ITHACA, N.Y. - The Cornell men's track and field team celebrated 15 seniors at the Big Red invite on Sunday at Kane Sports Complex. The Big Red displayed a winning-attitude, taking 10 events at the final home competition of the year.

Fabien De Silva put himself among the Cornell 400-meter dash top-10 with his 47-second performance to move to take the win and sixth all-time. Rithikh Prakash paced his way to a personal-best 14:44.76 5000-meter run time to claim first-place. Matt O'Brien was the top-finisher in the 1500-meter run, also earning a personal-best (3:55.73). Ryder King placed first in the 400-meter hurdles (52.84 seconds. Domenic Baressi won the 100-meter dash (10.43 seconds). 

The Big Red earned victories in all three throwing events that it competed in. Mannie Arbabi (shot put - 15.72 meters), Joseph Rachiele (javelin - 54.02 meters), and Danny Mikay (discus - 48.26 meters) were the throwing champions in their respective events.
 

Other Notable Finishes 

• Aryan Abbaraju takes second in the 5k
• Ryder King earns second in the 110m hurdles 
• Semi Robertson  claims second in 100m and PR, Mark Skerl third and PR 
• Tomas Kersulis second in the 400m, Josh Gittens third, Mike Mazero fourth and PR
• Jacob Pantoya second in 800m and PR, Ryan Johnson third and PR, Mario Xerri fourth
• Jack Daly second and PR 400mH
• Nicholas Frattina second in the shot put
• Ryan Brynjolfson 2nd and PR in the javelin
• Mannie Arbabi third in the discus
• Ryan Antwi third in the long jump, Abraham Ailemen fourth
• Shane Racey second in the pole vault

Personal-Bests

• 110m hurdles: Justin Wei (CUTF sixth all-time)
• 1500m: Zach Winnicki and James Glebocki
• 800m: Michael Dixon-Bumann, Caleb Straayer and Ezra Winston
• Shot put: Patrick Brewer

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Next Up
The Cornell men's track and field will gear up for the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, which are slated to begin on Saturday, May 4, and conclude on Sunday, May 5 at Princeton University.