GENEVA, Ohio - The Washington & Jefferson College track & field teams wrapped competition at the annual SPIRE Collegiate Indoor Games hosted at the SPIRE Institute.
 
Dominic Flitcraft (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) kicked off the weekend for the Presidents at the YSU Last Chance Invitational hosted by Division I Youngstown State University on Friday (Feb. 13). Flitcraft competed in the 5,000-meter run, racing his way to a third-place finish and a personal-best time of 14:49.66. Flitcraft was only bested by two Division I runners from Robert Morris and Duquesne.
 
Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) led the men's field athletes at the SPIRE Institute. The junior jumper's best finish came in the triple jump, finishing third with a top jump of 12.92m (42' 4.75"). Schoenberger also finished 23rd in the long jump with a mark of 5.78 meters (18' 11.75").
 
Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) made the 60-meter dash finals, racing to a time of 7.01 seconds to take eighth place. The senior sprinter also finished sixth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.18.
 
Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) led the W&J women at the 2026 SPIRE Collegiate Indoor Games. The senior raced her way to a fifth-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.20.
 
Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) posted a productive day on the track and in the jump events. The senior jumper highlighted the day with an eighth-place finish in the long jump with a top leap of 4.78 meters (15' 8.25"). In the 60-meter hurdles, she missed the finals by one placement finishing 11^th with a time of 9.80 in the prelims.
 
Freshman Ella Neil (California, Pa./California Area) posted a seventh-place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 9.96 meters (32' 8.25").
 
The W&J track & field teams return to action on Friday (Feb. 20) at the Muskie Meet #4 hosted by Muskingum University. Action is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. at the Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.
 
Below is a list of the top finisher in each event for W&J at SPIRE Collegiate Indoor Games
Men
60-Meter Dash: Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) – 7.01, 8th
200-Meter Dash: Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) – 22.18, 6th
400-Meter Dash: Ethan Coble (California, Pa./California Area) – 53.01, 37th
800-Meter Run: Anand Karamcheti (Washington, Pa./Washington) – 2:01.47, 16th
Mile Run: Daniel Petersen (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 4:39.88, 27th
5,000-Meter Run: John Ridilla (Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin) – 17:57.75, 29^th
4x400 Meter Relay: Collin Dusman (Hartville, Ohio/Lake), Ethan Coble (California, Pa./California Area), Anand Karamcheti (Washington, Pa./Washington) and Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) – 3:33.90, 6th
High Jump: - Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) - 1.85 meters (6' 0.75"), 11th
Long Jump: Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) – 5.78 meters (18' 11.75"), 23rd
Triple Jump: Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) – 12.92m (42' 4.75"), 3rd
Shot Put: Cole Pawich (Washington, Pa./Chartiers Houston) - 10.22 meters (33' 6.50"), 35th
Weight Throw: Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) – 12.52 meters (41' 1"), 15th
 
Women
60-Meter Dash: Lainey Hartner (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) – 8.70, 26^th (Prelims)
60-Meter Hurdles: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 9.80, 11^th (Prelims)
200-Meter Dash: Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 28.09, 36th
400-Meter Dash: Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 1:02.48, 14^th
800-Meter Run: Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) – 2:21.20, 5th
High Jump: Alyssa Trn (Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg Area) & Rylee Miller (West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin) – 1.45 meters (4' 9"), T-17th
Long Jump: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 4.78 meters (15' 8.25"), 8^th
Triple Jump: Ella Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 9.96 meters (32' 8.25"), 7th
Shot Put: Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) – 6.38 meters (20' 11.25"), 36th
Weight Throw: Mia Reddix (Canonsburg, Pa./Chartiers Houston) – 8.15 meters (26' 9"), 32nd