WILKES-BARRE, PA (February 27, 2020) – This weekend the King's College indoor track and field team will compete for conference titles at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by Alvernia University at the PLEX Fieldhouse in Reading, PA.
 
Meet Details
Meet: Middle Atlantic Conference Championships
Host: Alvernia University
Opponents: Albright College, Alvernia University, Arcadia University, Delaware Valley University, DeSales University, Eastern University, Hood College, Lebanon Valley College, Messiah College, Misericordia University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Stevenson University, Widener University
Date: Friday February 28, 2020 / Saturday February 29, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm / 11:00 am
Location: Reading, PA – PLEX Fieldhouse (Directions)
Live Coverage: (Live Results) (Friday Live Video) (Saturday Live Video)
Tickets: Adults $5 on Friday, $7 on Saturday, $10 for an All Sessions pass; Students & Children $2 on Friday, $4 on Saturday, $5 for an All Sessions pass; Kids 6 and Under Free
Schedule of Events
Pre-Championship Poll
Last Year's Results
 
On the Track
60 Meter Dash
Angelina Broga is seeded 17th out of 24 runners after running a season best time of 8.50 seconds on Saturday at Cornell. The freshman took 0.20 seconds off her time of 8.70 seconds that she ran at the Armory last month in her only other time running the event this season. She will be in the second of three heats during Friday's preliminaries running in the sixth lane. The winner of each heat plus the next five fastest times advance to Saturday's final. In her heat is second-seeded Kathryn Wiederrecht of Messiah and fifth-seeded Emily Jacobson of DeSales. Wiederrecht will be in lane two with a season best time of 8.01 seconds while Jacobson will be next to Broga in lane five with a season best time of 8.18 seconds. Top-seeded Laura Mathews of conference newcomer Stevens headlines the third heat in lane two while third-seeded Nicole Weenink will be running out of lane one in the first heat. Mathews is the only sprinter to break eight seconds this year with a time of 7.94 seconds while Weenink has a seed time of 8.01 seconds.

Junior Emmanuel Edoukou will look to compete for the MAC title in Saturday's final but first he must qualify during Friday's preliminaries. The sprinter finished eighth as a freshman and third last year and enters the weekend with the second fastest time in the conference this season. Last week Edoukou ran a school record 7.01 seconds at Cornell. On Friday he will run in the third of four heats out of lane seven. The winner of each heat plus the next four fastest times qualify for the final. Top-seeded Dereck Davis of Stevenson will be running out of lane three in the fourth heat with his MAC record time of 6.81 seconds which is also ranked second in Division III this year. Stevenson freshman Cameron Summers is seeded third with a time of 7.05 seconds and will be in seventh lane of the second heat. The first heat includes another Monarchs sprinter in Alex Solano who is seeded 20th out of 28 with a season best time of 7.40 seconds that the freshman ran at the Orange and Maroon Classic. His heat is headlined by another Mustang sprinter as fifth-seeded Clement Onyebadi is the highest seed in the heat with a season best time of 7.12 seconds. Stevenson has four of the top six fastest time in the field. Davis is the defending champ running 6.94 seconds in last year's final.
 
200 Meter Dash
Angelina Broga will be running out of lane four in the second of five heats on Saturday as she looks to improve on her season best time of 28.16 seconds that she ran last week at the Marc Deneault Invitational. The freshman is seeded 17th overall out of 24 sprinters and second in her heat behind Hood freshman Mackenzie Rogers who has a season best time of 28.05 seconds. The top five seeds are in the fifth and final heat. Stevens senior Gina Dello Russo is running out of lane five with her MAC leading time of 25.93 seconds and will have second-seeded Kathryn Wiederrcht of Messiah next to her in lane four. The junior has run 26.14 seconds this season. Stevens freshman Laura Mathews has the third fastest time in the conference this season at 26.24 seconds and will be on the other side of her teammate in lane six.

Emmanuel Edoukou is seeded third out of 29 sprinters and will be running out of lane six in the sixth and final heat on Saturday. The junior is coming off running a school record time of 22.72 seconds on Saturday. He is looking for a little redemption after he ran what would have been a school record time at last year's Championship had he not been disqualified. Edoukou has been strong this year running times of 22.99 seconds, 23.08 seconds, and 23.10 seconds in the three prior meets to last week. He will have top-seeded Dereck Davis of Stevenson right next to him in lane five. The junior has run 22.44 seconds this year. The second seed, Nick DiMaria of Stevens, is next to Davis in lane four with a season best time of 22.49 seconds.
 
