SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University women's outdoor track & field team commenced the 2025 campaign Saturday by hosting Bucknell, Lehigh, Saint Francis and East Stroudsburg for the inaugural Keystone Challenge at Seth Grove Stadium.
 
Shippensburg won three events and had four runner-up finishes on a day which included 13 individual efforts that satisfied the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships automatic qualifying standards.
 
Sasha Lee opened the outdoor season with a similar flourish to how she finished her indoor season. Lee won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.47 seconds and the triple jump with a NCAA provisional qualifier on her only mark of the day by leaping 39 feet, 10 ½ inches (12.15 meters). She also took second in the long jump, pacing six Raiders in the event with a mark of 18 feet, 3 ¼ inches (5.57 meters).  
 
Madison Malcolm was triumphant in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:05.15 and finished second to Lee in the 100-meter hurdles by crossing the finish line in 15.47 seconds.
 
Alyssa Wert earned a PSAC qualifier with her second-place finish in the 400 meters, running 58.48 seconds. Wert was also the second-fastest runner in the 200 meters with a time of 26.06 seconds.
 
Ashley Laukus and Allyson Richwine picked up their league qualifiers in the high jump by getting over the bar at 5 feet, 3 inches (1.60 meters). Anne Gardner and Riyah Whigham posted identical top marks in the triple jump (36 feet, 11 ¾ inches [11.27 meters]) to earn conference cuts.
 
Hannah Cassner and Abby Reasoner finished 3-4 respectively in the javelin with conference qualifiers. Cassner's top throw traveled 131 feet, 8 inches (40.13 meters) while Reasoner's went a distance of 128 feet, 11 inches (39.30 meters).
 
Makayla Decker paced the Raiders in the discus with a PSAC cut of 130 feet, 10 inches (39.89 meters) while Lauren Bellows landed a conference qualifier of 147 feet, 11 inches (45.08 meters) in the hammer throw.
 
Shippensburg is back in action next weekend with Friday and Saturday competition at Lynchburg.
 
100
Caroline Mercer 13.38
Abby Urban 14.11
 
200
2. Alyssa Wert 26.06
5. Emily Calamia 26.26
 
400
2. Alyssa Wert 58.48 (PSAC)
5. Emily Calamia 59.29
 
800
No entries
 
1500
Livi Rieck 5:06.43
 
5K
No entries
 
100H
1. Sasha Lee 14.47 (PSAC)
2. Madison Malcolm 15.47
4. Michelle Olak 16.23
5. Camryn Pyle 16.41
 
400H
1. Madison Malcolm 1:05.15 (PSAC)
4. Melanie Barger 1:06.58
7. Camryn Pyle 1:11.60
 
3000 Steeple
No entries
 
4x1
No entries
 
4x4
No entries
 
High
T3. Ashley Laukus 5' 3" (1.60m) (PSAC)
5. Allyson Richwine 5' 3" (1.60m) (PSAC)
7. Elliot Oliphant 4' 11" (1.50m)
Maryn Spitzlay 4' 9" (1.45m)
 
Pole
3. Carissa Bender 10' 8" (3.25m)
 
Long
2. Sasha Lee 18' 3 ¼" (5.57m) (PSAC)
5. Anne Gardner 17' 6 ¾" (5.35m)
6. Nicola Puggé; 17' 5 ¼" (5.31m)
8. Kaitlin Calvello 17' 4 ¼" (5.29m)
Riyah Whigham 16' 4 ¼" (4.98m)
Ellie Manyara 16' 1 ½" (4.91m)
 
Triple
1. Sasha Lee 39' 10 ½" (12.15m) (NCAA 'P')
6. Anne Gardner 36' 11 ¾" (11.27m) (PSAC)
7. Riyah Whigham 36' 11 ¾" (11.27m) (PSAC)
Ellie Manyara NM
 
Shot
4. ShanAnn Simmons 38' 5 ½" (11.72m)
5. Makayla Decker 38' 5 ½" (11.72m)
7. Caroline Mercer 37' 1 ¼" (11.31m)
8. Nicola Puggé; 37' 0 ½" (11.29m)
Payton Bauer 36' 11 ½" (11.26m)
Kaitlin Calvello 31' (9.45m)
Lauren Bellows NM
 
Discus
4. Makayla Decker 130' 10" (39.89m) (PSAC)
Lauren Bellows 124' (37.81m) (PSAC)
ShanAnn Simmons 120' 11" (36.85m)
Caroline Mercer 116' (35.37m)
Payton Bauer 107' 3" (32.70m)
 
Hammer
5. Lauren Bellows 147' 11" (45.08m) (PSAC)
Makayla Decker 125' 9" (38.33m)
Caroline Mercer 116' 7" (35.53m)
ShanAnn Simmons 113' 5" (34.58m)
Payton Bauer 103' 9" (31.62m)
 
Javelin
3. Hannah Cassner 131' 8" (40.13m) (PSAC)
4. Abby Reasoner 128' 11' (39.30m) (PSAC)
7. Alexis Keefer 119' 7" (36.45m)
8. Abby Gotwals 117' 9" (35.90m)
Katie Mancino 115' 5" (35.18m)
Maddie Sieg 108' 11" (33.21m)
Tess Patterson 86' 3" (26.28m)