SUNY Cortland will send 29 individual athletes, 14 on the women's side and 15 on the men's side, as well as two men's relays, to compete at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Championships on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7 at The Armony in New York City. Competition will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, and will continue on Saturday at 10 a.m.
 
The top eight individual finishers and top three relays will earn All-AARTFC honors. 

Over the course of the entire indoor season, the top 20 in each individual event and the top 12 in each relay (4x400 and DMR) qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama from March 13-14. Placing at the regional meet has no official impact on qualification for nationals.
 
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Season highlights for the tentative Red Dragon competitors:
*Note – top 20 marks in the country are prior to the weekend, national rankings will shift as other regional meets conclude. Surpassing one of these current marks will not guarantee qualification to the national meet. 
 
WOMEN
 
Gianna Boland (Cicero/Cicero-North Syracuse) – Triple Jump
-Ranks 14th in the Niagara Region in the triple jump
-Registered a season-best jump of 11.04 meters at the Blue & Orange Invite and Multi
-The nation's 19th-longest jump in the event is 11.56 meters, held by two athletes
 
Faith Hoyt (Pittsford/Pittsford Mendon) – Pole Vault
-Has the 12th-best mark in the Niagara Region in the pole vault
-Posted a season-best mark of 3.35 meters at the SUNYAC Championships
-The current 20th-best mark in the nation stands at 3.81 meters, held by three athletes
 
Eilise Marino (West Sayville/Sayville) – 60 Hurdles
-Sits 19th in the Niagara Region in the 60 hurdles
-Has a season-best time of 9.41 seconds from the SUNYAC Championships
-The current 18th-best time in the nation stands at 8.81 seconds, held by three athletes
 
Hannah McMasters (Homer) – Shot Put, Weight Throw
-Ranks 16th in the Niagara Region in the shot put
-Posted a season-best throw of 12.20 meters at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational
-The current 20th-best mark in the country is held by Wisconsin-Platteville's Samantha Klann at 13.58 meters
-Recorded a season-best throw in the weight throw of 15.59 meters at the Ithaca Six Way Invitational to rank seventh in the Niagara Region
-The current 20th-best mark in the nation in the weight throw is held by Lyndsie Bosquez of Nebraska Wesleyan at 17.11 meters.
 
Cheyenne McPeek (Johnson City) – Weight Throw
-Ranks eighth in the Niagara Region in the weight throw
-Recorded a season-best throw of 15.47 meters at the SUNYAC Championships 
-The current 20th-best mark in the nation is held by Lyndsie Bosquez of Nebraska Wesleyan at 17.11 meters.
 
Jennifer Ndukwu (Queens/Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School) – Weight Throw
-Third in the Niagara Region in the weight throw
-Posted a season-best throw of 17.03 meters at the Nazareth Conference Tune-Up
-The current 20th-best mark in the nation is held by Lyndsie Bosquez of Nebraska Wesleyan at 17.11 meters.
 
Reilly Quinn (Morrisonville/Beekmantown) – High Jump, Long Jump
-Ranks third in the Niagara Region in the high jump
-Finished with a season-best mark of 1.65 meters at the SUNYAC Championships 
-Currently tied for 26th in the country; nation's 19th-best mark is 1.66 meters, held by seven athletes 
-Is fifth in the Niagara Region in the long jump with a mark of 5.60 meters from the SUNYAC Championships
-Tied for 36th nationally; three athletes are tied for the 20th-best jump at 5.67 meters
 
Gabriella Raymond (Sayville) – Long Jump
-Sits 15th in the Niagara Region in the long jump
-Posted a season-long jump of 5.42 meters at the SUNYAC Championships
-Three athletes are tied for the 20th-best jump in the nation at 5.67 meters
 
Annabelle Schuck (Saratoga Springs) – Long Jump
-Ranks 12th in the Niagara Region in the long jump
-Posted a season-long jump of 5.45 meters at the SUNYAC Championships
-Three athletes are tied for the 20th-best jump in the nation at 5.67 meters

Kendall Sobczyk (Wheatfield/Niagara Wheatfield) – 60 Meters
-Ranks eighth in the Niagara Region in the 60 meters
-Season-best time is 7.75 seconds at the Cornell Kane Invitational
-The current 19th-best time in the nation stands at 7.64 seconds, held by two athletes

