Gabriel Lewis and Chase Hensinger each delivered personal-best performances Friday that rank No. 2 all-time in school history in their respective event as the Shippensburg University men's outdoor track & field team got off to a great start at George Mason's Dalton Ebanks Invitational.
 
Lewis highlighted a tremendous day in the 200 meters for Shippensburg by running a second-place time of 21.20 seconds that is just .02 seconds off the school record. It is a new PR by .08 seconds that moves him out of tie for second place and into sole possession of second place in school history for the event.
 
Ke'Aune Green placed fifth, enhancing his PR by another .02 seconds with a time of 21.32 seconds that moves him up into a tie for fifth all-time in school history.
 
Ni'male Greenwood also impressed, delivering a personal best of 21.51 seconds that slots him 10th in school history. Lavar Jackson improved his season best to 21.62 seconds.
 
Hensinger, meanwhile, is now one of just two men in school history to break the 1:50 mark in the 800 meters. Hensinger finished fourth overall with a stupendous time of 1:49.85 – a new PR by four-tenths of a second – and achieved an NCAA provisional qualifier with the performance.
 
Also in the 800, Ben Hummel ran 1:52.93 and Jackson Gutekunst finished in 1:55.34.
 
In total, the aforementioned performances were seven out of 16 on the day for the Raiders that satisfied the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships qualifying standards.
 
Under the lights around 9 p.m., a quartet of Raiders picked up their PSAC qualifiers in the 5K.
 
Tommy Crum Jr. won the 5K, closing strong for a time of 14:25.36. For Crum, it's yet another new personal best and it slots No. 9 all-time in school history.
 
Garrett Quinan finished fifth in 14:37.97, while Ryan Wolfe ran 14:56.16 and Brennan Wellock ran 15:01.98.
 
Daniel Naylor took his first collegiate turn in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and picked up a conference qualifier for his efforts. Naylor finished in 9:44.01.
 
Isaiah Brightman improved his Raider best in the 400-meter hurdles to 54.79 seconds, finishing sixth overall. Travis Wilk ran 55.69 seconds. Both times were ahead of the PSAC standard.
 
Ridge Crispino and Donovan Kitchen picked up conference qualifiers in the hammer throw. Crispino placed seventh and improved his season best to 161 feet, 6 inches (49.23 meters), while Kitchen recorded a new PR of 156 feet, 8 inches (47.76 meters).
 
The meet resumes at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
 
200
2. Gabriel Lewis 21.20 (PSAC) (No. 2 all-time at SU)
5. Ke'Aune Green 21.32 (PSAC) (T-No. 5 all-time at SU)
Ni'male Greenwood 21.51 (PSAC) (No. 10 all-time at SU)
Lavar Jackson 21.62 (PSAC)
 
800
4. Chase Hensinger 1:49.85 (NCAA 'P') (No. 2 all-time at SU)
Ben Hummel 1:52.93 (PSAC)
Jackson Gutekunst 1:55.34 (PSAC)
Davey Johnson 1:57.68
 
5K
1. Tommy Crum Jr. 14:25.36 (PSAC) (No. 9 all-time at SU)
5. Garrett Quinan 14:37.97 (PSAC)
Ryan Wolfe 14:56.16 (PSAC)
Brennan Wellock 15:01.98 (PSAC)
 
400 Hurdles
6. Isaiah Brightman 54.79 (PSAC)
Travis Wilk 55.69 (PSAC)
 
3K Steeplechase
Daniel Naylor 9:44.01 (PSAC)
Kyle Baker 10:17.33
 
Pole Vault
No participants
 
Long Jump
6. Jackson Sotosky 22' 2 ¼" (6.76m)
 
Hammer
7. Ridge Crispino 161' 6" (49.23m) (PSAC)
Donovan Kitchen 156' 8" (47.76m) (PSAC)
Josh Durika 148' 1" (45.14m)
Colin Daub 140' 1" (42.70m)
Colin Melhorn 139' 8" (42.57m)