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Taylor Thurnherr Pole Vault
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Men's Track & Field Adam Evanko

Track and Field Commences Season at the Bison Opener

Loretto, Pa.- The Saint Francis track and field squads begin the season at the Bison Opener. The competition consists of Bloomsburg University, Bucknell University, Kutztown University, Lafayette College, Lock Haven University, and Shippensburg University.

Last year's Bison Open witnessed seven personal bests for SFU participants, 14 top-five finishes, 10 top-ten all-time records (including Taylor Weaver (Butler, Pa./Butler) setting the all-time mark in pole vault) and three ECAC & IC4A qualifiers. 

Men's Entries

Long Jump: Jordan Island (West Haven, Conn./St. Joseph) and Dashaun Jackson (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg)

Triple Jump: Mark Njenga (Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata)

Weight Throw: Benjamin Ross (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin)

Shot Put: Benjamin Ross (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin)

Pole Vault: Bryan Abel (Johnstown, Pa./Richland), Dmitry Borissov (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area), Tyler Delozier (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) and Easton Plummer (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg)

60m Hurdles: Khailen Carroll (Gwynn Oak, Md./Baltimore Polytechnic Institute), Richard Gilchrist (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg (SciTech Campus)), Dashaun Jackson (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg) and Jay Stone (York, Pa./Central York)

60m Dash: Christopher Frederick (Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field), Jordan Island (West Haven, Conn./St. Joseph), Keith Leckenby (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair), Christian McFadden (Odenton, Md./Arundel) and Mark Njenga (Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata)

400m: Keith Leckenby (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair)

500m: Jay Stone (York, Pa./Central York)

300m: Khailen Carroll (Gwynn Oak, Md./Baltimore Polytechnic Institute), Christopher Frederick (Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field), and Christian McFadden (Odenton, Md./Arundel)

200m: Richard Gilchrist (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg (SciTech Campus))

4x400m Relay: 'A' Team: Dashaun Jackson (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg), Christian McFadden (Odenton, Md./Arundel), Jay Stone (York, Pa./Central York) and Christopher Frederick (Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field). 'B' Team: Khailen Carroll (Gwynn Oak, Md./Baltimore Polytechnic Institute), Keith Leckenby (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair), Richard Gilchrist (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg (SciTech Campus)) and Jordan Island (West Haven, Conn./St. Joseph)

Women's Entries

Long Jump: Dayna DeSalve (DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area/) and Alyssa Martinazzi (Cresson, Pa./Bishop Carroll)

Weight Throw: Michelle Hildebrand (Revloc, Pa./Central Cambria), Katherine McLaughlin (Berkeley Springs, WV./Berkeley Springs) and Adrian Page (Coudersport, Pa. /Coudersport)

Shot Put: Adrian Page (Coudersport, Pa. /Coudersport)

High Jump: Emily Lunger (Sayre, Pa./Athens Area) and Adrian Page (Coudersport, Pa. /Coudersport)

Pole Vault: Vittoria LaRosa (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny), Taylor Thurnherr (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) and Taylor Weaver (Butler, Pa./Butler)

60m Dash: Mylan Crews (West Alexandria, OH./West Alexandria-Twin Valley), Dayna DeSalve (DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area/), Alyssa Martinazzi (Cresson, Pa./Bishop Carroll) and Jalurah Moore (Blakeslee, PA./Pleasant Valley )

400m: Emily Lunger (Sayre, Pa./Athens Area) and Kiana Robinson (Brookeville, Md./Sherwood)

800m: Corissa McCalister (Steubenville, Ohio/)

500m: Zoe Wicks (Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa./State College)

300m: Jalurah Moore (Blakeslee, PA./Pleasant Valley )

200m: Mylan Crews (West Alexandria, OH./West Alexandria-Twin Valley) and Kiana Robinson (Brookeville, Md./Sherwood)

4x400m Relay: 'A' Team: Mylan Crews (West Alexandria, OH./West Alexandria-Twin Valley), Dayna DeSalve (DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area/), Emily Lunger (Sayre, Pa./Athens Area) and Alyssa Martinazzi (Cresson, Pa./Bishop Carroll). 'B' Team: Corissa McCalister (Steubenville, Ohio/), Jalurah Moore (Blakeslee, PA./Pleasant Valley ), Kiana Robinson (Brookeville, Md./Sherwood) and Zoe Wicks (Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa./State College)

The meet begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Live results can be viewed here.
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Players Mentioned

Christopher  Frederick

Christopher Frederick

Sprints
Junior
Social Work
Jordan  Island

Jordan Island

Sprints
Senior
Healthcare Studies
Christian McFadden

Christian McFadden

Sprints
Senior
Strategic Communications / Digital Media
Mark Njenga

Mark Njenga

Jumps
Senior
Management INformation Systems
Bryan  Abel

Bryan Abel

Jumps
Sophomore
Biology
Richard Gilchrist

Richard Gilchrist

Sprints
Sophomore
Management
Dayna DeSalve

Dayna DeSalve

Jumps
Senior
Biology
Michelle Hildebrand

Michelle Hildebrand

Throws
Senior
Nursing
Kiana  Robinson

Kiana Robinson

Sprints
Junior
Public Health
Taylor  Weaver

Taylor Weaver

Jumps
Junior
Health Science OT
Zoe Wicks

Zoe Wicks

Sprints
Junior
Exercise Physiology
Mylan Crews

Mylan Crews

Sprints
Sophomore
Health Science OT

Players Mentioned

Christopher  Frederick

Christopher Frederick

Junior
Social Work
Sprints
Jordan  Island

Jordan Island

Senior
Healthcare Studies
Sprints
Christian McFadden

Christian McFadden

Senior
Strategic Communications / Digital Media
Sprints
Mark Njenga

Mark Njenga

Senior
Management INformation Systems
Jumps
Bryan  Abel

Bryan Abel

Sophomore
Biology
Jumps
Richard Gilchrist

Richard Gilchrist

Sophomore
Management
Sprints
Dayna DeSalve

Dayna DeSalve

Senior
Biology
Jumps
Michelle Hildebrand

Michelle Hildebrand

Senior
Nursing
Throws
Kiana  Robinson

Kiana Robinson

Junior
Public Health
Sprints
Taylor  Weaver

Taylor Weaver

Junior
Health Science OT
Jumps
Zoe Wicks

Zoe Wicks

Junior
Exercise Physiology
Sprints
Mylan Crews

Mylan Crews

Sophomore
Health Science OT
Sprints