Lancaster, PA (February 8
th 2025) - The DeSales University men's indoor track and field team competed at Franklin and Marshall College on Saturday.
Beginning on the Track in the 5000 was senior
Dean Ricco who placed 7
th with a time of 16:22.74. Junior
James Cook finished in 16
th in a time of 16:58.80. Sophomore
Andrew Sidorski took 24
th with a time of 17:56.65.
In the 3000, senior
Tim Connell finished in 25
th place overall with a time of 9:48.25. Junior
Jordan Gallo placed 35
th overall with a time of 10:15.93.
For the 800, senior
Josh Deremer took 14
th overall with a time of 2:03.19. Josh's time earns him the MAC qualifying standard.
Other notable performances in the 800 include first-year
Alex Porambo who finished in 20
th overall with a time of 2:06.04. First-year
Cale Aiken placed 43
rd overall with a time of 2:14.99.
Switching to the field events, in the high jump was sophomore
Trevor Keperling who took 8
th place overall with a jump of 1.65 meters.
In the long jump, sophomore
Weston Simak took 1
st place overall with a jump of 6.65 meters. Sophomore
Jonathan Castronovo finished in 4
th place overall with a mark of 6.13 meters. Finishing in 9
th place overall was sophomore
Javell McMichael, with a jump of 5.81 meters. Sophomore
Trevor Keperling finished in 21
st place overall with a mark of 5.10 meters. Taking 23
rd place was junior
Peter Skulski, who earned his season best jump of 5.05 meters.
For the triple jump, sophomore
Weston Simak finished in 2
nd place overall, with a jump of 13.39 meters, earning him a personal record. Sophomore
Jonathan Castronovo took 3
rd place overall, with a jump of 13.12 meters. Junior
Peter Skulski placed 13
th overall, with a mark of 11.51 meters.
Back to the track, in the 60 meter was junior
Tyler McCulloch who took 9
th place with a season best time of 7.28 seconds. First-year
Jack Jacobson finished in 20
th place overall, with a time of 7.47 seconds. Senior
Sam Estherson placed 31
st with a time of 7.58 seconds. Junior
Peter Skulski finished 50
th overall with a time of 8.25, earning him a personal record.
In the 60-meter hurdles was senior
Sam Estherson who placed 7
th overall with a time of 9.28 seconds.
For the 300, sophomore
Bryce Guthier finished in 6
th place overall, with a time of 37.17 seconds.
Kicking off the one mile run was sophomore
Jozef Callano who took 3
rd place overall with a personal record time of 4:29.0. Sophomore
Joey Wilson finished in 10
th place overall with a time of 4:33.52. First-year
Bryce Phillips placed 22
nd overall, with a time of 4:44.81. Senior
Cody Smith finished in 39
th with a time of 4:57.54. First-year
Brian Samayoa placed 53
rd overall with a time of 5:15.57. First-year
Michael Arculeo placed 59
th with a time of 5:41.46, earning a personal record.
In the 500, senior
John Murphy took 20
th place overall, with a time of 1:21.11.
Back to the throws, in shot put was senior
Jacob Schaeffer who took 3
rd place overall, with a throw of 14.02 meters. Junior
Giovanni Wellington finished in 21
st place, with a throw of 11.61 meters. Senior
Nick Chinn placed 27
th overall, with a mark of 11.33 meters.
In the weight throw, junior
Giovanni Wellington finished in 7
th place overall, with a throw of 14.21 meters. Senior
Jacob Schaeffer placed 10
th overall with a throw of 13.72 meters. Junior
Jonathan Eudja took 16
th place with a mark of 13.26 meters. Sophomore
Cameron Williams finished in 21
st place overall, with a throw of 12.44 meters.
For the pole vault, first-year
Jack Jacobson took 3
rd place overall with a jump of 3.94 meters.
Closing out the meet in the 4x400 was two DeSales relay teams. The DeSales relay team "A", which consisted of sophomore
Bryce Guthier, junior
Tyler McCulloch, sophomore
Jozef Callano, and senior
Josh Deremer, took 5
th place overall with a final time of 3:35.08. The DeSales relay team "B", which consisted of first-year
Alex Porambo, sophomore
Joey Wilson, first-year
Cale Aiken, and first-year
Bryce Phillips, took 9
th place with a final time of 3:45.17.
The Bulldogs are back in action Saturday, February 22
nd at the Marc Deneault Invitational at Cornell University.