NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College Track & Field teams wrapped up action at the Westminster Invite, hosted by the Westminster Titans. Five Presidents set new collegiate personal bests at the event.
 
Senior Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) led the Presidents' women's team with two top-five finishes on the day. On the track, Schneider finished third in the 100-Meter Hurdles with a time of 15.26. Additionally, the senior recorded a fifth-place finish in the long jump with a furthest distance of 5.17 meters (16' 11.5").
 
Junior Katie Kovalchick (Shelocta, Pa./Indiana Area) has produced a top 10 javelin result in all three events she has competed in this season. Kovalchick finished in second place with a best throw of 36.49 meters (119' 8").
 
Sophomore Lainey Hartner (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) continued W&J's strong run of performances in the hurdle events. Hartner ran to a fourth-place finish with a time of 1:09.09.
 
Freshman Emily Frankovich (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) ran a collegiate personal best time of 5:12.24 en route to a 10th-place finish in the 1500 meters.
 
The Presidents' men's team finished in the top five in the three jumps events at the Westminster Invite. Junior Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) jumped to a third-place finish in the high jump, posting a score of 1.96 meters (6' 5"). DeSanto also jumped to a fourth-place finish in the long jump, reaching 6.5 meters (21' 4"). In the triple jump, classmate Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) jumped to a fifth-place finish with a score of 13.23 meters (43' 5").
 
Freshman Daniel Petersen (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) ran the 1500 meters with a time of 4:14.41 and finished in fifth place.
 
The men's team had two seventh-place finishes in New Wilmington. Sophomore Anand Karamcheti (Washington, Pa./Washington) finished with a time of 2:00.28 in the 800 meters. Additionally, freshman Griffin Burnett (Pittsburgh, Pa./South Park) had a furthest throw of 48.1 meters (157' 9") in the javelin.
 
The two teams return to the track on Friday (April 17) when the team travels to the Benson Hodge Memorial Invitational, hosted by Division I Robert Morris. More information about the start times and live results will be announced closer to the event.   
 
Below is the W&J Top Finisher for Each Event
Men
100-Meter: Timilehin Odegbami (Harrisburg, Pa./International) – 11.89, 45^th
200-Meter: Szyair Dungee (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) – 23.48, 23^rd (College best)
400-Meter: Ethan Coble (California, Pa./California Area) – 53.04, 12^th
400-Meter Hurdles: Collin Dusman (Hartville, Ohio/Lake) – 59.78, 13^th (College Best)
800-Meter: Anand Karamcheti (Washington, Pa./Washington) – 2:00.28, 7^th
1500-Meter: Daniel Petersen (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 4:14.41, 5^th
Discus Throw: Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) – 33.16 meters (108' 9"), 12^th (College Best)
Hammer Throw: Matt Kordich (Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier) – 37.99 meters (124' 7"), 11^th (College Best)
High Jump: Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) – 1.96 meters (6' 5"), 3^rd
Javelin Throw: Griffin Burnett (Pittsburgh, Pa./South Park) – 48.1 meters (157' 9"), 7^th
Long Jump: Nick DeSanto (Erie, Pa./McDowell) – 6.5 meters (21' 4"), 4^th
Shot Put: Jack Felder (Beachwood, Ohio/Beachwood) – 10.78 meters (35' 4.5"), 20^th (College Best)
Triple Jump: Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) – 13.23 meters (43' 5"), 5^th
 
Women
100-Meter: Olivia Kemp (Canonsburg, Pa./Fort Cherry) – 13.82, 25^th
100-Meter Hurdles: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 15.26, 3^rd
200-Meter: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 26.74, 12^th
400-Meter: Myleigh Mashburn (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) – 1:02.30, 12^th
400-Meter Hurdles: Lainey Hartner (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) – 1:09.09, 4^th
800-Meter: Emily Frankovich (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) – 2:39.33, 29^th
1500-Meter: Emily Frankovich (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) – 5:12.24, 10^th (College Best)
4 x 100 Meter Relay: (Schneider, Mashburn, Hartner, Trn) – 51.65, 9^th
4 x 400 Meter Relay: (Mashburn, Hartner, Martino, Trn, Ray) – 4:21.32, 9^th
Discus Throw: Katie Kovalchick (Shelocta, Pa./Indiana Area) – 28.3 meters (92' 1"), 32^nd
High Jump: Ella Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 1.47 meters (4' 9.75"), 12^th
Javelin Throw: Katie Kovalchick (Shelocta, Pa./Indiana Area) – 36.49 meters (119' 8"), 2^nd
Long Jump: Sarah Schneider (Warren, Ohio/Lordstown) – 5.17 meters (16' 11.5"), 5^th
Shot Put: Katie Kovalchick (Shelocta, Pa./Indiana Area) – 10.13 meters (33' 3"), 18^th
Triple Jump: Ella Neil (California, Pa./California Area) – 10.04 meters (32' 11.25"), 13^th