Loretto, Pa - Your Saint Francis Red Flash track and field squads begin their seasons in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania at the Bucknell Bison Opener.
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Your Red Flash will be competing against a host of Pennsylvania schools including Bucknell, Bloomsburg, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Shippensburg and Susquehanna.
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Christian Graziano (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) and
Blake Over (Roaring Spring, Pa./Northern Bedford) will be the participants for the Men's Long Jump and Triple Jump.
Jade Canak (China, Maine/Erskine Academy) and
Dayna DeSalve (DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area/) are the entries for the Women's Long Jump.
Preslee Litzinger (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) and
Shayla Rivers (Sicklerville, N.J./Winslow Township) are entering the Women's Triple Jump.
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Selena Damiano (Tyrone, Pa./Bellwood-Antis) and
Victoria Harper (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) will be competing in the Women's Weight Throw and Women's Shot Put.
Lance Fisher (Fombell, Pa./Riverside) and
Benjamin Ross (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) are following suit in pulling double duty of Men's Weight Throw and Men's Shot Put.
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Nicole Egan (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) will be the entry for the Women's High Jump.
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Your Red Flash are submitting four athletes in the Women's Pole Vault:
Grace Baldessaro (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area),
Alyssa Sniechoski (Oxford, Pa./Oxford Area),
Taylor Thurnherr (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg), and
Taylor Weaver (Butler, Pa./Butler). The two male entries are
Dmitry Borissov (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) and
Easton Plummer (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg).
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For the 60m Dash,
Christopher Frederick (Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field),
Daniel Meyer (Somerset, Pa./Somerset Area), Jesse Switzer are running for the men. For the women it will be
Jade Canak (China, Maine/Erskine Academy),
Dayna DeSalve (DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area/),
Preslee Litzinger (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle),
Monica Lohmann (Gibsonia, Pa./Our Lady of Sacred Heart),
Kiana Robinson (Brookeville, Md./Sherwood) and
Abigail Wolfe (East Brady, Pa./Karns City).
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Keenan Walker (Reedsville, Pa./Mifflin County) will run the men's 3000m.
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Christian McFadden (Odenton, Md./Arundel),
Daniel Meyer (Somerset, Pa./Somerset Area) and
Jay Stone (York, Pa./Central York) will be dashing in the Men's 400m. For the women,
Anna Lohmann (Gibsonia, Pa./Our Lady of Sacred Heart) and
Abigail Wolfe (East Brady, Pa./Karns City) will be running.
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Kiana Robinson (Brookeville, Md./Sherwood) is racing in the 500m.
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Keith Leckenby (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) will represent the men in the 300m. For the women:
Nicole Egan (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) and
Monica Lohmann (Gibsonia, Pa./Our Lady of Sacred Heart).
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Racers in the Men's 200m:
Christopher Frederick (Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field),
Donavan Spencer (Weirton, W. Va./Weir) and
Jay Stone (York, Pa./Central York). For the women's team:
Anna Lohmann (Gibsonia, Pa./Our Lady of Sacred Heart).
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The last event of the Bison Opener will be the 4x400m Relay. The men's contestants:
Keith Leckenby (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair),
Daniel Meyer (Somerset, Pa./Somerset Area),
Jay Stone (York, Pa./Central York) and
Christopher Frederick (Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field). Â The women:
Monica Lohmann (Gibsonia, Pa./Our Lady of Sacred Heart),
Anna Lohmann (Gibsonia, Pa./Our Lady of Sacred Heart),
Kiana Robinson (Brookeville, Md./Sherwood) and
Abigail Wolfe (East Brady, Pa./Karns City).
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