400 Meter Dash
Sarah Ross and Kailey Orzechowski will look to score some points for the Monarch women on Saturday as the duo are seeded 10th and 11th out of 34 runners. Ross, the school record holder at 1:03.03, is 11th with a seed time of 1:03.65 and will be running out of lane five in the second of four heats. She has the top four times in program history including a season best 1:03.34. Orzechowski is seeded at 1:03.52and will be running out of lane two in the third heat. The junior has run a career best time of 1:03.49 this season at the Armory. The top three seed times are in the fourth and final heat with all three breaking one minute. Gina Dello Russo of Stevens is the top seed at 57.55 seconds which is the eighth fastest in Division III this year while defending MAC Champion Ellissa Slader of Messiah is second at 58.55 seconds. Slader's classmate at Messiah, Esther Seeland is third with a time of 59.56 seconds. The trio will be running in lanes four, five, and six with the two Messiah runners sandwiching Dello Russo.
 
800 Meter Run
Beth Albright is seeded 11th and 12th in the field of 17 and will run in the first of two heats on Saturday. Albright has run extremely well this season and is coming off a career best time of 2:30.05 last weekend which is the third fastest in program history. The sophomore has also run 2:30.93 and 2:31.10 this year. The winner will most likely come from the second heat with Messiah sophomore Esther Seeland looking to defend her title as the top seed. Seeland has the nation's second fastest seed time this year at 2:11.53. Her time was actually 2:10.03 but the seed was converted for the size of the track at Penn State. Eastern sisters Katelyn and Megan Bernotas will look to chase down Seeland as the next two seed times. Katelyn is seeded at 2:18.27 while Megan is at 2:24.33.

Mitch Forgash is seeded third and will run in the second and fastest heat on Saturday as he is hoping to win his first MAC title while also improving his chances at qualifying for the NCAA Championships. The sophomore is currently 26th in the nation with a time of 1:54.84 that he ran last weekend at the Marc Deneault Invitational. Forgash ran a school record time of 1:54.39 at the Winter Classic earlier this month but that time was converted to a slower time then his time last week because of the track size at Ocean Breeze. Forgash is looking to better his 12th place finish last year where he also ran the 400 and a couple of relays and crossed the line with a time of 2:10.09. His biggest competition on Saturday will be Stevenson senior Iddriss Iddriss and DeSales junior Matthew Kraus. Iddriss is seeded at 1:53.93 while Kraus is seeded just ahead of Forgash at 1:54.53.
 
60 Meter Hurdles
Emily Harrington and Kristine Krumpfer will look to qualify for Saturday's final on Friday afternoon running in the fourth of four preliminary heats. Harrington will be in lane five while Krumpfer is scheduled to be in lane seven. The winner of each heat plus the next four fastest times will advance to Saturday. Harrington is coming off a season best time of 9.59 seconds last weekend at Cornell and will be looking to qualify for her second straight final after finishing sixth last year. Her time is seeded ninth, but she will see great competition in the heat running next to top-seeded Laura Mathews of Stevens. Mathews has run 8.95 seconds this year which is 14th in Division III. Krumpfer ran 10.25 seconds twice this season, both at Cornell, and will look to close out her rookie campaign with a career best time on Friday. Second-seeded Amanda Tony of Alvernia is in the third heat with a seed time of 9.30 seconds while third-seeded Nicole Weenink of Eastern is in the second heat with a time of 9.36 seconds.
 
4x200 Meter Relay
The Monarch squad of Sarah Ross, Kailey Orzechowski, Angelina Broga, and Madde Wnukowski ran a school record time of 1:52.85 earlier this year and are seeded sixth out of 11 teams. Emily Harrington is expected to replace Wnukowski as the anchor leg on Friday night when King's races in the second of three heats. KC will be racing against Alvernia and DeSales in the heat while the top five seeds will race in what should be an exciting last heat. Stevens is the favorite to win with a seed time of 1:47.30 while Eastern is the second seed with a time of 1:47.77. Defending champion Widener is third with a time of 1:47.89 just in front of Messiah with a time of 1:47.90.

The men will have Emmanuel Edoukou, Alex Solano, Matthew Nelson, and Mitch Forgash attempt to score as many points as possible while taking a shot at the school record of 1:37.17 that was run last year in an eighth-place finish. Eric Bidinger is an alternate in case one of the Monarchs is unable to compete. King's is seeded ninth with a time of 1:37.30 run earlier this year at Alvernia. They will be in the second of three heats with Albright, Messiah, Alvernia, and DeSales. The top five seed times will battle it out in the third heat as everyone is within two seconds of top-seeded Widener at 1:31.61. Defending champ Lebanon Valley is seeded second at 1:31.98 while Stevens is third at 1:32.78.

