Ithaca, NY (February 18, 2023) - Senior
Xavier Phoenix took home a first and second place finish leading the DeSales University men's track & field team at the Marc Denault Invitational at Cornell University on Saturday.
Phoenix was first in the triple jump with a mark of 10.66m and second in the long jump with a mark of 6.66m. Fellow senior
Matt Santacoloma was sixth in the 3,000-meters (9:01.66).
Four juniors rounded out the top finishers with
Vajon Wilson taking ninth in the 200-meters (23.49),
Kyle Dunbar taking eighth in the 400-meters (51.99),
Ben Phillippy finishing sixth in the 800-meters (1:59.95), and
Nick Manidis crossing the finish line in seventh in the 3,000-meters (9:02.20).
The Bulldogs are back in action next weekend competing at the MAC Championships at Alvernia University on Friday and Saturday.
