Center Valley, PA (April 12, 2025) - The DeSales University men's track & field team competed at its Home Invitational on a rainy Saturday, racing against six other schools including Immaculata, Moravian, Muhlenberg, Pratt Institute, and Scranton.
 
Before Saturday's events, on Friday night junior James Cook raced at Messiah University in the 10,000m. James finished in 8^th place overall, with a time of 33:40.80. Jame's time earned him the MAC qualifying standard for the 10,000 meter run.
 
Beginning the meet in the 5000m was senior Dean Ricco, who finished in 1^st place overall, with a personal record time of 15:22.74. Dean's time lands him as the 10^th fastest runner in the 5000m in DeSales school history. First-year Bryce Phillips placed 6^th overall, with a personal record time of 15:51.40. Both Dean and Bryce earned the MAC qualifying time for the 5000m run. First-year James Viglianti finished 11^th place overall, with a personal record time of 16:190.61.
 
In the 1500m, senior Tim Connell placed 5^th overall, with a time of 4:18.78. First-year Brian Samayoa finished 10^th, with a time of 4:36.02. Junior Jordan Gallo placed 13^th, with a time of 4:42.84.
 
More notable performances in the 400m included sophomore Jozef Callano, who placed 2^nd overall, with a time of 52.07. Jozef's time earned him the MAC qualifying standard for the 400 meter run. First-year Cooper Stutz finished 3^rd overall, with a time of 52.57. First-year Aidan Phillips placed 10^th overall, with a personal record time of 55.30. First-year Alex Porambo finished 11^th overall, with a time of 55.50.
 
Sophomore Colin Marsh took 1^st place overall in the 400m Hurdles, with a time of 59.52. Colin also earned the MAC qualifying time for the 400 meter Hurdles.

In the 100m, junior Tyler McCulloch placed 4^th overall, with a time of 11.86. First-year Jack Jacobson finished in 5^th place overall, with a time of 11.97.
 
Performance in the 800m included sophomore Joey Wilson, who took 1^st place overall, with a time of 2:04.08. Senior John Murphy finished 7^th overall, with a time of 2:16.05. Junior Jordan Gallo placed 8^th overall, with a time of 2:21.61. First-year Brian Samayoa finished in 9^th overall, with a time of 2:21.76.
 
For the 200m taking 2^nd place overall, junior Tyler McCulloch ran a time of 23.35. Sophomore Jozef Callano placed 13^th overall, with a time of 25.40. First-year Alex Porambo finished in 19^th, with a time of 26.21.
 
In the 3000m Steeplechase, first-year Jordan Smith took 3^rd overall, with a time of 10:40.96. Senior Cody Smith finished in 4^th place overall, with a time of 10:44.43. Both of the Smith brothers earned the MAC qualifying time for the 3000 meter Steeplechase.
 
The Bulldog's also put up notable performances in the Hammer Throw. Junior Jonathan Eudja finished in 1^st place overall, with a throw of 47.86m. Jonathan's throw also places him as the 9^th farthest in DeSales school history for the Hammer. Sophomore Cameron Williams finished in 3^rd overall, with a throw of 36.66m. Junior Giovanni Wellington placed 5^th overall, with a throw of 35.56m. All three hit the MAC qualifying standard for the Hammer Throw.  
 
For the Discus Throw senior Jacob Schaeffer placed 3^rd overall, with a throw of 38.96m. Jacob's throw earned the MAC qualifying standard for Discus. Junior Giovanni Wellington finished in 7^th place overall, with a throw of 34.64m. Senior Nick Chinn placed 9^th overall, with a throw of 28.56m. Sophomore Cameron Williams placed 13^th, with a throw of 26.24m. Junior Dane Watson finished in 14^th, with a throw of 23.52m.
 
In the Shot Put, senior Jacob Schaeffer finished in 4^th overall, with a throw of 12.77m. Junior Giovanni Wellington placed 6^th overall, with a throw of 11.78m. Senior Nick Chinn finished in 7^th, with a season best throw of 11.70m. All three earned the MAC qualifying throw for Shot Put.

Notable performances continued in the Long Jump with sophomore Weston Simak, who took 2^nd place overall, with a jump of 6.06m. Weston's jump earned him the MAC qualifying standard for the Long Jump. Sophomore Javell McMichael placed 6^th overall, with a season best jump of 5.62m. Junior Peter Skulski finished in 7^th overall, with a jump of 5.47m.
 
For the Tripple Jump, first-year Jonathan Castronovo finished in 1^st overall, with a jump of 13.06m. Jonathan's jump places him as the 7^th farthest jump in DeSales school history. Sophomore Weston Simak placed 2^nd overall, with a jump of 12.62m. Junior Peter Skulski finished in 5^th overall, with a jump of 11.60m. All three earned the MAC qualifying standard for the Tripple Jump.
 
First-year Jack Jacobson finished in 1^st place overall in the Pole Vault, with a jump of 3.35m.
 
In the Javelin Throw, junior Dane Watson placed 3^rd overall, with a throw of 43.56m. Junior Peter Skulski finished in 7^th overall, with a throw of 37.26m. Sophomore Kaden Issa placed 9^th overall, with a throw of 37.11m. Sophomore Cameron Williams took 12^th, with a throw of 33.36m.
 
Junior Brian Whitney placed 1^st overall in the High Jump, with a jump of 1.73m.
 
Closing out the meet with the 4x400m Relay, DSU ran two separate squads. Team "A" finished in 2^nd place overall, with a final time of 3:28.20. Team "B" finished in 4^th overall, with a final time of 4:04.37.
 
Next Saturday, April 19^th the Bulldog's will return to Widner for the Widener University Invitational.