SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's and women's outdoor track & field teams got one last tune up in before next weekend's United East Championships when they completed their weekend at the Paul Kaiser Classic hosted by Shippensburg on Saturday, April 26.  


Tony Pelino had a memorable outing for the men, matching the program record in the pole vault with a top effort of 4.50 meters. The men's 4x100m relay team also climbed into the record book, as the foursome of Keegan Gray, Kadin Sodmont, Stephen Bogovic and Nathan Cammauf combined for a sprint of 42.61 seconds; fast enough to rank second all-time in the event. 


Elsewhere for the men, Angel Patino was in action in the 800m and 1500m, while Zakareya Aidel led the way in both the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles. Jonathan Luo competed in the high, long and triple jump events, finishing fourth in the latter. Sean Myron was the team's top thrower in the shot put and discus, Max Henn was the highest finisher in the hammer throw and Evan O'Hara had the longest toss in the javelin throw. 


On the women's side, Destiny Samuels continued her impressive rookie campaign by running the second-fastest time in program history in the 800m (2:22.66), while Katrin Cavanaugh set a new personal best in the pole vault thanks to a top clearance of 3.15 meters; a mark good enough to rank second all-time in the event.


Layna Horner competed in the 400m, Melina Dhital took part in the steeplechase and Carson Villani jumped in both the long and triple jump events. Isabella McGuire was the team's top finisher in the shot put, while Elaina Torta was the highest finisher in both the discus and hammer throws. 


Next up for the Lions is the three-day United East Outdoor Championship event in Washington, D.C. beginning on Friday, May 2. 


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