AMHERST, N.Y. - The Daemen University men's and women's track & field programs will head to nearby Rochester, N.Y., to compete in the East Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Roberts Wesleyan at Roberts Stadium. The meet is set to begin at 9 a.m. 

Back on April 18 at the UB Alumni Invitational, sophomore Kristen Oliver (Massena, N.Y.) earned another top three finish in the hammer throw and a pair of Wildcats runners earned top five finishes in the 5,000 meter to highlight the 'Cats efforts at the meet.  Starting off the track, Oliver picked up her second consecutive top three finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 44.26 meters. Oliver was not the only member of the 'Cats to place within the top five as junior Samantha Kabel landed in fourth (37.05). On the track, Daemen earned a pair of top five finishes in the 5,000 meter as graduate student Camryn Bailey (Geneva, N.Y.) placed third (18:33.58) while junior Patsy Oberholzer (Greece, N.Y.) finished in fifth (18:47.74). Graduate student Emma Grzebinski (West Seneca, N.Y.) placed ninth out of 18 runners in the 800 meter with a final time of 2:28.12 while freshman Lia Brasacchio (Victor, N.Y.) finished in fourth for the women's and established a new personal best in the 400 meter hurdles (1:06.55).

As for the men, graduate student John Jaworski (Naperville, Ill.) top five finish in the men's 200 meter dash and sophomore Owen Dernbach (Alden, N.Y.) performance in the long jump highlighted the Wildcats performances at the meet. Jaworski continued his torrid spring season as he placed third in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.19 seconds. The Naperville, Ill., native also landed in fourth in the 100 meter dash (11.19) as well. He was not the only member of the 'Cats to place within the top five of the 200 meter dash as sophomore Seth Connery (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) finished close behind in fourth (22.45). Sophomore CJ Johnson (Baltimore, Md.) placed 11th out of 34 runners in the 800 meter with a time of 1:59.41. Johnson also made history for Daemen as he finished the 1500 meter with a school record time of 4:03.48. At the jump pit, Dernbach set a new personal best and ended in sixth place with a final distance of 6.41 meters. The Wildcats ended the meet on a high note as the 4 x 400 meter relay comprised of sophomore Mike Swartz (North Tonawanda, N.Y.), Brad Tobin (Hamburg, N.Y.), Johnson and Kamagate placed third with a time of (3:36.66).

WOMEN'S LINEUP
Alyssa Amirato - 4x100 Relay, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Camryn Bailey - 5,000 Meters, 4x800 Relay
Lia Brasacchio - 400 Meters, 400 Meter Hurdles, 4x400 Relay
Emma Cain - 10,000 Meters, 4x800 Relay
Grace Gominiak - 400 Meters, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay
Emma Grzebinski - 800 Meters, Steeplechase, 4x400 Relay, 4x800 Relay
Morgan Hall - 100 Meter Dash, 
Abbie Herman - 100 Meter Dash, 100 Meter Hurdles, 4x100 Relay
Samantha Kabel - Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw
Maggie Middaugh - 100 Meter Dash, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay
Angelina Natale - High Jump, Long Jump
Alexis Nguyen - Steeplechase, 4x400 Relay, 4x800 Relay
Patsy Obenholzer - 5,000 Meters, 10,000 Meters, 4x800 Relay
Kristen Oliver - Shot Put, Hammer Throw
Julia Petry - Shot Put, Hammer Throw, Javelin
Kylie Piekarski - 5,000 Meters
D'Naesha Quicksey - 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay, Shot Put, Discus
Brianne Repolio - Javelin
Becca Schultz - 100 Meter Hurdles, 4x100 Relay, 4x400 Relay, Long Jump
Madeline Straub - 1,500 Meters, 4x800 Relay

MEN'S LINEUP
Seth Connery - 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash, 4x100 Meter Relay
Laertes Cushing - 1,500 Meters, 4x800 Meter Relay
Owen Dernbach - Long Jump, 4x100 Meter Relay, 4x400 Meter Relay
John Jaworski - 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash, 4x100 Meter Relay, 4x400 Meter Relay
CJ Johnson - 800 Meters, 1,500 Meters, 4x400 Meter Relay, 4x800 Meter Relay
Adam Kamagate - 110 Meter Hurdles, 400 Meter Hurdles, 4x100 Meter Relay, 4x400 Meter Relay
Ethan Keating - 5,000 Meters, 4x400 Meter Relay, 4x800 Meter Relay
Giorden Martin - Long Jump
Jon Moote - 800 Meters, 4x400 Meter Relay, 4x800 Meter Relay
Tyler Prescott - High Jump, 4x100 Meter Relay
David Schwinger - 10,000 Meters, 4x800 Meter Relay
Mike Swartz - 4x100 Meter Relay, 4x400 Meter Relay
Brad Tobin - 800 Meters, 4x800 Meter Relay
Josh Trometer - Steeplechase, 4x800 Meter Relay

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