Some members of the Syracuse men’s and women’s track and field teams will both compete this weekend — albeit 215 miles away from each other.

A group from the men’s and women’s teams will be competing in the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York City today, while another group from both squads will travel to Boston to compete in the Terrier Invitational. The meet, hosted by Boston University, will also take place Friday.

The Millrose Games, one of the most storied track and field events in the United States which consists of participants from amateur, collegiate and professional ranks, is in its 103rd year of existence.

At the Upstate Challenge, hosted by Cornell Jan. 22 and Jan. 23, the women’s track and field team took home four first-place titles. Evan Stivala led the SU men, winning the men’s heptathlon high jump with a mark of 1.93 meters.

Seniors Melissa Romero, Annabelle Pellerin, Maegan Krifchin and Uhunoma Osazuwa led the women in Cornell. Romero and Pellerin tied for first place in the high jump with marks of 1.65 meters. Krifchin won the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:56.37. Osazuwa took home the title in the women’s pentathlon high jump with a leap of 1.67 meters.

Priscilla Ilarraza and Erica Belanger placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the high jump competition. Leah Testa hit 3.3 meters in the pole vault, finishing sixth overall.

Beth Long took home second in the 800-meter run after finishing with a time of 2:15.41, while Stefanie Slekis took home second in the one-mile run. Junior Lareea Chisholm finished third in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.7 seconds.

For the men’s team, Kris Kolewe and Ryan Ellis finished second and third in the 800-meter run, respectively. Greg Manning-Smith legged out a third-place finish in the one-mile run with a time of 4:26.11. Roman Acosta also earned third place in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:47.07. Jon Aziz recorded a time of 8:45 in the same event, placing seventh overall, respectively.

— compiled by asst. sports editor Tony Olivero

Published on January 27, 2010 at 12:00 pm