ALBANY, N.Y. – Fifth-year senior Brooke Bonney, sophomore Mallory Prelewicz and freshman Aziza Chigatayeva all won individual events, highlighting Binghamton's performance at Day One of the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Albany. Halfway through the meet, the Bearcat women are third out of nine teams while the men are seventh.

Bonney took top honors in the women's hammer with a distance of (178-4). It marks her second career America East title, having taken the weight throw title at the conference indoor meet back in February.

Prelewicz captured the women's pole vault with a first-place height of (12-1 1/2). In the process, she sweeps both the indoor and outdoor conference titles in that event for the 2018-19 season.
Chigatayeva, meanwhile, won the women's 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 10:32.27. She overcame an early fall to pull away for a nine-second victory and her first career America East title.

On the men's side, senior Nick Villa was the top Binghamton finisher, placing second in the pole vault (15-11). Freshman Casey Gribben was right behind him in third place (14-5 ¼).
Sophomore Kaylee Stone was the Bearcats' other top-three finisher, placing third in the 3,000 steeplechase (10:50.85).

The second and final day at the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships begins Sunday at 9 a.m.

NOTE: Binghamton has now won four consecutive women's pole vault titles. Current junior Samantha Beyar, who is redshirting this season, swept both America East crowns during the 2017-18 season.

TOP WOMEN'S FINISHERS
Brooke Bonney, 1st, Hammer (178-4) ECAC
Mallory Prelewicz, 1st, Pole Vault (12-1 ½) ECAC
Aziza Chigatayeva, 1st, 3,000 SC (10:37.27) ECAC
Kaylee Stone, 3rd, 3,000 SC (10:50.85) ECAC
Njaure Ewa, 7th, Long Jump (18-3 ¼)

TOP MEN'S FINISHERS
Nick Villa, 2nd, Pole Vault (15-11 ) IC4A
Casey Gribben, 3rd, Pole Vault (14-5 ¼)
Daryn Hutchings, 7th, 10,000 (31:25.89)