GENESEO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo junior John Panus finished first in the 5,000-meter run to kick off the outdoor track & field season for the Knights at the Early Season Invitational, Wednesday afternoon.
Panus crossed the finish line with a time of 15:32.04, leading a pack of four Geneseo runners in the top-five.
Junior transfer Alex Hall was also victorious for the Knights, leading a Geneseo sweep of the top-three spots in the steeplechase with a 9:54.36 clocking.
First-year Joseph Strassfield, junior Austin Donroe, senior Michael Segelin and sophomore William Planeta teamed up to finish first in the 400 relay (42.84).
The Knights are next scheduled to compete on Sunday (Apr. 3) at the Yellowjacket Invitational at Rochester.
GENESEO EARLY SEASON INVITATIONAL
TOP GENESEO FINISHERS
Steeplechase
1. Alex Hall 9:54.36
2. Mike Custance 9:55.24
3. Kyle Chesterman 10:19.57
400 Relay
1. Geneseo (Strassfield, Donroe, Segelin, Planeta) 42.84
1,500
7. Chris Odin 4:08.28
100 Hurdles
7. Austin Cutler 16.39
400
11. Eric Zenzerovich 52.65
100
3. Austin Donroe 11.09
5. Joseph Strassfield 11.21
800
4. Elineury Collado 2:01.73
5. James Martin 2:02.35
400 Hurdles
3. Dylan Switzer 58.49
4. Austin Cutler 1:00.88
200
5. Austin Donroe 22.61
5,000
1. John Panus 15:32.04
2. Travis Briggs 15:35.85
4. Connor Pulvidente 15:46.11
5. Sam Heraghty 15:54.10
1600 Relay
2. Geneseo (Forman, LoParco, Hannahoe, Faulkner) 3:31.86
Shot Put
13. Aidan Fullerton 11.63m
High Jump
T2. Brett Humphries 1.83m
4. Jasper Humphries 1.78m
Long Jump
3. Aidan Fullerton 6.39m
4. David Pollock 6.17m
Pole Vault
6. Kevin Palmisano 3.90m
