMortel: 5' 10"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Lucas Canales
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Niko Jemmison
: 5' 10"; Senior

Zach Laird
: 5' 11"; Junior

Justin Petrocy
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Junior

Kevin Roginson
: 5' 10"; Junior

Jonny Schmidt
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Matt VanDeMortel
: 5' 10"; Senior