LA PLUME, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's and women's track & field teams earned runner-up finishes at the United East Outdoor Championships hosted by Keystone over the weekend and MaKayla Reichel was named the United East Women's Co-Track Athlete of the Year and Co-Rookie of the Year for her efforts.


Both the men and women finished as the conference runner-up behind the eventual team champions from St. Mary's (Md.). In addition to Reichel's pair of co-major awards, Penn State Harrisburg athletes combined to win seven individual conference championships and earn 35 all-conference honors. 


Reichel opened her weekend by winning the conference title in the steeplechase on Friday before taking silver in both the 5,000m and 10,000m races. Fellow rookie Shaeli McGeary also made her outdoor championship debut a memorable one, winning gold in both the triple jump and 100m hurdles. Katelyn Williams was the third women's athlete to secure a conference championship thanks to her efforts in winning the pole vault before adding silver in the javelin throw.


On the men's side, Uzee Ukattah and Landon Weldon led the way in the sprints, with Ukattah capturing gold in the 100m and Weldon winning the 200m championship. The pair added more medals when they combined with fellow sprinters Chase Oswald and Nathan Cammauf to win the 4x100m relay title.


Penn State Harrisburg athletes also collected a number of silver medals, with Cammauf (100m, 200m), Connor Daubert (discus, hammer), Andrew Geocos (pole vault), Jonathan Luo (triple jump), Jaden Mitchell (400m hurdles), Steven Rodriguez-Pineda (steeplechase), and the 4x400m relay team each earning runner-up finishes in their respective events. Numerous women's athletes picked up silver as well, with Katrin Cavanaugh (pole vault), Daphnny Gomes (400m hurdles), Destiny Samuels (800m), Elaina Torta (hammer), Carson Villani (high jump), and the 4x400m relay team all securing runner-up spots. 


A handful of men took home bronze as well, as Jacob Elmer (javelin), Oluwadamilola Fagbolade (shot put), Luo (long jump), Ben Miller (pole vault), Mitchell (110m hurdles), Kadin Sodmont (400m), and Weldon (100m) finished third in their respective events. A pair of women in Isabella McGuire (shot put) and Skye Weathers (pole vault) also took home bronze medals. 


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2026 UNITED EAST ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS


MEN 


First Team
Uzee Ukattah (100m) *
Landon Weldon (200m) *
4x100m Relay Team *


Second Team
Nathan Cammauf (100m, 200m)
Connor Daubert (DT, HT)
Andrew Geocos (PV)
Jonathan Luo (TJ)
Jaden Mitchell (400m hurdles)
Steven Rodriguez-Pineda (Steeplechase)
4x400m Relay Team


Third Team
Jacob Elmer (JT)
Oluwadamilola Fagbolade (SP)
Jacob Lott (DT)
Jonathan Luo (LJ)
Ben Miller (PV)
Jaden Mitchell (110m hurdles)
Kadin Sodmont (400m)
Landon Weldon (100m)


WOMEN 


First Team
Shaeli McGeary (TJ, 100m hurdles) *
MaKayla Reichel (Steeplechase) *
Katelyn Williams (PV) *


Second Team
Katrin Cavanaugh (PV)
Daphnny Gomes (400m hurdles)
MaKayla Reichel (5,000m, 10,000m)
Destiny Samuels (800m)
Elaina Torta (HT)
Carson Villani (HJ)
Katelyn Williams (JT)
4x400m Relay Team


Third Team
Isabella McGuire (SP)
Skye Weathers (PV)


* United East Champion