Georgia Spuches Jwaskiewicz (Syracuse/Liverpool) – High Jump 
-Sits third in the Niagara Region in the high jump
-Had a season-best mark of 1.65 meters at the SUNYAC Championships 
-Currently tied for 26th in the country; nation's 19th-best mark is 1.66 meters, held by seven athletes 

Lillian Swyers (Peru) – 60 Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump
-Ranks 14th in the Niagara Region in the 60 hurdles
-Posted a season-best time of 9.33 seconds at the SUNYAC Championships
-The current 18th-best time in the country is 8.81 seconds, held by three athletes
-Is 16th in the Niagara Region in the long jump with a mark of 5.37 from the SUNYAC Championships
-Three athletes are tied for the 20th-best long jump in the nation at 5.67 meters
-Ranks 14th in the Niagara Region in the triple jump with a mark of 11.04 meters at the SUNYAC Championships
-The nation's 19th-longest jump in the triple jump is 11.56 meters, held by two athletes
 
Kayla Tretola (Levittown/Island Trees) – Shot Put
-Ranks seventh in the Niagara Region in the shot put
-Posted a season-best throw of 12.81 meters at the Pioneer Fast Trax Invite
-The current 20th-best mark in the country is held by Wisconsin-Platteville's Samantha Klann at 13.58 meters

Alexa Wolcott (Wyoming/Pavilion) – 3,000 Meters 
-Ranks 42nd in the Niagara Region in the 3,000 meters
-Has a season-best time of 10:31.08 from the Big Apple Invitational
-The current 20th-best time in the country is 9:41.89 by Claire Anderson of Washington & Jefferson
 
**Note: Melissa Innocent (Elmont/Valley Stream North) ranks eighth nationally in the mile. Although she is not scheduled to compete at the AARTFC Championships, Innocent is likely safe for qualification into the national championship meet. 

MEN

Kyler Alston (Latham/Shaker) – 400 Meters
-Currently sits sixth in the Niagara Region in the 400 meters
-Posted his season-best time of 48.50 at the SUNYAC Championships
-The nation's 20th-fastest time in the event is 48.01 seconds, held by two athletes
 
Deontae Bennett (Riverdale, GA/Greenwich, NY) – Long Jump
-Is 10th in the Niagara Region in the long jump
-Posted his season-best mark of 7.06 meters at the SUNYAC Championships 
-Tied for 44th in the country; Temitope Osobamiro of Benedictine holds the 20th-best jump at 7.18 meters
 
Isaiah Brunache (Bennington, VT/Mount Anthony Union) – Shot Put, Weight Throw
-First in the Niagara Region in the shot put 
-Posted a season-best mark of 19.85 meters at the SUNYAC Championships
-Tied for 15th in the country, the national leader is Gage Stankiewicz of Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 18.81 meters
-Also ranked first in the Niagara Region in the weight throw
-Season-best mark of 19.85 meters at the SUNYAC Championships is second in the nation, behind only Gavin Fritsch of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at 20.84 meters
 
Lucas Chamberlain (Copake/Taconic Hills) – Shot Put, Weight Throw
-Has the 14th-best mark in the Niagara Region in the shot put this season
-Season-best mark is 14.59 meters from the Nazareth Conference Tune-Up seconds 
-The current 20th-best mark in the country is held by Wisconsin-La Crosse's Jake Gardner at 16.74 meters
-Recorded his season-best throw in the weight throw of 17.16 meters at the SUNYAC Championships, ranking 10th in the Niagara Region 
-Noah Sanders of Ursinus holds the 20th-farthest mark in the country at 18.65 meters
 
Evan Collette (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) – Shot Put, Weight Throw
-Has the fourth-best mark in the Niagara Region in the shot put this season
-Season-best mark is 16.08 meters from the Nazareth Conference Tune-Up seconds 
-The current 20th-best mark in the country is held by Wisconsin-La Crosse's Jake Gardner at 16.74 meters
-Recorded his season-best throw in the weight throw of 17.16 meters at the SUNYAC Championships, ranking third in the Niagara Region 
-Is currently ranked 17th nationally in the weight throw with a mark of 18.74 meters from the SUNYAC Championships; Gavin Fritsch of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is the leader in the country at 20.84 meters
 
