CHILI, NY – The Highlander Track & Field teams took advantage of an early season meet, which was schedule on the sole basis of good weather in the forecast. Roberts Wesleyan College hosted a small meet, which also included RIT and Alfred, on Thursday evening. Houghton came away with 20 top 5 performances at the meet. Hayden Williamson and Amerrah Horne-Vaden qualified for the AARTFC (Regional) Championship outdoor meet in the high jump and 100m, respectively. Williamson started where she left off during indoor, with a 1.56m jump, and the win. Amerrah Horne-Vaden ran an impressive lifetime PR of 12.50, also winning the event.
 
Three members of the men's team made it onto the programs all-time top 10 lists. Dave Russo took 2^nd in the 5k, with a furious 4:51 last 1600m. His PR of 15:36.26 is good for 6^th in program history. In the 100m, Jack Howard and Daquan Reid took 3^rd and 4^th respectively, running 11.54 and 11.59. Those marks are 8^th and 10^th in program history.
 
Other top performances for the women included Ali Wisniewski taking 5^th in the 100m, and just missing the all-time top 10 list, in a time of 13.32. Miah Idzi and Hosanna Spronk also turned in fantastic performances in the long jump and pole vault. Idzi won the long jump with a mark of 4.56m, while Spronk was runner-up in the pole vault in 2.60m. In addition to Williamson's high jump, she took 2^nd and 4^th in the long jump and 100m hurdles.
 
"What a great start to our season. We were basically just happy to be able to get a warm meet in before we thought. We were going to open up at SUNY Geneseo on 4/2, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to compete in this weather. About half of our team competed, and I think really took a bit step in being sharp for the outdoor season," remarked Coach Hager after the meet.
 
The Highlanders will be in action again on Saturday, 4/2 @ SUNY Geneseo.