Center Valley, PA (April 4, 2026) - The DeSales University men's track & field team competed at the home Invitational on Saturday.
Starting off the meet on the track in the 5,000-meter was first-year
Noah Zimmerman, who placed 4
th with a time of 17:05.
In the 1,500-meter was junior
Jozef Callano who earned 1
st place overall, with a time of 4:00.24. Following in 3
rd place was first-year
Keegan Dube, who crossed the finish line in a time of 4:13.83. Senior
Davis Trump finished in 5
th place overall in a time of 4:15.23. First-year
Alden Twist crossed the line right behind in 6
th place, running 4:22.12. Sophomore
Bryce Phillips placed 9
th with a time of 4:23.97. Sophomore
Jordan Smith, fellow sophomore
James Viglianti, and first-year
Jack Tavani finished in 11
th, 12
th, and 13
th respectively, running times of 4:25.21, 4:25.486, and 4:25.490. Senior
James Cook, fellow senior
Jordan Gallo, and first-year
Ryan Durkin placed 16
th, 17
th, and 18
th, running times of 4:28.80, 4:29.45, and 4:30.71. Junior
Andrew Sidorski finished in 20
th place with a time of 4:34.29. Rounding out the pack of Bulldog's in the 1,500 was first-year
Joey DeAngelis, who placed 26
th in a personal record time of 5:07.94.
For the 400-meter first-year
Bryce Solly placed 8
th overall, running a time of 54.53 seconds.
In the 100-meter sophomore
Jack Jacobson finished in 4
th place overall in a time of 11.65 seconds. First-year
Reed Felker placed 6
th running a time of 11.71 seconds. Right behind in 7
th was sophomore
Cooper Stutz who finished in a time of 11.82 seconds. First-year
Owen Wescoe took 10
th place in an overall time of 12.00 seconds. First-year
Sean Alfaro placed 13
th overall in 12.43 seconds. Following close behind in 14
th place was sophomore
Preston De Grazia, who crossed the line in a time of 12.71 seconds.
For the 800-meter, sophomore
Alex Porambo placed 4
th overall in a time of 2:01.69. First-year
Brady Snyder finished in 7
th in 2:04.55. Sophomore
Bryce Phillips crossed the line in 2:08.56. Fellow sophomore
James Viglianti placed 13
th overall in a time of 2:12.11. Senior
Jordan Gallo placed 16
th in 2:14.67 and sophomore
Jordan Smith finished in 17
th in a time of 2:15.18. First-year
Ryan Durkin ran 2:16.58, placing 19
th overall. Senior
James Cook crossed the finish line in 21
st in 2:18.42. Senior
John Murphy placed 23
rd in a 2:19.64. Sophomore
Michael Arculeo finished in 25
th in a personal record time of 2:22.96. First-year
Joey DeAngelis rounded out the pack placing 27
th in a time of 2:31.72.
In the 400-meter Hurdles junior
Bryce Guthier took 3
rd place overall in a time of 58.80 seconds. Sophomore
Aidan Phillips finished in 7
th place, running a time of 1:01.39 seconds.
For the 200-meter first-year
Reed Felker placed 4
th overall in a time of 22.81 seconds. First-year
Sean Alfaro finished in 7
th in 23.08 seconds, and sophomore
Cooper Stutz followed in 8
th place in a time of 23.09 seconds. First-year
Bryce Solly finished in 14
th place overall running in 24.06 seconds.
In the 3,000-meter Steeple Chase junior
Joey Wilson earned 1
st place overall in an overall time of 9:35.43.
Switching to the field events in the Hammer was senior
Jonathan Eudja, who earned 2
nd place overall with a throw of 50.39 meters. Senior
Giovanni Wellington placed 4
th overall with a mark of 40.35 meters. First-year
Ryan Rodriguez finished in 12
th with a throw of 30.36 meters.
In the Discus first-year
Ryan Rodriguez earned 1
st place overall with a personal record throw of 38.55 meters. Placing right behind in 2
nd was senior
Giovanni Wellington with a throw of 37.57 meters. First-year
John Amoretti finished in 4
th place overall with personal record mark of 37.27 meters. Senior
Christopher Landau placed 12
th with a throw of 32.96 meters. First-year
Grady Hanson finished in 15
th in 26.85 meters, fellow first-year
Aidan Tonero placed 16
th in 26.74 meters. First-year
Tyler Cloidt rounded out the Bulldog's finishing in 19
th, with a throw of 24.29 meters.
For the Shot Put first-year
John Amoretti placed 6
th overall with a throw of 12.23 meters. Fellow first-year
Grady Hanson finished in 9
th with a throw of 11.68 meters. First-year
Christopher Landau placed 12
th with a mark of 10.84 meters. First-year
Aidan Tonero came in 16
th place with a throw of 9.71 meters.
In the Long Jump junior
Weston Simak earned 1
st place with a jump of 6.69 meters. Right behind taking 2
nd place overall was sophomore
Jonathan Castronovo with a jump of 6.51 meters. Junior
Javell McMichael placed 6
th overall with a mark of 5.04 meters.
For the Tripple Jump junior
Weston Simak earned 1
st place, with a personal record jump of 14.13 meters. Senior
Peter Skulski finished 2
nd overall with a jump of 12.10 meters.
In the Pole Vault sophomore
Jack Jacobson took 2
nd place overall, with a jump of 3.80 meters.
For the Javelin first-year
Brendan Miller earned 1
st place with a throw of 48.14 meters. Following in 2
nd was senior
Dane Watson, with a throw of 48.00 meters. First-year
Tyler Cloidt placed 5
th overall with a mark of 43.80 meters. In 6
th place was sophomore
Preston De Grazia in a throw of 41.93 meters. First-year
Kaden Issa finished in 9
th place with a throw of 38.37 meters.
In the High Jump sophomore
Jonathan Castronovo earned 2
nd place overall, with a jump of 1.83 meters.
In the 4x100 meter Relay DeSales took 2
nd place overall with a final time of 44.34 seconds.
DeSales closed the meet running three 4x400 meter Relays. Relay team "A" placed 2
nd overall, with a final time of 3:29.05. Relay team "B" finished in 4
th place with a time of 3:37.62. Lastly, relay team "C" placed 7
th overall with a time of 3:45.70.
Next Saturday April 18
th , 2026 the Bulldog's will return to action at the Moravian University Invitational.