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ITHACA, N.Y. Freshman Jon Alkins won the men s 60 and ran on the first-place 4x400 relay team, highlighting the Binghamton track & field teams performances at the Southern Tier Collegiate Open late Friday night at Cornell. There was no team scoring at the meet.

Alkins clocked a winning time of 6.95 in the 60. That breaks the school record of 6.97, set by Devinn Askew in 2011. Alkins then joined graduate student Zach Keefer and sophomores Max Linden and Temi Bajulaiye to record a winning time of 3:23.07 in the 4x400 relay. Both times met the IC4A qualifying standard.

Also winning on the men s side was sophomore Ethan Hausamann in the mile (4:21.95).

There were also three first-place finishes on the women s side. Sophomore Nina Sarmiento won the 500 (1:22.04), sophomore Tori Shaffer took top honors in the high jump (5-6) and sophomore Kenyon Merriwether captured the weight throw (55-2). Shafer’s height met the ECAC qualifying standard.

Up next for Binghamton is the Albany Great Dane Classic on Jan. 17.

TOP MEN S FINISHERS

Jon Alkins, 1st, 60 (6.95) SR, FR, IC4A
Ethan Hausmann, 1st, Mile (4:21.95)
4x400, 1st (3:23.07) IC4A
Linden, Keefer, Alkins, Bajulaiye
Max Linden, 2nd, 400 (1:06.47)
Chris Fernandez, 2nd, Mile (4:22.92)
Brandon Bordeau, 2nd, Shot Put (51-9) IC4A
Jesse Garn, 2nd, 3,000 (8:40.50)
Eric Zeigler, 3rd, 60 (7.07)
Josh Miller, 3rd, 400 (1:06.53)
Justin White, 3rd, 800 (2:04.70)
Jon Vallecorsa, 3rd, 3,000 (8:46.89)
Joe Miceli, 3rd, Pole Vault (15-8) IC4A
Chris Ramsey, 3rd, Long Jump (21-9)
Pat Heikklia, 3rd, Shot Put (50-9)
Jacob Platel, 3rd, Weight Throw (55-2)

TOP WOMEN S FINISHERS

Nina Sarmiento, 1st, 500 (1:22.04)
Tori Shaffer, 1st, High Jump (5-6) ECAC
Kenyon Merriwether, 1st, Weight Throw (46-1)
Ivory Taussig, 2nd, 60 (7.85)
Erika Kisel, 2nd, 400 (59.54)
Alexis Hatcher, 2nd, 800 (2:20.61)
Keishorea Armstrong, 2nd, High Jump (5-7) ECAC
Sarah Haley, 2nd, Pole Vault (11-3)
Caysie Capano, 2nd, Shot Put (35-1)
Keishorea Armstrong, 3rd, 200 (25.62)
Kathleen Klein, 3rd, 400 (1:00.20)
Sarah Osaheni, 3rd, 60 Hurdles (9.09)
Tonika Forrester, 3rd, Triple Jump (37-2)
Caysie Capano, 3rd, Weight Throw (41-0)