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Feb. 6, 2010
Three ECAC-Qualifying Marks Hit at Dartmouth
HANOVER, N.H. - Gladimir Sanon recorded a mark of 13.38-meters in the triple jump, Peter Hamm crossed the finish line in 22.89 in the 200-meter dash and Hamm teamed up with Brian Drollette, Jordan Bieber and Nate Williams for a time of 1:32.09 in the 4x200m relay. All the previously mentioned marks qualified these members of the Plattsburgh State men's track & field team for the Indoor Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at the end of the season and were hit at the Dartmouth Invitational.
Hamm improved his individual time in the 200m by .69 hundredths of a second from the previous weekend at Colgate to qualify for ECACs. He placed fifth in the event overall. Meanwhile, Sanon improved his season-high mark by just over a half meter (.52m) when he placed fourth and the 4x200m quartet took off just under a second (.89) from their time to place second.
In the 800m, Seth Yernye placed third and deleted 1.07 seconds off his season-low time to hit a State University of New York Athletic Conference Indoor Championships-qualifying time of 2:00.23. Rich Adickes placed 11th and qualified for SUNYACs with a time of 2:03.05 (1.36 seconds quicker than his previous low).
Up next, Plattsburgh competes in the Boston University Valentine Invitational (Feb. 12-13) and the MIT Invitational (Feb. 13).
Jan. 30, 2010
Plattsburgh Records Qualifying Marks Aplenty at Colgate
CANTON, N.Y. - Leading the team for the Plattsburgh State men's track and field team at the Class of '32 Invitational, hosted by Colgate University, was Mike Heymann. Heymann won the 3,000-meter run in an Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships-qualifying time of 8:28.35. Robert Grim (8:55.85) and James Biondi (9:05.95) followed him across the finish line in sixth and eighth, respectively, and their times earned all three men 
a place at the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships.
Peter Hamm, Josh Garren, Nate Williams and Jordan Bieber teamed up to place fifth in the 4x400-meter relay for the Cardinals in a time of 3:29.38. All four runners also hit SUNYAC-qualifying times as individuals in the 400m dash, as well. Hamm finished in fourth in a time of 51.42, followed by Garren in 10th (52.45), Williams in 13th (52.80) and Bieber in 17th (52.98).
In the mile run, Seth Yernye hit a SUNYAC mark when he placed fifth in a time of 4:23.81, just missing the ECACs by 27 hundredths of a second. Josh Mitchell also qualified for the SUNYACs in the event, placing ninth in 4:32.47.
Yernye also earned a spot at the SUNYAC meet with an 11th place finish in the 800m (2:01.30).
Other runners who qualified for the SUNYACs for the Cardinals included Brian Drollette in the 200m (23.74.3) and Dustin Scott in the 60m hurdles (9.21).
In field events, eight individuals qualfied for the SUNYACs in four events. They included: Anthony Franks (12.40m) and Charles Meyer (11.61m) in the weight throw, Garren (6.13m) in the long jump and Dustin Scott (1.88m), Jerome Hinds (1.83m), Devin Scott (1.83), Brian Drollette (1.83m) and Gladimir Sanon (1.83m) in the high jump. Sanon also qualified in the triple jump with a mark of 12.86m.
Next up, the Cardinals travel to the Dartmouth Classic on Saturday, February 6.
Jan. 23, 2010
Scott Brothers Lead Plattsburgh at St. Lawrence Invitational
CANTON, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's indoor track and field team's Dustin and Devon Scott recorded three top-five finishes between the two of them, including two State University of New York Athletic Conference Championship marks.
Dustin Scott finished second in the high jump and qualified for SUNYACs with a height of 1.88-meters, he also placed fifth in the 55m hurdles and finished in a conference qualifying time of 8.60 seconds. Devon Scott placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 5.94m.
The triple jump proved profitable for the Cardinals, as Plattsburgh had three jumpers qualify for SUNYACs and place in the top-five. Jeff Stitt came in second for the Cards with a mark of 13.03m, followed by Gladimir Sanon in fourth (12.79m) and Ben Depo in fifth (12.77m).
The men's 4x200-meter relay team hit its second Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships qualifying mark of the season, finishig its race at the St.Lawrence Invitational in a time of 1:32.98, good enough; for second place and improving its time by 0.62 seconds.The 4x200m team consisted of Brian Drollette, Jordan Bieber, Nate Williams and Peter Hamm.
Other Cardinal contenders of note: Nate Williams improved his 200m time by .07 seconds (23.21). Mike Heymann and Bobby Grim ran personal-records in the mile run and finished in third and fifth; Heymann finished in an ECAC-qualifying time of 4:21.43 and Grim ran the race in a SUNYAC-qualifying time of 4:28.16. Seth Yernye and Josh Mitchell also qualified for the SUNYACs in the 3,000m run, Yernye finished sixth in a personal record time of 8:55.95 and Mitchell also ran in a PR time of 9:01.63.
Plattsburgh travels to Colgate next Saturday to compete.
Jan. 18, 2010
Cardinal Alum John Daly Headed to the Olympics
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - John Daly, a former track & field standout at Plattsburgh State, will be traveling to Vancouver next month as a member of the 2010 United States Winter Olympic team. Daly won back-to-back gold medals in the skeleton at the Calgary, Canada Intercontinental Cup races on January 15, which helped him secure his spot on the Olympic team [full Calgary story].
