By: Bill Morgal, sports information director
The Shippensburg University men's indoor track & field team had a split squad in action Saturday at Bucknell's Challenge & Multi, with 20 individual entries on the day at Gerhard Fieldhouse.
Several mid-distance and distance runners picked up Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships qualifiers in various events.
Owen Shrader notched his in the 800 with a fourth-place time of 1:57.90.
Garrett Quinan ran the mile for the first time collegiately indoors and achieved a PSAC qualifier in the event with his seventh-place time of 4:27.04.
Jaycen Conrad achieved his PSAC qualifier in the 3K with a new personal best time of 8:49.10.
Ethan Conrad came within a centimeter of a PSAC cut in the long jump, recording a new season-best of 22 feet, 3 ½ inches (6.79 meters) for a third-place finish. He also ran the 60-meter dash for just the second time in his collegiate career and upped his personal best to 7.44 seconds.
Mohamed Himmad improved his personal best in the 400 meters to 51.32 seconds; his eighth-place finish marked the fastest time by a Raider in the event this season.
In the throws,
Gian Greggo once again landed NCAA provisional qualifying marks in both events. His second-place shot put of 55 feet, 10 ¼ inches (17.02 meters) marked his fourth 17-meter toss of the season, while his second-place weight throw of 63 feet, 5 ½ inches (19.34 meters) was his third 19-meter heave of the season.
Ridge Crispino improved his season best in the weight throw to 51 feet, 8 ½ inches (15.76 meters) for a PSAC qualifier.
Shippensburg completes its weekend of competition tomorrow at Penn with an afternoon meet hosted by Widener called the Schuylkill Showdown.
60
Isaiah Brightman 7.28
Ethan Conrad 7.44
200 (contested Friday)
Travis Wilk 23.50
James Jaisingh 23.54
400
8.
Mohamed Himmad 51.32
James Jaisingh 53.24
500
No entries
800
4.
Owen Shrader 1:57.90 (PSAC)
1000
Tyler Rossi 2:48.25
Mile
7.
Garrett Quinan 4:27.04 (PSAC)
Kyle Baker 4:33.52
3K
Jaycen Conrad 8:49.10 (PSAC)
5K (contested Friday)
No entries
60 Hurdles (contested Friday)
Isaiah Brightman (8.31p)
Ethan Conrad 8.71
4x4 Relay
No entries
Distance Medley Relay (contested Friday)
Kyle Baker,
Mohamed Himmad,
Owen Shrader,
Garrett Quinan 10:26.48
High Jump
4.
Tyler Rossi 6' 2 ¾" (1.90m)
Pole Vault (contested Friday)
No entries
Long Jump
3.
Ethan Conrad 22' 3 ½" (6.79m)
7.
Tyler Rossi 21' 8 ¾" (6.62m)
Triple Jump
No entries
Shot
2.
Gian Greggo 55' 10 ¼" (17.02m) (NCAA 'P')
5.
Donovan Kitchen 49' 11 ¼" (15.22m) (PSAC)
Ridge Crispino 44' 3 ¼" (13.49m)
Colin Melhorn 40' 7 ½" (12.38m)
Weight
2.
Gian Greggo 63' 5 ½" (19.34m) (NCAA 'P')
7.
Ridge Crispino 51' 8 ½" (15.76m) (PSAC)
Donovan Kitchen 46' 11 ¾" (14.32m)
Colin Melhorn 46' 11' (14.30m)