GENEVA, Ohio – The Washington & Jefferson College track & Field teams concluded their efforts at the SPIRE Collegiate Indoor Games.
 
Julian Paul (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) wrapped the day with the Presidents best finish in the field with a sixth-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:56.05. Paul was only bested by runners from Division I Duquesne University.
 
Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) registered two top-10 finishes. For the second time this season, Cestaro III broke his school indoor record in the 200-meter dash with a new W&J record time of 22.18 to place sixth. The junior sprinter also finished 10^th in the finals round of the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.15.
 
Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) led the W&J men in the field events with a 14th-place finish with a distance of 12.22 meters (40' 1.25").
 
Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) spearheaded the W&J women on the track with a ninth-place finish in the 1-mile run with a time of 5:20.69.
 
Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) continued to flash her versatility in track and field events. Schneider's top finish came in the 60-meter hurdles preliminary heats, finishing 13^th with a time of 9.55. On the track, Schneider also placed 21^st in the long jump with a distance of 4.99 meters (16' 4.50").
 
The W&J track & field teams return to action this coming Friday (Feb. 21), to compete at the Muskingum Meet #4. The meet is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m.
 
Below is a list of the top finisher in each event for W&J
Men
60-Meter Dash: Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) – 7.15, 10th
200-Meter Dash: Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) – 22.18, 6th
400-Meter Dash: Ethan Coble (California, Pa./California Area) – 54.89, 39th
800-Meter Run: Julian Paul (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) - 1:56.05, 6th
1-Mile Run: Jake Sinclair (Beallsville, Pa./Beth-Center) - 4:36.62, 28th
3,000-Meter Run: Collin Helmick (Salem, Ohio/Salem) - 9:48.56, 38th
5,000-Meter Run: Shaun Walker (Washington, Pa./Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter) - 16:24.98, 42nd
60-Meter Hurdles: Noah Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 9.44, 16^th (Prelims)
High Jump: Noah Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 1.80 meters (5' 10.75"), 19th
Long Jump: Hayden O'Bryon (Irwin, Pa./Norwin ) – 5.84 meters (19' 2.00"), 23rd
Triple Jump: Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) – 12.22 meters (40' 1.25"), 14th
Shot Put: Riley McCaw (Claridge, Pa./Penn Trafford) – 11.03 meters (36' 2.25"), 33rd
Weight Throw: Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) – 11.91 meters (39' 1"), 24th
 
Women
200-Meter Dash - Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 27.97, 45th
400-Meter Dash: Morgan Kirk (Bryans Road, Md./Henry E. Lackey) – 1:15.95, 51st
800-Meter Run: Cali LaRue (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) - 2:31.53, 32nd
1-Mile Run: Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) - 5:20.69, 9th
3,000-Meter Run: Chloe LoCastro (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) - 11:15.42, 25th
60-Meter Hurdles: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 9.55, 13^th (Prelims)
High Jump: Alyssa Trn (Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg Area) - 1.45 meters (4' 9.00"), 22^nd
Long Jump: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 4.99 meters (16' 4.50"), 21st
Shot Put: Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) - 6.89 meters (22' 7.25"), 41^st
Weight Throw: Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) - 8.03 meters (26' 4.25"), 37th