Results

BETHANY, W.Va. (March 27) – The Waynesburg University track & field team made its season debut at Saturday's Bethany Invitational. There were several strong performances for both the both the Yellow Jacket women, who finished in 10^th place in the team standings, and the men, who finished in ninth place.
 
Waynesburg's biggest performance came from senior Roman Lessard (Nicktown, Pa. / Bishop Carroll), who not only placed second overall in the javelin, but his throw of 54.85 meters (179-11) currently ranks eighth amongst all NCAA Division III performers.
 
Sophomore Aiden Sheely added a top-10 effort in the javelin with the eighth-place heave of 38.63 meters (126-9).
 
Graduate student Mike Trax (Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan) put together a pair of top-five performances in the jumps. Trax placed second in the triple jump with a hop, skip and a jump of 12.04 meters (39-6) and took fifth in the long jump with a mark of 6.23 meters (20-5).
 
Sophomore Andrew Kemerer (Herminie, Pa. / Yough) also shined in the pit, placing fourth in the triple with a distance of 11.93 meters (39-1.75).
 
The Waynesburg men were led on the track by senior Nate Jecelin (Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley), who finished eighth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:30.75.
 
On the women's side, Waynesburg posted three top-10 finishes in the javelin thanks to the efforts of sophomore Rachel Speelman, junior Ivy Allen (DeMotte, Ind. / North Newton) and senior Megan McElligott (Waynesburg, Pa. / Waynesburg Central). Speelman led the trio with a sixth-place throw of 25.6 meters (84-0). Allen posted the number-seven toss of 24.90 meters (81-8.5), while McElligott logged the ninth-place distance of 20.00 meters (65-7.5).
 
Speaking of multiple top-10 showings, sophomore Audrey Doby (South Park, Pa. / South Park) finished fifth in the triple jump and seventh in the high jump. Doby's top effort in the triple yielded a mark of 8.83 meters (28-11.75). She cleared 1.42 meters (4-7.75) in the high jump.

Allen showcased her all-around athleticism by moving from the throws to the jumps and posting the 10^th-place height in the high jump of 1.32 meters (4-4).
 
Senior Katherine Fair (Erie, Pa. / General McLane) paced the Waynesburg women on the track with her fourth-place effort in the 400 hurdles. Fair crossed the finish line in 75.09 seconds.
 
Freshman Joula Anderson (Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Salem) had a solid collegiate debut on the track after logging the number-six time in the 5,000 meters (20:58.82).