Moran, Peppy Pace Indoor Track at Utica Winter Opener

Paced by wins from senior Olivia Moran and graduate student Michael Peppy, the Canisius men's and women's indoor track teams kicked off the 2023 season Saturday in the Utica Winter Opener at Todd and Jen Hutton Sports and Recreation Center in Utica, N.Y.

On the women's side, Moran won the 3,000-meter race with a time of 10:18.18, the seventh fastest in school history. Junior Jules Jones gave Canisius a second top-five finisher in the event as she took in fifth place with a time of 10:59.23.

Junior Maura Jordan took second overall in the 500-meter dash, winning her heat with a time of 1:22.22, the fourth fastest in program history.

In the 1,000-meter run, senior Marissa Silba placed second after crossing the finish line in 3:12.26, putting her in 10th in the school record book with the effort.

Freshman Jacqueline Appenheimer posted a seventh-place finish in the one-mile race, crossing the finish line in 5:25.02.

For the Canisius men, Peppy claimed first place in the 3,000-meter run, crossing the finish line with a time of 8:36.30. Senior Tom Appenheimer gave the Griffs a second top-ten finish in the 3,000 meter with as he claimed sixth (8:40.76).

The men's 1,000-meter run saw the Griffs claim six of the top-10 spots, highlighted by a 2-3-4 finish from juniors Collin Rice (2:39.02), Ronan McDonald (2:41.40) and Patrick Garland (2:41.62). Sophomore Jacob Raichel (2:44.54) and freshman Braden Tent (2:45.00) finished in seventh and eighth place, respectively, while freshman Joe Pivarunas (2:55.78) claimed 10th.

Junior Andrew Perrreault took fifth in the men's one-mile run, finishing with a time of 4:18.12.

Head Coach Tyler Scheving's Post Meet Comments
"The squad performed extremely well for our rust buster. We came into today's meet with the intention of focusing on competing rather than times and we were able to perform on both fronts. We're thrilled with the results so far and are excited to get back on track at Spire next weekend."

Up Next
Canisius returns to action Jan. 21 with an appearance in the SPIRE Midwest Open in Geneva, Ohio.

For complete coverage of the Canisius men's and women's cross country and track program, be sure to follow @GriffsRun on Instagram and Twitter.

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Players Mentioned

Tom Appenheimer: 5' 9"; Senior

Jules Jones: 5' 4"; Junior

Maura Jordan: 5' 8"; Junior

Ronan McDonald: 5' 9"; Junior

Olivia Moran: 5' 1"; Senior

Jacob Raichel: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Collin Rice: 6' 0"; Junior

Marissa Silba: 5' 4"; Senior

Michael Peppy: 5' 11"; Graduate Student

Joe Pivarunas: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tom Appenheimer
: 5' 9"; Senior

Jules Jones
: 5' 4"; Junior

Maura Jordan
: 5' 8"; Junior

Ronan McDonald
: 5' 9"; Junior

Olivia Moran
: 5' 1"; Senior

Jacob Raichel
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Collin Rice
: 6' 0"; Junior

Marissa Silba
: 5' 4"; Senior

Michael Peppy
: 5' 11"; Graduate Student

Joe Pivarunas
: Freshman