4x400 Meter Relay
The quartet of Sarah Ross, Kailey Orzechowski, Angelina Broga, and Beth Albright will look to break the school record of 4:20.05 run at last year's Championships to finish sixth in the final event of the meet. The Monarchs were not that far off from that time a couple of weeks ago with a seed time of 4:25.27 which puts them in the first of two heats on Saturday as the seventh seed. They have the fastest time in their heat which consists of Albright, Arcadia, DeSales, LVC, and Alvernia. Defending Champ Messiah is the top seed with a seed time of 3:57.24 while Stevens is second with a time of 4:05.92. Misericordia is seeded third at 4:14.38.

The Monarch men are seeded eighth with a school record time of 3:42.29 run a couple weeks ago at Susquehanna. The squad of Emmanuel Edoukou, Alex Solano, Liam Danaher, and Mitch Forgash are looking to beat that time on Saturday in the second of three heats. King's will race against Alvernia, Misericordia, Messiah, and Arcadia in the heat. Conference newcomer, Stevens, has the top seed time at 3:25.89 while Eastern is second at 3:28.37. DeSales is third at 3:30.32. Defending champ Widener is fourth with a seed time of 3:30.39.
 
Distance Medley Relay
In the first relay of the meet King's will have Mitch Forgash, Eric Biddinger, Kyle Mlodzienski, and Liam Danaher look to score as many points as possible in a 10-team field. The school record is 11:14.02 run at the MAC Championships two years ago. Five of the teams in the field have not run a DMR this year including the Monarchs and do not have a seed time. Of the teams with a seed time, Stevens is the favorite with a time of 10:39.57. DeSales is second at 11:12.33 while Eastern is third with a time of 11:14.08.
 
Field Events
High Jump
Sarah Zultevicz is having an excellent year that started with a school record jump at 1.52 meters (4'11.75") at Alvernia in December. The junior has been close to hitting that height the rest of the season as she looks to score some major points for the Monarchs on Saturday. Her height is tied for the fifth best in the field of 19 with two other jumpers. Messiah senior Taylor Wiederrecht is a heavy favorite to defend her title with a height of 1.71 meters (5'7.25") which is ranked fifth in the nation. Stevenson sophomore Kelli Garriot is seeded second with a height of 1.64 meters (5'4.5") while Misericordia sophomore Hayley Engle is third at 1.57 meters (5'1.75").

Teone Sherrod has jumped a school record 1.85 meters (6'0.75") twice this season to be seeded tied for fifth in the field of 15. The freshman recorded his marks at Alvernia and Susquehanna this season. Widener junior Valiant McKee is looking to defend his title as the top seed with a height of 2.05 meters (6'8.75") this season which is ranked 13th in Division III that he achieved at the same Susquehanna meet as Sherrod. Stevenson junior Clement Onyebadi is seeded second with a height of 2.00 meters (6'6.75") while Stevens freshman David Springstead and sophomore Jonathan Scamardella have both jumped 1.90 meters (6'2.75").
 
Long Jump
Sarah Ross is coming off a season best jump of 5.06 meters (16'7.25") at Cornell which ranks seventh in the field of 26. The junior holds the school record with a mark of 5.13 meters (16'10") which she has jumped twice including at the MAC Championships two years ago. Sarah Zultevicz will also jump for the Monarchs after recording a season best jump of 4.84 meters (15'10.5") at Susquehanna a couple of weeks ago. Zultevicz has a career best jump of 4.99 meters (16'4.5") which is fifth in program history and finished ninth at last year's Championships with a mark of 4.92 meters (16'1.75"). Eastern senior Nicole Weenink has the 20th best mark in the nation and is the defending champion with a season best jump of 5.53 meters (18'1.75"). Alvernia freshman Amanda Tony has the closest mark of the year with a jump of 5.34 meters (17'6.25") while Messiah senior Taylor Wiederrecht is the third seed at 5.18 meters (17'0").

Matthew Nelson is looking to repeat his All-Conference performance from last year when he jumped a school record 6.60 meters (21'8") to finish third. This year he is seeded 10th with a season best jump of 6.38 meters (20'11.25") that he jumped at the Upstate Challenge. Freshman Teone Sherrod will also compete for the Monarchs after qualifying with a season best jump of 6.05 meters (19'10.25") at the Rust Buster hosted by Alvernia in December. 2019 runner-up Evan Wildermuth of Eastern has the best mark in the field of 22 at 6.85 meters (5.75") while DeSales freshman Xavier Phoenix is second with a jump of 6.79 meters (22'3.5"). Widener junior Matthew Ludlow is looking to defend his title as the third seed with a mark of 6.66 meters (21'10.25").
 
