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Indoor Track Begins Calendar Year at Utica Winter Opener

Saints Continued Indoor Track Season with Multiple Event Wins

UTICA, NY – Siena Indoor Track returned to competition for its first action in 2023, sending runners to compete at the Utica Winter Opener at the Hutton Sports & Recreation Center in Utica, New York.  

The team saw athletes compete in the 5,000, mile, 800, 1,000, 3,000, and the 4x400 relay. The women placed fifth at the event, while the men took sixth.

Sophomore Luke Tkaczyk (15:03.13) took a win in the men's 5k, while the women's team took each of the top four spots in the mile in the form of senior Elaine Atanasova (5:12.57), sophomore Claire Gardner (5:17.58), senior Sophia Vinciguerra (5:18.45), and sophomore Katharine Hesler (5:19.18).

Sophomore Keira Flaherty recorded a personal best time of 2:24.50 to win the women's 800, while freshman Chloe Poulos (10:37.51) and junior Killian McNamee (8:36.59) each finished second in their respective 3k race. The men's 4x400 relay of junior Griffin Cooke, freshman PJ Dauer, senior Ryan Famiglietti, and McNamee placed seventh with a time of 3:44.16.

Siena will continue January indoor track action at the NYC Gotham Cup in Staten Island, New York on Friday, January 20.

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Players Mentioned

Elaine Atanasova

Elaine Atanasova

Senior
Griffin Cooke

Griffin Cooke

Junior
Ryan Famiglietti

Ryan Famiglietti

Senior
Keira  Flaherty

Keira Flaherty

Sophomore
Claire  Gardner

Claire Gardner

Sophomore
Katharine Hesler

Katharine Hesler

Junior
Killian McNamee

Killian McNamee

Junior
Luke Tkaczyk

Luke Tkaczyk

Sophomore
Sophia Vinciguerra

Sophia Vinciguerra

Senior
PJ Dauer

PJ Dauer

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Elaine Atanasova

Elaine Atanasova

Senior
Griffin Cooke

Griffin Cooke

Junior
Ryan Famiglietti

Ryan Famiglietti

Senior
Keira  Flaherty

Keira Flaherty

Sophomore
Claire  Gardner

Claire Gardner

Sophomore
Katharine Hesler

Katharine Hesler

Junior
Killian McNamee

Killian McNamee

Junior
Luke Tkaczyk

Luke Tkaczyk

Sophomore
Sophia Vinciguerra

Sophia Vinciguerra

Senior
PJ Dauer

PJ Dauer

Freshman