Selinsgrove, PA (February 18, 2022) – And that's a wrap! The King's Track & Field squads finished up their "regular season" today at the Susquehanna Tune Up. The Monarchs will be back in action in just a week as the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championships start next Friday the 25^th.
 
The Monarchs took full advantage of the small meet to earn some top finishes, break some personal bests, and earn a spot in the MAC championship competition.
 
On the Track
60 Meter Dash
Abigail Springer too advantage of small heat sizes to earn a spot in the finals. Springer ran a time of 8.32 seconds to earn the fifth spot in finals. The first year cruised through the finish line in fourth place as she crossed the line with a time of 8.42 seconds. First year Juliet Brady missed finals by just 2 positions as she earned an eighth place finish overall with a time of 8.50 seconds. Alexa Rine of Susquehanna held the top spot in preliminaries with a time of 8.15 seconds and held on to win in the finals with a time of 8.14 seconds.
 
Brendan Avery also earned a spot in the finals, running a career best time of 7.44 seconds in the preliminaries for the sixth spot. The junior then shaved 5 hundredths of a second off his time to retain the sixth place finish, and break his personal best again, with a time of 7.39 seconds. Fellow junior Malkam Lawrence earned a top 20 finish as he finished with a time of 7.83 seconds. Sophomore Andrew Sabo rounded out the Monarch runners, crossing the line with a time of 7.91 seconds. Susquehanna's Ian Dyson won the event, running a time of 7.12 seconds in the finals after earning only the second spot in the preliminaries.
 
200 Meter Dash
Angelina Broga ran a season best time this afternoon. The junior earned a fourth place finish with a time of 27.84 seconds. First years Juliet Brady, Abigail Springer, and Autumn Steibler earned top 20 finishes. Brady ran a career best time of 28.48 seconds to earn her position as well as earn a spot in the MAC championship contest. Springer finished close behind, crossing the line with a time of 29.05 seconds. Steibler rounded out the pack for the Monarchs. Steibler ran a career best time of 29.91 seconds to round out the top 20. Brianna Ulaky of Eastern took the top spot with a time of 27.52 seconds.
 
Brendan Avery was the lone participant for the men's team. Avery earned his second sixth place finish in this event. The junior ran a career best time of 23.88 seconds, running under 24 seconds for the first time. Elliot Davis of Susquehanna won the event with a time of 22.99 seconds. 
 
400 Meter Dash
Two Monarchs earned podium finishes for the women's team. Nicole Zambetti led the King's runners with a time season best time of 1:05.13. The sophomore earned the seventh spot on the podium, however Laura Dainauski was right behind her. The first year squeaked her way onto the podium with a career best time of 1:05.26 which was fast enough to earn the eighth place spot. Junior Angelina Broga finished top 15 today with a time of 1:06.38. Sara Penuela of Dickinson won the event with a time of 1:02.57.
 
Andrew Novrocki continued his impressive trend of shaving time off his personal best. The first year managed to cut down another 3 tenths of a second off his personal best time as he ran a first place time of 51.99 seconds. Sophomore Garret Tomasek left it all out there for an eighth place podium finish with a time of 55.63 seconds.
 
800 Meter Dash
Beth Albright led the Monarchs in a fantastic race this evening. The senior ran a season best time of 2:30.85 on her way to a second place finish. Close behind was first year Zoe Tomko. Tomko earned the fifth spot on the podium with a time of 2:34.00. Julia Johnson earned a top 15 finish as well. The first year finished with a time of 2:37.87. Senior Jen O'Connor and first year Liz Porto finished consecutively to round out the top 20. O'Connor finished up with a time of 2:41.88 and Port a time of 2:48.36. Megan Gorman of Scranton was the lone runner to outpace Albright, finishing with a time of 2:27.25 on the way to a victory.
 
Mitch Forgash made a triumphant return to the event today. The senior ran the event for the first time all season and beat out all other runners. Forgash earned the top spot in a time of 2:00.06. First year Tyler Petty narrowly missed the top 10 as he finished with a time of 2:08.09. First year Logan Taylor rounded out the top 20 in the event, crossing the line with a time of 2:23.11. 
 
1 Mile Run
Zoe Tomko continued her impressive start to her Monarch career. The first year earned a fourth place finish as she crossed the line in just 5:27.17. The time is the fastest in the young runner's career. Fellow first year Mikaela Majcher earned a top 20 finish with a time of 6:04.75. Susquehanna's Kate Ross earned the top spot with a time of 5:11.92.
 
First year Logan Taylor was the lone Monarch for the men's team. Taylor earned a top 15 finish as he finished up with a time of 5:02.19. Shane McKeon of Scranton took the victory with a time of 4:33.98.
 
