NEW CONCORD, Ohio - The Washington & Jefferson College track & field teams wrapped action at the Muskie Meet #2 hosted by the Muskingum Fighting Muskies. The women led the way finishing second while the men placed sixth.
 
Leading the W&J women was senior Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) who took two top finishes. Schneider finished first in the long jump with a top leap of 5.08 meters (16' 8"). She also finished second in the 60-meter hurdles with a mark of 10.03.
 
Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) posted a productive day on the track. Gilles highlighted her day with a first-place finish in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:22.46. She also coasted to a fourth-place mark in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:45.32.
 
Abigael Nicolas (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) took second place in the high jump with a height of 1.50 meters (4' 11"). Fellow freshman jumper Ella Neil (California, Pa./California Area) finished third in the triple jump with a top jump of 9.69 meters (31' 9.50").
 
Lainey Hartner (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) and Genevieve Ruth (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville Broadview Heights) each took third in their respective events. Hartner raced to a 1:06.42 mark in the 400-meter dash while Ruth paced her way to a time of 5:38.00 in the 1-mile run.
 
Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) posted a strong performance for a second-consecutive week in Ohio. The senior sprinter finished first in the 200-meter dash with a meet record time of 22.53. He also won the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.03.
 
Junior jumper Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) won the high jump with a height of 1.93 meters (6' 4"). Fellow junior Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) placed second in the triple jump with a leap of 12.93 meters (42' 5").
 
Freshman Daniel Petersen (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) wrapped W&J's top five finishers with a fifth-place mark in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:05.62.
 
The W&J track & field teams look to travel back to Ohio next weekend for the YSU Mid-Major Invitational hosted by Division I Youngstown State.
 
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) – 7.03, 1st
200-Meter Dash: Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) – 22.53, 1st
400-Meter Dash: Anand Karamcheti (Washington, Pa./Washington) – 53.28, 7^th
800-Meter Dash: Daniel Petersen (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 2:05.62, 5^th
3,000-Meter Run: Wyatt Stroup (Port Royal, Pa./Juniata) – 9:06.86, 2nd
High Jump: Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) – 1.93 meters (6' 4"), 1st
Long Jump: Bobby Mainor (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory) – 6.15 meters (20' 2.25"), 6th
Triple Jump: Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) – 12.93 meters (42' 5"), 2nd
Shot Put: Riley McCaw (Claridge, Pa./Penn Trafford) – 11.29 meters (37' 0.50"), 20th
Weight Throw: Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) – 12.85 meters (42' 2"), 7th
 
Women
60-Meter Dash: Alyssa Trn (Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg Area) – 8.79, 10th (Prelims)
200-Meter Dash: Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 29.26, 6th
400-Meter Dash: Lainey Hartner (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) – 1:06.42, 3rd
500-Meter Dash: Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) – 1:22.46, 1st
800-Meter Dash: Jaslyn Debnar (Marianna, Pa./Bethlehem-Center) – 2:42.83, 11th
1-Mile Run: Genevieve Ruth (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville Broadview Heights) – 5:38.00, 3rd
3,000-Meter Run: Chloe LoCastro (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) – 10:41.37, 1^st
5,000-Meter Run: Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) – 19:45.32, 4th
60-Meter Hurdles: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 10.03, 2nd
High Jump: Abigael Nicolas (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) - 1.50 meters (4' 11"), 2nd
Long Jump: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 5.08 meters (16' 8"), 1st
Triple Jump: Ella Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 9.69 meters (31' 9.50"), 3rd
Weight Throw: Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) – 8.25 meters (27' 1"), 20th
Shot Put: Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) – 6.67 meters (21' 10.50"), 20th