NEW CONCORD, Ohio – The Washington & Jefferson College track & field teams wrapped competition at the Muskie Meet #4 hosted by Muskingum University. The women finished second while the men took fifth.
 
Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) led the W&J women with a victory in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.79. Lainey Hartner (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) placed second in the event with a personal best time of 10.23. Schneider also finished second in the long jump with a top leap of 4.85 meters (15' 11").
 
Freshman Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) had a productive day in the sprints. Mashburn highlighted her night with a second-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:03.09. She also finished third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.05.
 
Abigael Nicolas (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) posted two third place finishes in the jump events. The freshman took third in the high jump and the triple jump with respective top jumps of 1.53 meters (5' 0.25") and 10.25 meters (33' 7.50").
 
Alyssa Trn (Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg Area) wrapped the top finishers for the women with a third-place finish in the 60-meter dash finals with a time of 8.62.
 
Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) led the W&J men, jumping his way to a victory in the triple jump with a top distance of 13.19m (43' 3.25"). He also finished fourth in the long jump with a top jump of 6.05 meters (19' 10.25").
 
Anand Karamcheti (Washington, Pa./Washington) won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:02.21, one of three presidents to win their respective events on the night.
 
A pair of freshmen, Daniel Petersen (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) and Jacob Derry (Canonsburg, Pa./Corry Area), each finished second in their distance event. Petersen took second in the mile run with a time of 4:37.64. Derry raced his way to second in the 3,000-meter run with a mark of 9:08.03.
 
Junior Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) also took a second-place finish on the night in the high jump with a height of 1.93 meters (6' 4").
 
The W&J track & field teams are set to return to the Watson and Tressel Training Site at Youngstown State University for the 2025-26 Presidents' Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships. The conference championships are slated for Thursday (Feb. 26) with a start time of 10:30 a.m.
 
Below is a list of the top finisher in each event for W&J at the Muskie Meet #4
Men
60-Meter Dash: Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) – 7.06, 5th
60-Meter Hurdles: Noah Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 9.73, 4th
200-Meter Dash: Braden McWreath (Washington, Pa./Wheeling Central Catholic) – 23.98, 8th
400-Meter Dash: Ethan Coble (California, Pa./California Area) – 53.56, 4th
800-Meter Run: Anand Karamcheti (Washington, Pa./Washington) – 2:02.21, 1st
Mile Run: Daniel Petersen (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 4:37.64, 2nd
3,000-Meter Run: Jacob Derry (Canonsburg, Pa./Corry Area) – 9:08.03, 2nd
High Jump: - Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) - 1.93 meters (6' 4"), 2nd
Long Jump: Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) – 6.05 meters (19' 10.25"), 4th
Triple Jump: Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) – 13.19m (43' 3.25"), 1st
Shot Put: Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) - 11.13 meters (36' 6.25"), 10th
Weight Throw: Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) – 13.55 meters (44' 5"), 5th
 
Women
60-Meter Dash: Alyssa Trn (Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg Area) – 8.62, 3rd
60-Meter Hurdles: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 9.79, 1st
200-Meter Dash: Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 28.05, 3rd
400-Meter Dash: Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 1:03.09, 2nd
800-Meter Run: Cali LaRue (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) – 2:37.64, 7th
High Jump: Abigael Nicolas (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 1.53 meters (5' 0.25"), T-3rd
Long Jump: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 4.85 meters (15' 11"), 2nd
Triple Jump: Abigael Nicolas (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 10.25 meters (33' 7.50"), 3rd
Shot Put: Emily Paquet (Eighty Four, Pa./Bentworth) – 6.59 meters (21' 7.50"), 13th
Weight Throw: Emily Paquet (Eighty Four, Pa./Bentworth) – 7.65 meters (25' 1"), 14th