ITHACA, N.Y. – Binghamton's track & field teams returned to action at the Cornell/Indoor Upstate Challenge on Saturday. Both the Bearcat men's and women's teams were second out of five teams at the meet, which marked the Bearcats' first competition in 2023. The host Big Red was first on both sides.

Binghamton swept both the men's and women's long jump events. Graduate student Jake Restivo won the men's competition with a distance of 22-11 ¾ feet. Sophomore Jenna Chan was the women's winner, with a distance of 18-10 ½.

The Bearcats other individual champion was junior Marcus Johnson, who won the men's 200 with a time of 23.03.

Runner-up finishes on the men's side were turned in by freshman Samson Joseph in the 400 (50.85) and senior Nick Malfitano in the long jump (22-2 ½).

For the Bearcat women's team, meanwhile, second-place performances were recorded by senior Sophia Morone in the 60 (7.84), sophomore Jennifer Mui in the 3,000 (10:45.81) and sophomore Lucciana Robertson in the high jump (5-5).

Up next for Binghamton is the River Hawk Invitational, which will be hosted by UMass Lowell and held at the New Balance Track in Boston next Friday-Saturday.

TOP MEN'S FINISHERS
Marcus Johnson, 1st, 200 (23.03)
Jake Restivo, 1st, Long Jump (22-11 ¾)
Samson Joseph, 2nd, 400 (50.85)
Nick Malfitano, 2nd, Long Jump (22-2 ½)
Taiki Hirooka, 3rd, 60 (7.05)
Oliver Madariaga, 3rd, 400 (50.86)
Adrian Rippstein, 3rd, 200 (23.48)
Jaston Ormsby, 3rd, Weight Throw (53-9 ¼)
Kyle Gregor, 4th, Weight Throw (49-9)
Brandon Love, 4th, Pole Vault (15-8 ¼)
Josh Stone, 5th, Mile (4:17.40)
Spencer Thomas, 5th, Weight Throw (49-3)
Nick Malfitano, 6th, 60 Hurdles (8.43)
Dan Gahagan, 6th, 3000 (9:44.43)
Spencer Thomas, 6th, Shot Put (47-7)
Marcus Johnson, 6th, Long Jump (21-3 ½)
Casey Gribben, 6th, Pole Vault (15-8 ¼)
Adrian Rippstein, 8th, 60m Hurdles (8.50)
Sean Louis, 8th, 60 (7.22)
Robert Menocal, 8th, Weight Throw (44-6 ¾)

TOP WOMEN'S FINISHERS
Jenna Chan, 1st, Long Jump (18-10 ½)
Sophia Morone, 2nd, 60 (7.84)
Jennifer Mui, 2nd, 3,000 (10:45.81)
Lucciana Robertson, 2nd, High Jump (5-5)
Aziza Chigatayeva, 3rd, Mile (4:56.36)
Jenna Chan, 3rd, 60 Hurdles (8.63)
Serena Gay, 3rd, 500 (1:20.56)
Angie Mesa-Espinosa, 3rd, 200m, (26.66)
Grace Young, 3rd, Triple Jump (36-2)
Alyssa Armitage, 3rd, Pole Vault (11-8 ½)
Jessica Faustin, 4th, 500 (1:20.93)
Alepha Ferrer, 4th, 200 (27.29)
Caroline Fatta, 4th, Pole Vault (10-8 ¾)
Gabby Hyatt, 5th, 60 (7.92)
Delilah Cruz, 6th, 60 Hurdles (8.94)
Alison Getz, 6th, 400 (1:03.56)
Patricia Nester, 6th, 200 (27.83)
Emily Gorczynski, 6th, Pole Vault (9-9)
Dominique Jackson, 7th, 60 (7.94)
Donna Napolitano, 7th, 400 (1:03.83)
Scarlett Jekic, 7th, 3,000 (11:17.60)
Ariana Marsland, 7th, Shot Put (35-6)
Sophia Morone, 7th, Long Jump (17-7 1/2)
Grace Young, 7th, Triple Jump (34-4)
Sydney Leitner, 8th, Mile (5:08.50)
Jessica Prentice, 8th, 400 (1:05.60)
Gianna DeRoberts, 8th, 200 (28.10)