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Posted: Mar 13, 2021

Women finish first, broken record highlight season opener

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. – It was a good day for the Bryant University men's and women's track and field team as they kicked off the 2021 outdoor season at home.

Senior Nick Alessandro highlighted the meet by shattering Bryant's javelin record with a 63.71m mark. The record was previously held by Joseph Schwab in 2014 with a mark of 57.51m. On the women's side, the team finished first overall which marked the first time the Bulldogs topped Long Island in a meet.

COACH SWITZER'S COMMENTS

"It's a little surreal to think that this was our first track meet in over a year, but it was awesome to watch the team go out and battle. Today was about learning to compete again and getting a benchmark for where we're at as a team. We walked away with first-place finishes in 19 events, had a school record get shattered, and had the overall team win on the women's side. It's a really great start to our season. There's a lot of talent across the team this year and I'm excited to see where we go the rest of the season."

TEAM RESULTS (M)

1. Merrimack – 90
2. Bryant – 74
3. Long Island – 28

TEAM RESULTS (W)

1. Bryant – 82
2. Merrimack – 75
3. Long Island – 35

MEN TOP PERFORMERS

  • Alessandro shattered Bryant's school record in men's javelin. The senior posted a 63.71m mark and finished first overall.
  • Freshman Ethan Ferraiolo finished first place overall in both the 200m and the 400m during his rookie debut. In the 200m, Ferraiola posted a time of 23.19 and 50.34 in the 400m.
  • Junior Jason Dolan and senior Jordan Dagrin finished 1-2 in the MacSweeney Family Men's 1500m. Dolan led with a time 3:56.58 followed by Dagrin who crossed the finish line at 4:04. 62.
  • William Bittrich led the Bulldogs in the 3000m with a time of 8:44.05. The time ranks him second all-time in Bryant's top-10 record book.
  • Sophomore Nicholas Brancato finished third in the 3000m with a personal-best time 9:04.39.
  • The 4x800 relay team of Nolan Hickey, Bittrich, Dolan, and Dagrin finished first overall and now rank sixth all-time at Bryant with a time of 8:00.15 in the Maggie Mae Men's 4x800m Relay.
  • Freshman Mason Jones made his career debut for the Black and Gold by finishing first in men's pole vault. The rookie cleared a height of 3.95m.
  • Sophomore Aidan Smith set a pair of personal-bests in both the 100m (11.57) and long jump (5.92m).
  • In throwing action, senior Brett Cloutier led the Bulldogs with a first-place finish in shot put. Cloutier threw 14.31m.

WOMEN TOP PERFORMERS

  • Freshman Jasmine Hope and junior Nicole Xiarhos led the Bulldogs in the 100m by finished 1-2. In her collegiate debut, Hope finished first with a time of 12.52, which ranks her sixth all-time in Bryant's top-10 record book. Xiarhos finished second with a personal-best time of 12.57, ranking her seventh all-time. Xiarhos also finished first in the 200m with a time of 25.69.
  • Sophomore Patricia Adesanya set a pair of PRs today. She first set a personal-best in long jump with a 4.91m mark. Her second PR was set on the track in the 100m with a time of 13.12. Both marks were good for a fourth-place finish.
  • Junior Sarah Freeman crossed the finish line in first place in the Hall of Fame Women's 1500m with a personal-best time of 4:54.51.
  • Junior Julia Ayres set an outdoor PR in the 3000m when she finished first overall with a time of 10:27.49. The time ranks her ninth in Bryant's record book. Four Bulldogs accompanied Ayres in the top-10 out of 15 runners, including Abby Hamilton (third), Jill Doherty (fourth), Allison Corcoran (seventh), and Caroline Meizen (eighth).
  • The 4x800 team of Jackie Prestininzi, Freeman, Hamilton, and Ayres finished first overall with a time of 10:11.56 in the Ayres Insurance Agency Women's 4x800 Relay.
  • Junior Stephanie Decarli set a PR in high jump. She posted a 1.45m mark and finished fifth overall.
  • Freshman Lois Warden led the Bulldogs in pole vault in first-place. She cleared a height of 3.35m in her collegiate debut which ranks second in Bryant's record book. Sophomore Shileigh Martinez finished second with a height of 3.20m.
  • The Bulldogs swept the top-three in triple jump led by Veronica Wallace with a 10.09m mark. Senior Camryn Wesoloskie posted a 9.86m mark in second place followed by Megan Lawlor in third with a 9.83m.
  • Sophomore Kasey Thomas posted a pair of PRs. First in shot put, Thomas posted a 12.83m mark which ranks her second all-time at Bryant. Thomas then set a PR in hammer throw with a 41.24m mark. The Easton, Pa. native finished first in shot put and second in hammer.
  • Lily Lagoy set a personal-best in discus with a 34.00m mark. Lago finished third overall.
  • Sophomore Anna Orticerio ranks fourth in Bryant's record book for hammer throw when she finished first overall with a 46.77m mark.

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will host URI and Central Connecticut on March 27 in Smithfield.

 

Bryant Track and Field would like to thank everyone who named an event for today's meet:

MacSweeney Family Men's 1,500m

Hall of Fame Women's 1,500m

Go Jake Go Men's 400m       

Chocolate Milk Women's 400 Hurdles          

Maggie Mae Men's 4x800m Relay (in honor of Shawn Nassaney) 

3:17.64 or Bust Men's 4x400m Relay           

235 Seconds of Fun Women's 4x400m Relay          

McCabe Family Men's 800m

Ayres Insurance Agency Women's 800m