BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Three Warriors claim conference titles on day one of 2025 PSAC Indoor Championships.
Championship Performances
Anthony Voto kicked off the men's scoring with his first conference gold medal, winning the weight throw with a mark of 19.66 meters (64 feet, 6 inches) on his first attempt. His NCAA provisional mark could move him to 12th nationally, pending weekend results.
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Samiyah Little defended her PSAC title in the weight throw with a winning mark of 18.14 meters (59 feet, 6 ¼ inches), securing another NCAA provisional mark.
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Payton Falkenstein won the 5,000-meter race in 17:51.68, earning her first career gold medal. She became ESU's first 5,000-meter champion in 32 years, since Jenn Moyer won in 1993.
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Additional Podium Finishes
Daniella Napoli placed eighth in the 5,000 meters (18:14.90).
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Bryce Keenoy finished fifth in the men's 5,000 meters (15:35.66), while
Ethan Holcomb took ninth (15:41.09).
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Shannon Harnett placed third in the long jump with a mark of 5.59 meters (18 feet, 4 ¼ inches), climbing from sixth place on her final attempt.
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Jack Gorham finished fourth in the men's long jump (7.05 meters, 23 feet, ¾ inches).
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Peter Stanislavsky (6.91 meters, 22 feet, 8 inches) finished seventh in his PSAC Championship debut, while
Samuel Chedester also jumped 6.91 meters to take eighth.
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Taylor LaBarre made his indoor championship debut and secured second place in the pole vault with an NCAA provisional mark of 4.80 meters (15 feet, 9 inches).
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Reese Ruggiero tied for seventh in the women's pole vault (3.35 meters, 10 feet, 11 ¾ inches), while
Aina Galan tied for 11th at the same height.
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Relay and Prelims Highlights
The men's distance medley relay team of
Tim Gale,
Liam Beifus,
Lucas Thaler and
Brian McGarrity finished sixth in 10:25.92.
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The women's distance medley relay team of
Carla Bautista,
Alex Chobany,
Hannah Skelly and
Riley Trentowski placed fifth in 12:26.80, the ninth-fastest time in program history.
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In the men's 400-meter prelims,
Tyler Boone qualified for the final with the second-fastest time of the day (49.63).
Jaden Collins finished ninth (50.22), just missing the final.
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Ragiariki Lewis advanced to the 60-meter hurdles final with a career-best time of 8.32.
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Makayla Smith qualified for the women's 60-meter hurdles final with a personal-best time of 9.19.
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In the men's 200-meter prelims, both Boone (22.25) and
Miguel Charlery (22.32) advanced to Sunday's final.
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Team Standings
After day one, the men's team sits in fourth place with 33 points, while the women's team is in third with 32.75 points, positioning both squads for strong finishes on day two.
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Up next
Day two kicks off tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. with the men's high jump.
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