The Washington & Jefferson College track & field teams split for their first two-meet weekend of the season. The Presidents traveled to the Sykes & Sabock Challenge hosted by Penn State University and the Bob Shannon Invitational hosted by Denison University.
 
Sykes & Sabock Challenge
W&J was one of two Division III teams competing at the Division I hosted indoor track & field invitational.
 
Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) ran to the Presidents' top finish on the day at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge, placing fifth in the 3,000-meter run. Anderson broke a school record with a time of 10:03.74. Her time was only bested by runners from Division I Cornell University, James Madison University, University of Pittsburgh and Division II Davis & Elkins College. Anderson bests former teammate Cassie Carr's previous record 3,000-meter time of 10:16.76 from the 2024 season.
 
Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) set the new W&J school record in the indoor 200-meter dash with a time of 22.28 to place 10^th. The junior sprinter bests his previous record of 22.38 set in 2023. Cestaro III also raced his way to a 14^th place mark in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.08 in the preliminary heats.
 
Brock Pennington (North East, Pa./North East) and Dominic Flitcraft (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) ran to top finishes in the men's 3,000-meter run. Pennington led the way with a ninth-place mark with a time of 8:33.58. Flitcraft paced his way to a 15^th place mark with a time of 8:41.29.
 
Rounding out W&J's athletes at the Penn State, Julian Paul (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) finished 15^th in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.54.
 
Bob Shannon Invitational
For the W&J men, Alex Maslo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) headed the Presidents' efforts in the field events with two top-10 finishes. Maslo's best performance came in the tripe jump, where he placed third with a top jump of 12.27 meters (40' 3.25"). In the long jump, Maslo placed eighth with a jump of 6.05 meters (19' 10.25").
 
Noah Neil (California, Pa./California Area) posted another top-five finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.30 to place fifth.
 
Freshman Collin Dusman (Hartville, Ohio/Lake) wrapped the men's top finishers at Denison. Dusman just missed the top eight for finals in the 60-meter dash, placing ninth with a mark of 7.33. The freshman runner also placed 15^th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.82.
 
For the W&J women, Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) highlighted W&J on the track with a second-place finish in the 800-meter run. Gilles time of 2:26.03 bested runners from Division II California University of Pennsylvania and Seton Hill University.
 
Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) was a workhorse in the running events for the Presidents. Schneider took fourth in the long jump with a top leap of 4.74 meters (15' 6.75"). On the track, Schneider finished eighth in the 60-meter hurdles with a mark of 10.38. Capping off her day, the junior raced her way to 22^nd in the 200-meter dash with a time of 29.76.
 
Rounding out the top finishers for the women, Rylee Miller (West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin) placed eighth in the high jump with a height of 1.43 meters (4' 6.25").
 
The Presidents return to the track for the SPIRE Collegiate Indoor Games in Geneva, Ohio on Saturday (Feb. 15).
 
Below is a list of the top finisher in each event for W&J at the Bob Shannon Invitational
Men
60-Meter Dash: Collin Dusman (Hartville, Ohio/Lake) – 7.33, 9^th (Prelims)
200-Meter Dash: Ethan Coble (California, Pa./California Area) – 25.68, 33rd
400-Meter Dash: Collin Dusman (Hartville, Ohio/Lake) – 54.82, 15th
800-Meter Run: Jake Sinclair (Beallsville, Pa./Beth-Center) - 2:09.53, 18th
1-Mile Run: Daniel Deal (Butler, Pa./Knoch) - 4:48.61, 7th
60-Meter Hurdles: Noah Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 9.30, 5th
High Jump: Noah Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 1.73 meters (5' 8"), 5th
Long Jump: Alex Maslo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) – 6.05 meters (19' 10.25"), 8th
Triple Jump: Alex Maslo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) – 12.27 meters (40' 3.25"), 3rd
Weight Throw: Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) – 11.24 meters (36' 10.50"), 15th
 
Women
200-Meter Dash - Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 29.76, 22nd
400-Meter Dash: Lainey Hartner (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) – 1:10.35, 17th
800-Meter Run: Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) - 2:26.03, 2nd
60-Meter Hurdles: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 10.38, 8th
Long Jump: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 4.74 meters (15' 6.75"), 4th
High Jump: Rylee Miller (West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin) - 1.43 meters (4' 6.25"), 8th
Shot Put: Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) - 6.73 meters (22' 1"), 22nd
Weight Throw: Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) - 8.08 meters (26' 6.25"), 21st