ITHACA, N.Y. – Two event champions, freshman Rishabh Prakash and sophomore Johannes Stromhaug, led the Cornell men's track and field team to a first place finish at the Upstate Challenge, Saturday.
 
The Big Red finished the meet with 121 points, which was 11 more than second-place Binghamton.
 

Big Hits

• Stromhaug's first place finish in the pole vault was good for eighth in program history. It was also the first of eight personal records and four IC4A standard qualifications. 
• Stromhaug qualified for the third time while freshman Smith Charles (60), junior Tumani Edwards (triple jump) and sophomore Ian Frost (weight throw) qualified for the first time this season with personal records.
• On the track, senior Shane Goosby (400), sophomore Morgan Cupp (mile) and sophomore Jamie Granata (mile) ran their best times in their career while freshman Jamaur Williamson jumped his best triple jump this season.
• Freshman Evan Karas PR'd in the 60m dash and the long jump during his first go in the heptathlon.

 

Top Big Red Finishes

60m hurdles (finals)
3. Christian Martin 8.33
 
400
2. Solomon Lawrence 49.71
 
Mile
1. Rishabh Prakash 4:15.82 
3. Tyler Fisher 4:20.14
 
Heptathlon
2. Clayton Jeffrey 4964 points
 
Pole Vault
1. Johannes Stromhaug 5.07m (8th in program history) (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
 
Triple Jump
2. Tumani Edwards 14.84m (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
 
Weight Throw
2. Ian Frost 17.09m (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
 
Distance Medley Relay
2. Cornell C (Morgan Cupp, Charlie Freeman, Robert Enck, Robert Whitney) 10:33.25
3. Cornell B (Rishabh Prakash, Jonathan Plass, John Cleary, Jamie Granata) 10:34.39
 

Other Notable Cornell Finishes

60
Prelims
6. Smith Charles 6.97 (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
Finals 
7. Smith Charles 7.07
 
400
4. Jonathan Plass 51.49
5. Mitchell Curl 51.59
6. Shane Goosby 51.70 (personal record)
 
500
5. Charlie Freeman 1:10.13
 
1000
4. Robert Enck 2:36.52
5. Eric Eng 2:39.59 
 
Mile
5. Morgan Cupp 4:23.21 (personal record)
9. Jamie Granata 4:25.86 (personal record)
 
Heptathlon
10. Evan Karas 4001 points (personal records in 60 and long jump)
 
Pole Vault
4. Dylan Rodgers 4.47m
7. Brady Ho 4.17m
 
Triple Jump
6. Jelani Williams 13.59m
7. Jamaur Williamson 13.55m (personal record)
 
High Jump
7. Smith Charles 1.85m 
 
Weight Throw
4. James Enriquez 16.73m
 
Shot Put
4. Will Lutkewitte 15.60m
 
Distance Medley Relay
4. Cornell D (Caleb McCurdy, Mitchell Curl, Alec Hill, Tyler Fisher) 10:34.71
5. Cornell A (Sean Henretta, Shane Goosby, Eric Eng, Max Loetscher) 10:36.47
 

All Performances

60m hurdles
Prelims
5. Christian Martin 8.41
Finals
3. Christian Martin 8.33
 
60
Prelims
6. Smith Charles 6.97 (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
15. Kareem Hill 7.32
Finals 
7. Smith Charles 7.07
 
200
12. Kareem Hill 23.55
 
400
2. Solomon Lawrence 49.71
4. Jonathan Plass 51.49
5. Mitchell Curl 51.59
6. Shane Goosby 51.70 (personal record)
 
500
5. Charlie Freeman 1:10.13
 
1000
4. Robert Enck 2:36.52
5. Eric Eng 2:39.59 
 
Mile
1. Rishabh Prakash 4:15.82 
3. Tyler Fisher 4:20.14
5. Morgan Cupp 4:23.21 (personal record)
9. Jamie Granata 4:25.86 (personal record)
10. Alec Hill 4:26.44 
12. Sean Henretta 4:28.84
16. John Cleary 4:31.93
 
Heptathlon
2. Clayton Jeffrey 4964 points
10. Evan Karas 4001 points (personal records in 60 and long jump)
 
Pole Vault
1. Johannes Stromhaug 5.07m (8th in program history) (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
4. Dylan Rodgers 4.47m
7. Brady Ho 4.17m 
 
Triple Jump
2. Tumani Edwards 14.84m (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
6. Jelani Williams 13.59m
7. Jamaur Williamson 13.55m (personal record)
 
High Jump
7. Smith Charles 1.85m 
 
Weight Throw
2. Ian Frost 17.09m (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
4. James Enriquez 16.73m
11. Zach Hawley 14.19m
13. Zeke Cohen 14.11m
 
Shot Put
4. Will Lutkewitte 15.60m
NM - Zach Hawley
 
Distance Medley Relay
2. Cornell C (Morgan Cupp, Charlie Freeman, Robert Enck, Robert Whitney) 10:33.25
3. Cornell B (Rishabh Prakash, Jonathan Plass, John Cleary, Jamie Granata) 10:34.39
4. Cornell D (Caleb McCurdy, Mitchell Curl, Alec Hill, Tyler Fisher) 10:34.71
5. Cornell A (Sean Henretta, Shane Goosby, Eric Eng, Max Loetscher) 10:36.47