According to the U.S. Bobsled & Skeleton Federation (USBSF) website:
"Daly has had a rollercoaster season. He finished team trials in October as the top ranked U.S. men’s skeleton athlete to earn his first bid for the World Cup team. The 24-year-old competed in four World Cup events, but couldn’t muster a result higher than 11th. Outranked by Matt Antoine , who slid the first half of the season on the Intercontinental Cup circuit, Daly was replaced on the World Cup team.
Just when it felt like his opportunity had slipped away, Daly returned to Lake Placid, N.Y. before the holiday break to compete in the America’s Cup race. The Long Island native obliterated the track record on his way to winning his first race of the season. Then he won gold again in the Lake Placid Intercontinental Cup. And again back-to-back in Calgary." [full Olympic team story]
As a track athlete at Plattsburgh, Daly set the outdoor track school records for the decathlon (6786 points) and the long jump (7.02 meters) while earning All-American honors in the decathlon at the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was also named a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-American for his efforts.
Daly had also qualified for the outdoor national meet in the decathlon in 2006, but was unable to finish due to injury. He finished second in the 110-meter hurdles (15.63) at the State University of New York Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships that same year.
Daly graduated from Plattsburgh in 2007 with a degree in public relation and advertising. He began competing in the skeleton in 2001. His full bio on the USBSF website available by clicking on the following link.
Dec. 14, 2009
Williams Nets First Career SUNYAC Weekly Honor
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State freshman Nate Williams was named the State University of New York Athletic Conference's male indoor track athlete of the week on Monday, for the period ending Sunday. He is the first Cardinals student-athlete, male or female, to receive the award this season.
Williams, of Saranac High School, placed first in the 200-meter dash (23.28 seconds) at the Saint Lawrence Holiday Relays on Saturday and he qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships in the 4x200m relay in a time of 1 minute and 33.60 seconds (along with Justin Bieber, Brian Drollette and Peter Hamm).
Dec. 12, 2009
Cardinal Men's Track Has Solid Season Opener at St. Lawrence
CANTON, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's track and field team opened its 2009-10 indoor season at the St. Lawrence Holiday Relays and already qualified its 4x200-meter relay team for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at the end of the season. The quartet, consisting of Jordan Bieber, Brian Drollette, Nate Williams and Peter Hamm, finished the race in third-place in a time of 1:33.60.
"The meet went really good for an opener, we had some winners in some tough fields and I think we stack up with State University of New York Athletic Conference teams better than last year," commented head coach John Lynch.
Capturing big wins for Plattsburgh was Williams in the 200m dash in a time of 23.28 and Hamm in the long jump with a leap of 6.48m.
Also finishing third for the Cardinals was Chris Martin, Peter Kaplan, Russell Malloney and Rich Adickes also finished third in a time of 3:56.31 and Brian Drollette in the 55m dash (6.80).
The Cardinals go idle for winter break, but return to action on January 23 at the St. Lawrence Invitational.
October 26, 2009
Alumnus Daly Qualifies for World Cup in the Skeleton
PARK CITY, Utah - Plattsburgh State men's track and field alumnus John Daly has qualified for the 2009-2010 World Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia in the men's skeleton, as announced by the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF). Daly, who was an all-American in the decathlon at Plattsburgh, earned his bid for the team by winning his second selection race by only two-hundredths of a second with a total time of 1:43.12 t the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.
Daly recorded the second and first fastest runs of the day when he slid down the hill in 51.15 and 51.97 seconds, respectively.
According to the USBSF website, Daly finished the 2008-2009 season ranked second on the European Cup tour, and is known internationally as one of the fastest athletes at the start. Daly will undoubtedly be a force to reckon with as he makes his World Cup debut.
Daly graduated from Plattsburgh in 2007 with a degree in public relation and advertising. He began competing in the skeleton in 2001.
Coach's Corner
The Plattsburgh State coaching staff creates a family atmosphere for the track and field student-athlete. The environment that we create as coaches (which includes a diverse group of individuals) allows for a learning experience to happen inside and outside the classroom.
While enduring three seasons which span the entire school year it is important to establish a discipline with the student-athletes. This discipline becomes reflective in their overall academic and competitive outcomes. We expect high standards to be met by the student-athletes. These standards are based on consistent evaluation on the track, field, and in the classroom. Within this framework we also promote the overall enjoyment of the collegiate athletics experience.
A Proud History
The Plattsburgh State men's track and field team has a rich history of All-Americans and National Championship performances. Fifteen Cardinals have reached All-America status and Plattsburgh State boasts two National Champions, Andy Hastings (1st in the 800, 1986) and Chris Verkey (1st in the 400 IH , 1998).
Plattsburgh's All-American performances have come in a variety of events including:
- 10,000m Run, 400m HH, 400m IH
- Pole Vault
- 4X400 Relay
- 200m Dash
- Discus, 35 lb. Weight,
- Shot Put, 800m Run
- 110m HH
The men's track & field team, like all intercollegiate athletics teams at Plattsburgh State, focuses on a commitment to competitive excellence, academic achievement, and community service.
Contact Information
For more information about Track & Field at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
John Lynch, Director (Distances)
Phone: (518) 564-4145
E-mail: lynchjp@plattsburgh.edu
Johnathan Cochran, Assistant Coach (Jumps, Multi)
Phone: (518) 564-4145
E-mail: jcoch001@plattsburgh.edu