Triple Jump
Freshman Gabriella Conforti has broken the school record twice this season including her season best jump of 10.75 meters (35'3.25") at Cornell and is seeded fifth in the field of 21 with that mark. In her last meet she recorded a mark of 10.62 meters (34'10.25") which is her second best jump of the year. Kristine Krumpfer will also be in action for the Monarchs on Saturday with a season best mark of 10.24 meters (33'7.25") from the season-opening Rust Buster. The freshman jumped 10.17 meters (33'4.5") last week at Cornell. Defending champion Nicole Weenink of Eastern is looking to repeat again this year as the top seed and sixth-ranked jump in the nation at 11.81 meters (38'9"). Alvernia freshman Amanda Tony is her closest competition in the rankings with a season best mark of 11.32 meters (37'1.75") while Misericordia senior Alexis Baddick is third with a seed mark of 10.83 meters (35'6.5").

Tyler Tomlin and Omar DeJesus will be competing in their first conference championship meet after great starts to their careers. Tomlin is seeded 11th of 19 jumpers with a season best mark of 12.32 meters (40'5") at the season opener and then again last week at Cornell. DeJesus recorded a season best jump of 12.18 meters (39'11.5") last week at Cornell and is seeded 13th. Messiah junior Brendan Provan is the top seed with a mark of 13.69 meters (44'11") while defending champion Evan Wildermuth of Eastern is second with a season best jump of 13.42 meters (44'0.5"). Stevens freshman Hikmat Sabeh is seeded third with a mark of 13.16 meters (43'2.25").
 
Shot Put
Danielle Kitchner is having an excellent season throwing over 10 meters five times including a career best 10.55 meters (34'7.5"). The sophomore is looking to improve on her 24th-place finish in her freshman year on Saturday. There will be a new MAC Champion for the first time in five years with the graduation of All-American Jill Korgeski. Stevenson senior Danika Ani is the favorite to take home the title with a season best mark of 13.58 meters (44'6.75") which is ranked 13th in Division III. Misericordia sophomore Brenna Karnish is second with a mark of 13.03 meters (42'9") while Widener sophomore Anna Cooney is seeded third at 12.45 meters (40'10.25").

Justin Le Cadre is the top seed in the field of 19 after throwing a school record throw of 15.07 meters (49'5.5") at Susquehanna a couple weeks ago. The sophomore finished third at last year's Championships and is looking to become KC's second straight MAC Champion in the event. Jackie Ni will also look to score some points for the Monarchs as the junior enters the weekend with a season best mark of 12.88 meters (42'3.25") from the Orange and Maroon Classic. His throw is seeded 11th in the field. A pair of freshmen are seeded second and third and look to be the biggest challenges. Alvernia's Billy Munson has thrown 14.70 meters (48'2.75") this year while Justin Adams of Widener enters with a season best toss of 14.48 meters (47'6.25").
 
Weight Throw
Jackie Ni and Justin Le Cadre have the best two throws in the conference this season while Ni is ranked 12th in the nation. Ni recorded his school record mark of 17.89 meters (58'8.5") at Alvernia a few weeks ago and nearly equaled that mark with a toss of 17.83 meters (58'6") last week. He has won four invitationals this season. Le Cadre is seeded second for Friday afternoon's competition with a career best toss of 16.74 meters (54'11.25") two weeks ago at Susquehanna. Ni finished second last year while Le Cadre was third. Stevens senior Max McCauley is the third seed with a season best throw of 15.28 meters (50'1.75"). Last year's champion, Chris Brinkman of DeSales, is the fourth seed with a season best toss of 14.58 meters (47'10").
 
Multi
Indoor Pentathlon
Emily Harrington is seeded fourth of 12 competitors for Saturday's multi-event with a season best score of 2203 points. The junior will begin the day with the 60 meter hurdles where she has a season best time of 9.59 seconds. She will then turn to field events starting with the high jump. Harrington jumped 1.32 meters (4'4") at the Orange and Maroon Classic. Next up is the shot put where the junior has thrown a season best 6.97 meters (22'10.5"). Closing out the field events is the long jump where Harrington jumped 4.40 meters (14'5.25") earlier this year. The day will end on the track with the 800 meters where she ran 3:03.69 at Susquehanna. Messiah senior Taylor Wiederrecht is ranked fifth in the nation with a seed of 3518 points. Last year's MAC Champion, Susanna Pirollo of Alvernia is seeded second at 3104 points while Misericordia junior Caitlin Henneforth is third at 2375 points.