By: Bill Morgal, sports information director
The Shippensburg University men's indoor track & field team resumed its schedule Saturday by competing at the Alvernia Winter Invitational held inside the Tom and Helen Flynn Complex for Recreation, Wellness and Health Science.
It was the team's first meet since the season opener back in late December.
Shippensburg had notable moments in the field and on the track, totaling 12 performances that achieved the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships automatic qualifying standards.
Gian Greggo continued his breakthrough season by winning the shot and the weight. His shot put of 57 feet, 6 ½ inches (17.54 meters) was an NCAA provisional qualifier that enhanced his PR and keeps him at the No. 3 spot in school history for the event. Greggo's winning weight throw traveled 59 feet, 1 ¼ inches (18.01 meters).
Jackson Sotosky joined the seven-meter club in the long jump, finishing second on a top mark of 23 feet, 1 ¾ inches (7.05 meters). His new collegiate best cracks the No. 10 spot all-time at SU.
Tommy Crum Jr. returned to the track and aced his season-debut runs, winning the 800 meters in 1:57.46 and the mile in 4:16.19.
Ben Hummel joined him with a PSAC cut in the 800, impressing with a second-place time of 1:57.86, while
Chase Hensinger accompanied Crum with a PSAC cut in the mile by running second in 4:23.
Garrett Quinan and
Jaycen Conrad picked up PSAC qualifiers in the 5K, running respective times of 15:19.60 and 15:25.69. Raider alumnus
Aiden Gonder won the 5K race as an unattached competitor, crossing the finish line in 15:07.95.
Jabrie Gaymon had a solid day in the triple jump and achieved a PSAC qualifier on a sixth-place leap of 45 feet, 7 ¾ inches (13.91 meters).
Donovan Kitchen placed fourth in the shot with a PSAC qualifier of 50 feet, 9 ¼ inches (15.47 meters) while
Ridge Crispino landed a conference cut in the weight throw that traveled 50 feet, 2 ½ inches (15.30 meters).
Shippensburg returns to action next Saturday at the Art Gulden Invitational, a scored meet hosted by Bucknell.
60
No entries
200
4.
Jak Kearney 22.70
James Jaisingh 23.52
400
Mohamed Himmad 53.38
Jacob Pittman 54.68
800
1.
Tommy Crum Jr. 1:57.46 (PSAC)
2.
Ben Hummel 1:57.86 (PSAC)
Kyle Baker 2:04.25
Brennan Wellock 2:04.71
Mile
1.
Tommy Crum Jr. 4:16.19 (PSAC)
2.
Chase Hensinger 4:23.03 (PSAC)
4.
Brennan Wellock 4:27.90
5.
Davey Johnson 4:29.59
Jackson Gutekunst 4:33.62
Kyle Baker 4:35.85
3K
No entries
5K
3.
Garrett Quinan 15:19.60 (PSAC)
6.
Jaycen Conrad 15:25.69 (PSAC)
60 Hurdles
5.
Ethan Conrad 8.78 (8.86q)
4x200 Relay
No entries
4x4 Relay
2.
James Jaisingh,
Chase Hensinger,
Mohamed Himmad,
Ben Hummel 3:30.54
Jacob Pittman,
Davey Johnson,
Jackson Gutekunst,
Kyle Baker 3:46.03
4x8 Relay
None
High Jump
No entries
Pole Vault
Tyler Rossi 11' 7 ¾" (3.55m)
Jackson Sotosky 11' 1 ¾" (3.40m)
Noah Bankert 10' 8" (3.25m)
Long Jump
2.
Jackson Sotosky 23' 1 ¾" (7.05m) (PSAC) (No. 10 all-time at SU)
4.
Ethan Conrad 22' 0 ¾" (6.72m)
5.
Jak Kearney 21' 11" (6.68m)
6.
Tyler Rossi 21' 6 ¼" (6.56m)
Noah Bankert 20' 8" (6.30m)
Triple Jump
6.
Jabrie Gaymon 45' 7 ¾" (13.91m) (PSAC)
Shot
1.
Gian Greggo 57' 6 ½" (17.54m) (NCAA 'P') (No. 3 all-time at SU)
4.
Donovan Kitchen 50' 9 ¼" (15.47m) (PSAC)
8.
Colin Melhorn 44' 6 ¼" (13.57m)
Ridge Crispino 43' 0 ¼" (13.11m)
Josh Durika 42' 3 ½" (12.89m)
Colin Daub 38' 4" (11.68m)
Weight
1.
Gian Greggo 59' 1 ¼" (18.01m) (PSAC)
5.
Ridge Crispino 50' 2 ½" (15.30m) (PSAC)
6.
Donovan Kitchen 47' 10 ½" (14.59m)
Josh Durika 43' 9 ¾" (13.35m)
Colin Daub 42' 0 ¾" (12.82m)