Zion Cheatham (Lockport) – 200 Meters
-Has the 14th-fastest time in the Niagara Region this season
-Season-best time is 21.95 seconds from the Ithaca Bomber Invitational
-The current 20th-best time is held by Alex Colletti of Johns Hopkins at 21.46 seconds
 
Hayden Erick (Dundee) – Triple Jump
-Ranks 13th in the Niagara Region in the triple jump
-Posted his season-best jump of 13.62 meters at the SUNYAC Championships
-The nation's 20th-longest jump in the event is 14.64 meters, held by Gavin Sargeant of Wisconsin-La Crosse
 
Aidan Garafola (Bayport/Bayport-Blue Point) – 400 Meters
-Ranks 15th in the Niagara Region in the 400 meters
-Posted his season-best time of 49.08 seconds at the SUNYAC Championships
-The nation's 20th-fastest time in the event is 48.01 seconds, held by two athletes
 
Cabe Hogue (Corning/Corning Painted Post) – Weight Throw
-Ranks 21st in the Niagara Region in the weight throw
-Posted his season-best mark of 15.70 meters at the Pioneer Fast Trax Invite
-The nation's 20th-longest throw in the event is held by Noah Sanders of Ursinus at 18.65 meters
 
Travis Iwuagwu (Suffern) – 60 Hurdles
-Ranks 11th in the Niagara Region in the 60 hurdles
-Posted his season-best time of 8.49 seconds at the SUNYAC Championships
-The current 20th-best mark in the nation is held by Rowan's Eric Foster Jr. at 8.12 seconds
 
Chris Mateo (Utica/Thomas R. Proctor) – High Jump
-Ranks eighth in the Niagara Region in the high jump
-Posted his season-best mark of 1.93 meters at the Marc Deneault Invitational
-Ten athletes are tied for the nation's 16th-best mark at 2.05 meters
 
Brady Melious (Tribes Hill/Fonda-Fultonville) – Triple Jump
-Is seventh in the Niagara Region in the triple jump
-Recorded his season-best jump of 13.96 meters at the SUNYAC Championships
-The nation's 20th-longest jump in the event is 14.64 meters, held by Gavin Sargeant of Wisconsin-La Crosse

LeBron Richardson (Pelham/Pelham Memorial) – 60 meters
-Ranks sixth in the Niagara Region in the 60 meters
-Top time on the season is 6.91 seconds at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational
-The current 19th-best time in the nation is 6.79 seconds, held by three athletes 
 
Manuel Sepulveda (East Rochester) – Long Jump,
-Ranks eighth in the Niagara Region in the long jump
-Had a season-best mark of 7.12 meters at the Utica Holiday Classic
-Currently tied for 31st in the country; nation's 20th-best mark is held by Temitope Osobamiro of Benedictine at 7.18 meters

**Note: Sepulveda also ranks third nationally in the triple jump. Although he is not scheduled to compete in the event at the AARTFC Championships, Sepulveda is likely safe for qualification into the national championship meet. 
 
Elliott Supley (Peru) – Shot Put, Weight Throw
-Ranks third in the shot put in the Niagara Region
-Posted a season-best mark is 16.26 meters at the Utica Holiday Classic
-Is 34th nationally in the shot put; the current 20th-best mark in the country is held by Wisconsin-La Crosse's Jake Gardner at 16.74 meters
-Recorded his season-best throw in the weight throw of 16.58 meters at the SUNYAC Championships, ranking 12th in the Niagara Region 
-Noah Sanders of Ursinus holds the 20th-farthest mark in the country at 18.65 meters
 
Men's Distance Medley Relay – Jordan Wingert, Daniel Kahler, Jack Bisbee, Kyle Friedel
-Has finished with a season-best time of 10:25.03 at the SUNYAC Championships to rank seventh in the region
 
Men's 4x400 Relay – Aidan Garafola, Zion Cheatham, Ny'Jeme Radcliff, Kyler Alston
-Ranks third in the region with a season-best time of 3:16.68 at the SUNYAC Championships