Outdoor Track Competes in UB Alumni Invite Friday

The Canisius men's and women's outdoor track teams are back in action on Friday as they compete in the UB Alumni Invite at UB Stadium in Amherst, N.Y.

Competition is slated to begin at 4:15 p.m. with the 3,000-meter steeplechase and conclude with the 4x400 meter relays at 8:20 p.m.

The Golden Griffins are back in action after taking part in the Bison Outdoor Classic last April 12-13 at the Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pa.

For the Canisius women, senior Taylor Heschke placed fourth (17:50.33) and freshman Nadalie Latchaw claimed ninth (17:57.63) to give the Griffs two top-10 finishes in the women's 5,000-meter race.

Freshman Ryan Giglia took seventh in the men's mile for the Canisius men, posting a 4:21.81 finish. Senior Kevin Board also turned in a top-20 result in the men's mile, crossing the finish line in 4:25.64 to claim 16th while freshman ran a 4:30.09 race to place 23rd.

Last season at the UB Alumni Invite, senior Taylor Heschke placed second in the 5000m, posting a time of 18:42.26. Senior Kayla Schmidt and junior Jacqueline Appenheimer both posted a pair of top-10 finishes in the 1500m and 800m races. Schmidt placed third in the 1500m (4:43.50) and fourth in the 800m (2:24.04), while Appenheimer took seventh in the 1500m (5:40.32) and fifth in the 800m (2:24.04).

On the men's side, sophomore Joe Pivarunas led the way with a second-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase, crossing the line in 10:01.65. Junior Brayden Tent took fifth in the 800-meter race, posting a time of 1:59.21.

UB Alumni Invite Schedule of Running Events
• 3,000-Meter Steeplechase – 4:15 p.m.
• 4x100-Meter Relay – 4:45 p.m.
• 1,500-Meter – 4:55 p.m.
• 100-Meter & 110-Meter Hurdles – 5:35 p.m.
• 100-Meter – 5:55 p.m.
• 400-Meter – 6:10 p.m.
• 800-Meter – 6:35 p.m.
• 400-Meter Hurdles – 7:05 p.m.
• 200-Meter – 7:15 p.m.
• 5,000-Meter – 7:40 p.m.
• 4x400-Meter – 8:20 p.m.

UP NEXT
Canisius wraps up the regular season portion of its outdoor track slate April 26 with an appearance in the Cardinal Classic at St. John Fischer in Rochester, N.Y.

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Players Mentioned

Jacqueline Appenheimer: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Taylor Heschke: 5' 0"; Junior

Kayla Schmidt: Junior

Kevin Board: 6' 0"; Graduate Student

Taylor Heschke: 5' 0"; Senior

Joe Pivarunas: 6' 0"; Junior

Nadalie Latchaw: 5' 4"; Freshman

Ryan Giglia: 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jacqueline Appenheimer
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Taylor Heschke
: 5' 0"; Junior

Kayla Schmidt
: Junior

Kevin Board
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student

Taylor Heschke
: 5' 0"; Senior

Joe Pivarunas
: 6' 0"; Junior

Nadalie Latchaw
: 5' 4"; Freshman

Ryan Giglia
: 5' 8"; Freshman