Shippensburg University Athletics

98th Annual Jack Roddick/SU High School Track & Field Invitational
April 19, 2025 • Shippensburg, PA • SU Student Association Field at Seth Grove Stadium
 

 

9 AM	GIRLS 3200 (2 heats)
9:30 AM	BOYS 3200 (2 heats)
10 AM	GIRLS 4X800 RELAY
10:25 AM	BOYS 4X800 RELAY
10:50 AM	GIRLS 100 HURDLES (6 heats)
11:15 AM	BOYS 110 HURDLES (6 heats)
11:40 AM	GIRLS 100 (6 heats)
12 PM	BOYS 100 (6 heats)
12:20 PM	GIRLS 1600 (3 heats)
12:45 PM	BOYS 1600 (3 heats)
1:10 PM	GIRLS 4X100 RELAY
1:30 PM	BOYS 4X100 RELAY
1:50 PM	GIRLS 400 (6 heats)
2:15 PM	BOYS 400 (6 heats)
2:40 PM	GIRLS 300 HURDLES (6 heats)
3:05 PM	BOYS 300 HURDLES (6 heats)
3:30 PM	GIRLS 800 (4 heats)
3:50 PM	BOYS 800 (4 heats)
4:10 PM	GIRLS 200 (6 heats)
4:30 PM	BOYS 200 (6 heats)
4:50 PM	GIRLS 2K STEEPLE (1 heat of 24)
5:05 PM	BOYS 2K STEEPLE (1 heat of 24)
5:20 PM	GIRLS 4X400 RELAY
5:40 PM	BOYS 4X400 RELAY

 
2025 Schedule of Field Events
 

9 AM	BOYS DISCUS
	GIRLS JAVELIN
	GIRLS SHOT PUT
	GIRLS LONG JUMP
	BOYS HIGH JUMP
	BOYS TRIPLE JUMP
	GIRLS POLE VAULT
1 PM	GIRLS DISCUS
	BOYS JAVELIN
	BOYS SHOT PUT
	BOYS LONG JUMP
	GIRLS HIGH JUMP
	GIRLS TRIPLE JUMP
	BOYS POLE VAULT

 

During his collegiate career, Roddick was an outstanding runner who thrived in the quarter-mile and the high jump. In 1942, Roddick competed at the PSAC Championships held at West Chester and finished second in the high jump behind Bloomsburg’s Mathias Kashuba and second in the 880 behind teammate Andy Bodnar.

After an extended tour of military duty during World War II, Roddick returned to finish his degree in 1947. An agreement was reached that ended his student-teaching commitment in December in order for Roddick to become a chemistry and physics teacher at Swatara Township High School. His role with the school also involved being the head coach of football and track.

Roddick served Swatara Township for eight years. The school won football and track championships for three consecutive years from 1951-53 and both programs were consistently among the leading teams in the Old Lower Susquehanna Conference. In all eight of his years with Swatara Township, Roddick brought his track and field teams to compete at Shippensburg’s high school invitational – winning at least one team title.

In 1955, Roddick was hired by Shippensburg University to be an assistant professor in the science department while serving as the head football coach and the head track and field coach. Roddick spent 17 years as Shippensburg’s head track and field coach and brought the university much prominence – including an undefeated stretch of 43 dual or triple meets. The school-record streak began during his debut season.

As Shippensburg’s track and field coach, Roddick’s involvement with the SU high school invitational came full circle. He began his involvement in the 1940s as a SU student-athlete in charge of working the high jump pit. After bringing his high school students from Swatara Township, Roddick made the shift from high school coach to collegiate coach – meaning a shift in responsibilities.

Instead of simply having to report for an assignment or transport his team for the competition, Roddick and athletic director Tom Crist were in charge of the entire meet’s operations – from drawing up heat sheets with pencil and paper to making sure there were available workers to cover all aspects of the competition.

Roddick helped run the meet smoothly for each of his years as Shippensburg’s track coach – a role from which he retired during the early 1970s in order to focus on the newly constructed Dibert Planetarium housed inside Franklin Science Center. After his retirement, Roddick still assisted the meet on occasions as a volunteer and starter. The Planetarium is now co-named in his honor (Dibert-Roddick Planetarium) and more information is available here.
 

2017 RESULTS
Boys AA  ||  Boys AAA  ||  Girls AA  ||  Girls AAA

2017 SCORES
Boys AA  ||  Boys AAA  ||  Girls AA  ||  Girls AAA

2017 ACCEPTED ENTRIES
Boys AA || Boys AAA || Girls AA || Girls AAA

2016 RESULTS:
Boys AA || Boys AAA || Girls AA || Girls AAA

2016 SCORES:
Boys AA || Boys AAA || Girls AA || Girls AAA

2016 ACCEPTED ENTRIES
Girls AA || Girls AAA || Boys AA || Boys AAA

2015 RESULTS:
Girls AA || Girls AAA || Boys AA || Boys AAA

2015 SCORES:
Girls AA || Girls AAA || Boys AA || Boys AAA

2015 PERFORMANCE LIST
Girls AA  |  Girls AAA   |||||||   Boys AA  |  Boys AAA

2015 ACCEPTED ENTRIES
Girls AA  |  Girls AAA    ||||||||    Boys AA  |  Boys AAA