Complete Results | Women's Recap

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) captured nine individual events and two relays in winning the 2017 Liberty League men's indoor track and field championship on Saturday at Gordon Field House at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
 
The Engineers, who won their second title in the past three years, pulled away from defending champion and host RIT, finishing with 223 points. RIT (192) was second followed by St. Lawrence (65) and Union (38).
 
RPI senior Benjamin Fazio was recognized at the Outstanding Track Performer after winning both the 800 (1:57.41) and the mile (4:21.14). Fazio's impressive victory in the 800 came by more than three seconds.
 
RPI swept the meet awards as senior Michael Pesanello was recognized as the Outstanding Field Performer and first-year junior Terrence Lawrence earned Outstanding Rookie honors. Pesanello won the weight throw with a toss of 16.95 meters, finishing more than two meters ahead of his nearest competitor. He also added a third-place finish in the shot put with a toss of 13.86 meters. Lawrence was victorious in the high jump (1.98 meters) and added a second-place finish in the 60-meter dash (7.14) and a fifth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.65). Lawrence's time in the 60-meter hurdles prelims of 8.45 was the top time of the day in the event.
 
RPI also received victories from Sean O'Connor in the 5,000 (15:05.44), Alex Jonson in the 60-meter hurdles (8.48) and Grant O'Connor in the 3,000 (8:37.41).
 
Three meet records were set on the afternoon. RIT sophomore Matthew Lienhard recorded a winning time of 7.00 in the 60-meter dash, eclipsing the previous mark of 7.03 set in 2012 by Jarell Roberts of St. Lawrence. RPI freshman Dale Kelly recorded a record-setting time of 22.39, also eclipsing a mark of 22.44 set by Roberts in 2012. The RPI distance medley relay team of Noah Falasco, Zack Feuer, Garrett Davis and Colin Smith finished in a record time of 10:31.70, smashing the mark of 10:37.24 set by RIT in 2015.
 
2017 Liberty League Indoor Track & Field Champions:
 
5,000 – Sean O'Connor, RPI, 15:05.44
Mile – Benjamin Fazio, RPI, 4:21.14
400 – Harrison Stivers, St. Lawrence, 50.67
60-Hurdles – Alex Jonson, RPI, 8.48
60-Dash – Matthew Lienhard, RIT, 7.00 (MR)
800 – Benjamin Fazio, RPI, 1:57.41
200 – Dale Kelly, RPI, 22.39 (MR)
3,000 – Grant O'Connor, RPI, 8:37.41
4x200 – RIT, 1:31.38
DMR – RPI, 10:31.70 (MR)
4x400 – RPI, 3:25.86
Weight Throw – Mike Pesanello, RPI, 16.95m
Pole Vault – Austin White, RIT, 4.40m
Long Jump – Daniel Giuliano, RIT, 6.93m
High Jump – Terrence Lawrence, RPI, 1.98m
Triple Jump – Nicholas Ng, RIT, 13.56m
Shot Put – Benjamin Mountain, Union, 14.51m
 
(MR) denotes Liberty League Championship Meet Record