Track & Field sends pair of squads to Penn Relays finals

PHILADELPHIA – The Salisbury University track and field teams opened strong during their first day at the 128th annual Penn Relays on Friday at Franklin Field, with two men's relay quartets set to compete in Saturday's finals.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Men

The Eastern Collegiate 4x100 relay team of Jacob Shelton, Hayden Myers, Aaron Dufresne, and Kai Smith shot a jolt through the afternoon qualifying heat, posting a 42.13-second time that topped the field of 21 and earned the No. 1 seed in Saturday's finals.
Later in the evening, Smith and Myers joined Ryan Temple and Mike Heinz for qualifying in the Eastern Collegiate 4x400 relay. That crew finished third overall out of 18 squads with a time of 3:18.94 to qualify for the final on Saturday.
Logan Kelsch stood tall among elite competition in the discus throw, qualifying for the finals in the field of 26 and ultimately finishing eighth at 50.03 meters (164-1). Kelsch was the lone Division III qualifier in a final nine that featured six Division I throwers and a pair from Division II.
Cameron Hasko finished 15th in the javelin throw at 55.18 meters (181-0), second-best among the Division III competitors.

Women

The 4x100 relay team of Karia Forvil, Marlyse Haack, Julie Thomas, and Taleah Williams finished 13th in qualifying with a time of 50.13 seconds, less than a quarter second off the finals pace.
In the 4x400 relay heats, Haack, Peri Nelson, Madison Lamb, and Forvil posted a 15th-place finish at 4:12.40.

UP NEXT

The men's relay teams will go for Penn Relays gold in the Eastern Collegiate finals on Saturday.
The 4x100 finals will be held at 4:55 p.m., followed by the 4x400 finals at 6 p.m.
The Sea Gulls are the defending Penn Relays champions in the Eastern Collegiate 4x100 relay. The quartet of Jacob Shelton, Sherrod Frye, Ryan Kramer, and Kai Smith broke the tape in 41.71 seconds in 2023.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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