Shippensburg University’s indoor track and field team had a great showing at the Gulden Invitational this weekend, with the Male Track Event MVP and Female Track Event MVP both going to SU runners.
Sophomore Eric Kirk was named the Male Track Event MVP of the 2022 Gulden Invitational after several impressive sprints. Kirk won the 200-meter dash with a 22.11 seconds finish and placed second in the 60-meter dash running a 7.01 seconds time.
Kirk also ran in the 4x400-meter relay as he and his team finished second to Bison with a finish of 3:23.17.
Sophomore Leah Graybill set the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) indoor record in the 200-meter dash to earn the Female Track Event MVP. She ran 24.91 seconds on the Gerhard Fieldhouse flat track which is two-tenths faster than her previous PR and increases her school record.
Graybill also finished in third place in the 60-meter dash with a 7.71 seconds time and ran the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay team that placed third at 4:07.95.
The Raider’s men’s team posted 114 points for a third place finish in the standings at the Gulden Invitational and saw 19 PSAC qualifying performances.
SU had three victories in the field with junior Jordan Winslow winning the high jump with a top clearance of 6 feet, 6 ¾ inches. Freshman Mo Whittle won the long jump on a top mark of 22 feet, 10 ½ inches and junior Pat Maloney grabbed gold in the weight throw on a 56 foot, 6 3/4 inches toss.
In the mid-distance, freshman Chayce Macknair won the 5K with a time of 14:58.91 and sophomore Drew Dailey took home first place in the 800 meters with a 1:58.52 time.
Shippensburg’s women’s team took home fifth place in the Invitational with 36 total points and seven PSAC qualifying performances.
Sophomore Isabelle Gulgert ran for third place in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:45.09 and Kyra Gerber came in eighth in the mile with a 1:00.45 time.
Freshman Sasha Lee posted a triple-jump of 36 feet, 1 ½ inches for fifth place and graduate Kate Matrisciano had a shot-put of 41 feet, 3 inches for sixth place. Both are season bests for both women.
The Raiders will split their squads next weekend, with teams heading to both Bucknell and Penn State University.
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