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Wesleyan track and field tops the charts at WVU’s Stan Romanoski Open

MORGANTOWN — On Saturday, the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcat men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Stan Romanoski Open at West Virginia University and took top three spots in several events.

Taking first place in the women’s 400-meter hurdles was Aubrey Wiethe with a time of 1:07.79.

In the women’s long jump, Samantha Cash placed second with a leap of 5.15 meters (16′ 10.75″)

The Bobcat women’s 4 x 100 relay team of Aubrey Wiethe, Cash, Abby McDonough, Ayanna Woods came in third with a time of 52.11

Leigha Hall and Anthony Sanders were top performers in the 5000-meter events, each coming in third place. Hall ran it in 17:51.39 and Sanders clocked in at 15:08.62

And in the men’s long jump, Michael Hansford landed a third-place mark of 6.36 meters (20′ 10.5″).

Complete results

Women’s 5000 Meters
1 Claire Anderson Washington & Jefferson 17:44.51
2 Julia Dill Robert Morris 17:48.49
3 Leigha Hall West Virginia Wesleyan 17:51.39

Women’s 400 Hurdles
1 Aubrey Wiethe West Virginia Wesleyan 1:07.79
2 Jadyn Hartner Washington & Jefferson 1:08.45
3 Lindsey Martineau Robert Morris 1:09.32

Women’s 4 x 100 Relay
1 Frostburg State Isabella Mastria, Malaika Habib, Lilly Williams, Valerie Boards 49.37
2 Indiana (Pa.) Emma Laughlin, Bryna Kelly, Sterlene Scott, Cahsia Page 49.88
3 West Virginia Wesleyan Aubrey Wiethe, Samantha Cash, Abby McDonough, Ayanna Woods 52.11

Women’s Long Jump
1 Isabella Mastria Frostburg State 5.23m 17′ 2″
2 Samantha Cash West Virginia Wesleyan 5.15m 16′ 10.75″
3 Ky’Ara Ross West Liberty 5.10m 16′ 8.75″

Men’s 5000 Meters
1 Ryan Blohm Unattached 15:01.73
2 Jonathan Thrush California (Pa.) 15:01.74
3 Anthony Sanders West Virginia Wesleyan 15:08.62

Men’s Long Jump
1 Hunter Johnson Pitt.-Johnstown 6.58m 21′ 7.25″
2 Evan Loro Indiana (Pa.) 6.42m 21′ 0.75″
3 Michael Hansford West Virginia Wesleyan 6.36m 20′ 10.5″

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