Utica, NY – The SUNY Cobleskill men's indoor track and field team opened the 2026 season on Friday night at the Utica Winter Opener, hosted by Utica University, highlighted by a record-breaking performance in the shot put by
Will Mann, who eclipsed a 16-year-old program mark.
Will Mann (Pawling, NY) delivered the standout moment of the meet, placing second overall in the shot put while setting a new SUNY Cobleskill program record with a throw of 13.98 meters (45-10½). Mann eclipsed the previous school mark of 13.23 meters, set by Jeff Miliron in 2010.
Jesus Sarda (Colonie, NY) followed with a 13th-place finish at 11.60 meters (38-0¾), while
Connor Rinas (Ontario County, NY) placed 26th with a throw of 10.56 meters (34-7¾).
Cal Marks added a 28th-place finish at 10.42 meters (34-2¼),
Zachary Russell (Deposit, NY) finished 30th with a toss of 10.25 meters (33-7½), and
Mark Temp rounded out the group in 34th at 9.53 meters (31-3¼).
Rinas also led the Tigers in the weight throw, earning a fifth-place finish with a mark of 14.76 meters (48-5¼). Marks followed closely behind in seventh place after a toss of 14.33 meters (47-0¼), while Temp placed 17th with a distance of 12.42 meters (40-9).
On the track,
Patrick Ponzo (Albany, NY) posted a 22nd-place finish in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.482 seconds.
Zander Fortune (South Kortright, NY) finished 38th at 7.71 seconds, while
Daniel Wiltshire (Troy, NY) crossed the line in 7.89 seconds for 39th place. In the 60-meter hurdles,
Zachary Russell led the Tigers with a 16th-place finish at 9.67 seconds, followed by
Uriel Lopez Navarro (Brewster, NY), who placed 20th with a time of 10.20 seconds.
Lopez Navarro also competed in the 400-meter run, finishing 20th overall with a time of 1:01.24.
Wiltshire capped the meet for Cobleskill in the field events, placing sixth in the long jump with a leap of 6.23 meters (20-5¼).
Up Next
The Fighting Tigers return to action on January 31 as they travel to Nazareth University for the Conference Challenge Cup, with competition beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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