FAIRFAX, Va. – Senior Matthew Cavaliere won the men's 1,500 championship, highlighting Binghamton's performance at the ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Meet, which was held this weekend at George Mason University. In the final team standings, the Bearcat men were a program-best ninth out of 38 scoring teams while the women's squad was 22^nd out of 37 scoring teams.

Cavaliere, who won the America East Outdoor Championship in the same event last week, clocked a first-place time of 3:43.71 at the ECAC/IC4A meet. He won by .29 seconds over runner-up Ryan Fowkes of George Washington.

Elsewhere on the men's side for Binghamton, sophomore Joey Cardascia was third in the 400 with a personal-best time of 47.07, senior Marty Dolan was fourth in the 3,000 Steeplechase (9:02.73) and junior Brandon Love was eighth in the pole vault (16-0).

On the women's side, graduate student Stephanie Cassens was the Bearcats' top finisher, placing third with a personal-best time of 2:08.87. Sophomore Lucciana Robertson tied for fourth in the high jump (5-4 ¼) and freshman Alyssa Armitage was sixth in the pole vault (12-4 ¾).

Up next is the NCAA East Regional Meet, which will be held May 24-27 at North Florida. The final list of entrees will be released on Monday evening.

NOTES: Binghamton's previous-best finish at the men's IC4A outdoor meet was 16^th in 2016 ... Cavaliere is the first Bearcat to win a men's IC4A title since current senior Jake Restivo won the 2021 outdoor long jump crown.

TOP MEN'S FINISHERS
Matthew Cavaliere, 1^st, 1,500 (3:43.71)
Joey Cardascia, 3^rd, 400 (47.07)
Marty Dolan, 4^th, 3,000 (9:02.73)
Brandon Love, 8^th, Pole Vault (16-0)

TOP WOMEN'S FINISHERS
Stephanie Cassens, 3^rd, 800 (2:08.87)
Lucciana Robertson, T4th, High Jump (5-4 ¾)
Alyssa Armitage, 6^th, Pole Vault (12-4 3.4)