NEW CONCORD, Ohio – The Washington & Jefferson College track & field teams wrapped competition at the Muskie Meet #1 hosted by the Muskingum Fighting Muskies. The
The Presidents were led by
Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) on the men's side. The junior placed third in the triple jump with a top leap of 12.70 meters (41' 8").
Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) led the men's sprinters with a top mark in the 60-meter dash. The senior runner placed 7
th in the finals with a time of 7.11.
Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) finished in a tie for sixth place with a jump the height of 1.83 meters (6' 0") in the high jump.
Collin Dusman (Hartville, Ohio/Lake) placed 10
th in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:13.56.
Freshman
Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) led the W&J women with a fifth-place finish in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:27.21.
Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) took two top 10 finishes on the afternoon. Schneider's best performance was in the long jump with a seventh-place finish and top jump of 4.81 meters (15' 9.50"). She also finished 8
th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 10.40.
Freshman
Ella Neil (California, Pa./California Area) rounded out the top finishers for the W&J women. Neil finished in a tie for ninth in the high jump with a height of 1.50 meters (4' 11").
The W&J track & field teams return to Muskingum for the Muskie Meet #2 on Saturday (Jan. 24). The meet is scheduled for an 11:00 a.m. start.
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) – 7.11, 7th
500-Meter Dash:
Collin Dusman (Hartville, Ohio/Lake) – 1:13.56, 10th
60-Meter Hurdles:
Noah Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 9.64, 12th (Prelims)
High Jump:
Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) – 1.83 meters (6' 0"), T-6th
Long Jump:
Bobby Mainor (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory) – 5.95 meters (19' 6.25"), 15th
Triple Jump:
Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) – 12.70 meters (41' 8"), 3rd
Shot Put:
Riley McCaw (Claridge, Pa./Penn Trafford) – 10.81 meters (35' 5.75"), 31st
Weight Throw:
Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) – 12.87 meters (42' 2.75"), 12th
Women
60-Meter Dash:
Alyssa Trn (Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg Area) – 9.01, 42nd (Prelims)
500-Meter Dash:
Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 1:27.21, 5th
60-Meter Hurdles:
Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 10.40, 8th
High Jump:
Ella Neil (California, Pa./California Area) - 1.50 meters (4' 11"), T-9th
Long Jump:
Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 4.81 meters (15' 9.50"), 7
th
Weight Throw:
Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) – 8.02 meters (26' 3.75"), 37th
Shot Put:
Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) – 6.81 meters (22' 4.25"), 41st