Men's Track and Field | 2/23/2023 2:31:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University men's and women's track and field teams will compete in the two-day Empire 8 Championship meet. The meet will begin on Friday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. and pick back up on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. Both days will take place in Pittsford, N.Y., and hosted by Nazareth College.
 
Previous Meet
The Cardinals previously competed in the Nazareth College – Conference Tune-Up meet.
 
For the men, Sean Cochrane and Ivan Lopez-Testillano led for the Cardinals. Cochrane competed in the high jump, where he jumped 1.91m to take 2^nd overall. Cochrane's best jump is 1.96m, where he sits 2^nd in the Empire 8 and is tied for 6^th in the region. Lopez-Testillano competed in the triple jump, where he jumped 14.52m to take 1^st place overall and further his lead to over a meter on the E8 leader board, currently sitting 5^th best in the nation.
 
Athletes to Watch
On the men's side, Ethan Billings currently sits in 1^st for the 5000m, 2^nd in the 3000m, and 4^th in the mile. Matthew Stasiw leads the Empire 8 in the long jump, with a mark of 7.06m. Brady Bishop leads in sprinting, sitting at 3^rd in the 200m, 5^th in the 400m, and 8^th in the 60m. Cole Ferris holds a time of 51.15 to put him second in the 400m, while also being 8^th in the 200m.
The men will look to claim their fourth-straight Empire 8 Championship, while the women also look to collect their fourth-straight Empire 8 Championship.
 
Preview from the E8
Three-time defending champion St. John Fisher is looking for its sixth Empire 8 crown in 2023, having also won in 2014-15, 2017-18 and 2019-20, 2021 and 2021-22. The Cardinals enter the meet with the current top performer in three of 17 events.
 
Ivan Lopez-Testillano is the E8 leader in the triple jump, with a leap of 14.52 meters, which is also 15th best in Division III. Matthew Stasiw is ranked 22nd in the long jump at 7.06 meters, while Sean Cochrane is ranked inside the top-50 in the high jump. Myles Andersen will also contend in the 800-meters. Bryant DePaull is a top candidate in the high jump and long jump, while Brandon Kaplan and Jack Bickford will look to score in throws
 
Sprinters Curtis Cuvilly, Brock Young, Trenton Wynn and Bishop Brady will look to gain valuable points, while Cole Ferris is also a standout in the 400-meters. Ethan Billings is the current Empire 8 leader in the 5,000-meters and will be a strong candidate in the 3,000-meters and mile.. The trio of Josiah Blowers, Maxwell Blowers and Zach Piper are set to contend in the heptathlon.
 
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