60 Meter Hurdles
All Monarchs in this event, men's team and women's team, ran personal bests today. First years Victoria Zultevicz and Autumn Steibler both made finals in the event. Zultevicz broke out a personal best time of 10.33 seconds in preliminaries on her way to the third spot in finals. Zultevicz unfortunately lost some time in the finals to run a time of 10.49 seconds, but was able to hold onto the third place finish. Steibler crushed her previous personal best by almost a full second with a time of 10.65 seconds for the fourth spot in finals. Steibler went on to run an even better time of 10.55 seconds in the finals but it was unfortunately not enough to retain the fourth spot as she finished up the race in fifth. Steibler's new best time alos qualifies her for MAC competition next week. Chloe Yoder of Susquehanna won both the preliminaries and the finals running times of 9.36 seconds and 9.29 seconds respectively.
 
First year Travis Lane pulled out all the stops for a top 10 finish. Lane ran a personal best time of 10.41 seconds to earn the position. Lane is a multi event specialist, so his new time should show fruitful next week as he competes in the men's heptathlon competition. Adam Carmo ran the exact same time of 8.73 seconds in the preliminaries and the finals on his way to winning both.
 
4x400 Meter Relay
The women's team field 2 squads this evening. Squad A, comprised of first years Zoe Tomko and Laura Dainauski, senior Beth Albright, and sophomore Nicole Zambetti, finish in third place. Squad A finished with a time of 4:35.48. Squad B for the Monarchs, comprised of first years Mikaela Majcher, Julia Johnson, and Liz Porto and senior Jen O'Connor, finished in fourth place. Squad B crossed the line with a time of 4:49.20. The lone squad out of Eastern won the event with a time of 4:22.08.
 
The men's team fielded just 1 squad. The squad comprised of first years Travis Lane, Tyler Petty, and Logan Taylor, and sophomore Garret Tomasek took sixth overall in the event. The squad finished with a time of 3:51.33. Squad A out of Messiah took the top spot with a time of 3:37.70.
 
In the Field
High Jump
First year Madison Armitage Earned a top 15 finish today. Armitage cleared a mark of 1.30 meters to earn her spot. Meghan McGonigle of Scranton won the event with a mark of 1.53 meters. 
 
Teone Sherrod made quick work in this competition. The junior cleared a mark of 1.84 meters on his way to a second place finish. Sherrod will look to bounce back next week at MAC competition as he hopes to soar ahead of the conference. Derek Heisey of Messiah was the lone jumper to out jump Sherrod, clearing a mark of 1.89 meters.
 
Long Jump
First year Abigail Springer recorded her first collegiate mark today. The first year earned a mark of 3.88 meters to finish just on the cusp of the top 10. Taylor Bynum-Bain of Eastern won the event with a mark of 5.27 meters. 
 
Triple Jump
Gabriella Conforti earned a third place finish this afternoon. The junior used all of her attempts as she hit her best mark of 10.34 meters on the sixth attempt. Conforti has her sights set on MAC competition next week as she looks to out jump the competition. Carter Hinton-Ayodele of Goucher won the event with a mark of 11.64 meters.
 
Shot Put
Danielle Kitchner earned a fifth place finish today. The senior's best throw of 10.31 meters tied with another competitor. Unfortunately, Kitchner's next best was not enough to win the tiebreaker so she will walk away fifth. Kitchner has her goals set to explode next week at MAC competition. Sophomore Bukun Modebe earned a top 15 finish, throwing a season best mark of 8.89 meters on just her first attempt. Maggie Boyer of host Susquehanna earned the victory with a mark of 11.86 meters. 
 
Justin Le Cadre did it again. The senior broke in the indoor program record for the second week in a row. Le Cadre cranked out 15.74 meters on his fifth attempt to secure himself a first place finish. Right on his heels, Carnell Kemp threw a huge mark of 13.54 meters on his way to a third place finish. The first year just beat his own personal best last week, unfortunately he fell short this week but expect him and Le Cadre to thrive at the MAC championships next week. Multi event specialist Travis Lane gained himself a new personal best today. The first year threw 10.63 meters to earn a top 15 finish. Sophomore Jetli Tang rounded out the top 20 with his best throw of 9.42 meters. 
 
Weight Throw
Anna Bellucci hopped the trend of breaking personal bests. The sophomore whipped out a huge PR of 11.12 meters in the event. Bellucci finished on the podium as the sixth seed. Fellow sophomore Adele Hollander rounded out the top 15 with a mark of 9.72 meters. Unattached athlete Kristen Blair won the event with a mark of 13.53 meters. 
 
Justin Le Cadre continued his impressive season. The senior earned yet another first place finish this afternoon as he threw for a mark of 16.72 meters. The mark was over 2 meters further than the next best competitor. First year Carnell Kemp earned the last spot on the podium, finishing up in the eighth spot. Kemp threw a personal best mark of 12.42 meters to earn the position. Sophomore Jetli Tang broke out the big one today as he hit a perfect 12.00 meters to earn the ninth spot.