Alfred State opened up the outdoor track & field season with an impressive showing at the ASC Easter Meet. Pioneer athletes had seven NJCAA Division III National Championship qualifiying performances.
Pam Breedlove (Rochester/East) won the 100 m dash in 13.74 to qualify for nationals. She also teamed up with Yakima Williams (Brooklyn/Franklin Lane), Marie Philippone (Greene), and Kelsey Wissert (Scio) to win the 4 x 100 relay in 55.54.
Emily Johns (Bath) won the high jump with a national qualifying jump of 1.42 m while Emily Fields (Red Creek) tossed the hammer 35.00 to qualify for nationals.
Breedlove won the 200 m (28.24) and the long jump (4.65 m) while Carey Crooker (Addison) won the 800 m (2:32.74) and the 1,500 (5:09.54). Fields was also tops in the discus (28.60 m).
On the men's side Brandon Lewis (Red Creek) won the 800 m in 2:00.64 to qualify for nationals while Andy Jones (Milford) tossed the hammer 36.00 m and Justin DiCarlo (Oakville, ONT.) tossed the javeling 43.32 m to qualify. Joe Seitz (Williamsville) qualified in the 5,000 with a second place finish in 16:42.34.
John Sweeney (Barker) won the 5,000 m in 16:30.14 while Eddie Sparks (Horseheads) won the pole vault (4.10 m).
Erie CC joined ASC in the competition along with athletes from Alfred University. ASC downed ECC 85-16 in team scoring on the women's side while the ASC men won 78-55.
The Pioneers return to action next Saturday when they travel to the University of Rochester Invitational. Action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.