The Shippensburg University men’s indoor track and field team competed Saturday at the 2023 Plex Shootout hosted by Alvernia.
SU won four events and compiled a host of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifiers. Mo Whittle won the triple jump; his top mark was 45 feet, 5 ¾ inches. Robert Lissner claimed victory in the pole vault, clearing 14 feet, 7 ¼ inches to match his season best. Donovan Hart nabbed his league qualifier in the high jump by clearing 6 feet, 1 ¼ inches.
At the throws area, Pat Maloney took second in the weight (59 feet, 1 ¼ inches) and third in the shot (48 feet, 10 ¼ inches) Teammate Josh Herbster was close behind, taking third in the weight (58 feet, 3 inches) and fourth in the shot (48 feet, 9 ½ inches).
Of the action on the track, Jeovaughni Daniel was among the standouts, winning the finals of the 60-meter hurdles with a new personal best of 8.48 seconds. Luke Hinegardner (Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest), cracked the league’s Top 10 in the 3K with a time of 8:54.03 that resulted in a fifth-place finish. Kevin Wagner picked up a league qualifier on a time of 8:58.22.
Competing for the first time in the 2022-23 academic year (including cross country), Chayce Macknair snuck in a conference qualifier in the 5K by running 15:49.99.
Alexander Ermold became the 11th Raider to qualify for the PSAC Championships in the mile; he finished fourth on Saturday with a time of 4:29.42.
Shippensburg will send a contingent to compete at the Bucknell Tune-Up next Friday. The PSAC Championships will be held in two weeks at Bucknell.
60
- Mo Whittle 7.08 (7.11p) (PSAC)
Herb Quarterman 7.34
Jeovaughni Daniel 7.44
Ethan Conrad 7.61
200
- Herb Quarterman 23.57
800
Alexander Ermold 2:06.69
Mile
- Alexander Ermold 4:29.42 (PSAC)
Nathan Harding 4:44.35
3K
- Luke Hinegardner 8:54.03 (PSAC)
Kevin Wagner 8:58.22 (PSAC)
5K
Chayce Macknair 15:49.99 (PSAC)
Aiden Gonder 15:55.58
60H
- Jeovaughni Daniel 8.48 (8.57p) (PSAC)
- Robbie Hrabosky II 8.88 (8.99p) (PSAC)
- Ethan Conrad 9.00 (9.05p)
High Jump
- Donovan Hart 6′ 1 ¼” (1.86m) (PSAC)
Pole Vault
- Robert Lissner 14′ 7 ¼” (4.45m) (PSAC)
Long Jump
- Darien Ressler 21′ 6 ¼” (6.56m)
Mo Whittle 19′ 1 ½” (5.83m)
Triple Jump
- Mo Whittle 45′ 5 ¾” (13.86m) (PSAC)
- Darien Ressler 42′ 9 ½” (13.04m) (PSAC)
Shot Put
- Pat Maloney 48′ 10 ¼” (14.89m) (PSAC)
- Josh Herbster 48′ 9 ½” (14.87m) (PSAC)
- Alex Kyle 45′ 0 ¼” (13.72m)
Weight Throw
- Pat Maloney 59′ 1 ¼” (18.01m) (NCAA ‘P’)
- Josh Herbster 58′ 3″ (17.75m) (PSAC)
Alex Kyle 43′ 10 ¾” (13.38m)