Track & Field Takes Part in Pair of Outdoor Meets

FAIRFAX, Va./PRINCETON, N.J. – Redshirt sophomore Brian Luciano broke his own school record in the men’s hammer while junior Alyssa Armitage set the women’s outdoor pole vault mark, highlighting Binghamton’s performances at a pair of meets this weekend. Luciano was the Bearcats’ top performer at the Princeton Elite Meet while Armitage led the way at the ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Championships, which were hosted by George Mason University.

The Bearcat men were 17th out of all scoring teams at the ECAC/IC4A Championships while the women were 14th. There was no team scoring, however, at the Princeton Elite Meet.

Luciano, whose spot at the upcoming NCAA East Region Meet has long been secure, was second overall in the hammer and the first among collegiate competitors. His distance of 219-11 eclipsed his previous mark of 213-5, which he set at the Raleigh Relays back in March.

Armitage, meanwhile, was the runner up in the pole vault with a height of 13-2 ¼. That breaks the Binghamton outdoor program record of 13-1 ½ set by Samantha Beyar back in 2018.

Also at the ECAC/IC4A Championships, graduate student Marcus Johnson finished fifth in the 400 (47.57) while senior Joe Cardascia was seventh (47.91).

Binghamton now awaits the NCAA East Region qualification list to be released this week. The top 48 performances in the region will qualify for the East Region Meet, which will be held May 28-31 at the University of North Florida.