Meet Results

CANTON, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's track and field team boasted seven first-place finishes and took second out of five teams with 151 points at the St. Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletics Twilight Meeting on Saturday evening hosted by St. Lawrence University in its final tune-up before the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Outdoor Championships.
 
First-year student Erik Kucera (Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai) won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a meet record time of 10:01.35, bettering the former mark of 10:09.20 set by Riley Rising from St. Lawrence in 2018. Sophomore Noah Bonesteel (Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park) lowered the meet record in the 1,500-meter run with a winning time of 3:59.12, improving upon the former record of 4:00.98 set by Le Moyne College's Chris Davitt in 2018. Senior Aidan Masten (Peru, N.Y./Seton Catholic) also broke a meet record, posting a first-place leap of 6.20 meters (20' 4.25") in the long jump that bettered the former mark of 6.11 meters (20' 0.5") set by Sean Murphy of Utica College in 2018.
 
Senior Brexton Montville (Cadyville, N.Y./Saranac) crossed first in the 100-meter dash (11.01), first-year student Thomas Gilbo (Champlain, N.Y./Northeastern Clinton) won the pole vault (2.45 meters – 8' 0.5") and senior Cameron Giuliano (Shokan, N.Y./Onteora) took first in the high jump (1.65 meters – 5' 5") to round out Plattsburgh State's individual winners, while the 4x400-meter relay team of Bonesteel, first-year student Nick Gelsomino (Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point), sophomore Justin Kumrow (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) and junior Logan Van Buren (Port Henry, N.Y./Moriah) clocked a first-place time of 3:42.08.
 
Second-place finishes came from senior Aidan Tous (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue) in the shot put (13.06 meters – 42' 10.25") and the discus throw (36.65 meters – 120' 3"), first-year student Charles Cypress (New Windsor, N.Y./Cornwall) in the 100-meter dash (11.14) and Montville in the 200-meter dash (22.53), while third-place finishes came from first-year student Jordan Williams (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes) in the 100-meter dash (11.19) and Cypress in the 200-meter dash (22.72).
 
Plattsburgh State next competes at the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships hosted by SUNY Oneonta from Friday-Saturday, May 5-6.
 
 
AARTFC Qualifiers:

Brexton Montville – 100-meter dash (11.01)
Noah Bonesteel – 1,500-meter run (3:59.12)
 
SUNYAC Qualifiers:

Brexton Montville – 100-meter dash (11.01), 200-meter dash (22.53)
Charles Cypress – 100-meter dash (11.14), 200-meter dash (22.72)
Jordan Williams – 100-meter dash (11.19)
Logan Van Buren – 800-meter run (1:58.37)
Justin Kumrow – 800-meter run (2:00.32)
Noah Bonesteel – 1,500-meter run (3:59.12)
Erik Kucera – 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:01.35)
Aidan Masten – Long jump (6.20 meters – 20' 4.25")
Aidan Tous – Shot put (13.06 meters – 42' 10.25"), discus throw (36.65 meters – 120' 3")
Spencer Trudo – Hammer throw (37.98 meters – 124' 7")