Shippensburg University’s track-and-field teams powered through rainy conditions to pick up 11 event wins and four meet records in the 19th annual Paul Kaiser Classic this Saturday at Seth Grove Stadium.
The highlight of the meet came from senior Josh Herbster, breaking the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) record in the hammer throw for the third time this season. His mark of 213 feet, 7 inches was a new personal record by eight inches and is also a new SU record and meet record. He won the event by just under 40 feet.
Junior Ian Sherlock also provided a meet record in the 1,500 meters, clocking in for the event win at 3:48.01. It was a new personal best for Sherlock by just under two seconds, and now ranks fifth in Shippensburg history.
The final meet record on the men’s side went to freshman Tommy Crum Jr., taking the 3K title at 8:26.11, leading an all-Shippensburg Top 5 in the event.
Three more Raiders on the men’s team earned event wins, including junior Kenny Rhyne taking the high jump at 6 feet, 4 inches. The other two winners came in hurdle events, with junior Jeovaughni Daniel winning the 110m hurdles at 14.79 seconds, along with junior Robbie Hrabosky II claiming the 400-meter hurdles at 53.45 seconds.
In the women’s, junior Leah Graybill picked up a meet record in the 200-meter, winning the event at 24.32 seconds, leading home junior Aliyah Serrano for a Shippensburg 1-2.
Another track winner on the women’s team was sophomore Melanie Barger, taking the 400-meter hurdles at 1:04.58 and beating freshman teammate Madison Malcolm by just 0.13 seconds.
The final track win for the women’s team came in the 4x100 relay, with the group of Graybill, junior Kayla Dalhouse, Serrano and junior Sara McKean combining for 46.72 seconds, more than two seconds clear of the runners-up.
Two more Raiders won field events, highlighted by junior Abby Reasoner in javelin at 143 feet, 11 inches, over 15 feet ahead of second place. Freshman Ashley Laukus set a new personal record in the high jump of 5 feet, 5 inches to win the event.
Next on the schedule for SU track and field is the PSAC championships, taking place next weekend at Seth Grove Stadium. It begins at 11 a.m. Friday, with events taking place Saturday and Sunday as well. The men’s team will be seeking its 15th straight PSAC title, while the women are eying their first since 2021.
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