STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook men's track and field team opened its spring season at home with the Stony Brook Snowflake Classic on Saturday.
 
Graduate Miles Ryan paced the Seawolves on the track with two first-place finishes. Ryan earned a first-place finish in the 110 meter hurdles and the 400 meter hurdles with final times of 15.15 and 57.99, respectively.
 
Junior Gavin Da Vanzo led the way for Stony Brook in the field events. Da Vanzo took home the victory in the high jump with a final mark of 1.55m and earned a second-place finish in the long jump with a final mark of 6.60m.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Junior Alex Kanes earned a first-place finish in the long jump with a final mark of 6.75m. Kanes also secured a third-place finish in the 100 meter dash with a final time of 11.63.
• Junior Aleks Zdravkovic crossed the line in 49.69 to earn the first-place finish in the 400 meter.
• Freshman Michael Hawkes clocked in at 4:12.04 which was good for a second-place finish in the 1500 meter.
• Sophomore Steven Struk took home the victory in the 3000 meter with a final time of 8:38.45. Freshman John Fontanez finished directly behind Struk in second with a final time of 8:45.11.
• Sophomore Seth Hilario earned a new personal best and a second-place finish in the 110 meter hurdles with a final time of 15.59.
• Sophomore Darnell Paul secured a first-place finish in the shot put with a final mark of 13.41m.

 
UP NEXT
The Seawolves are back in action March 23-25 when the squad competes at the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C. and at the Monmouth Spring Opener in West Long Branch, N.J.