BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A quintet of runners in the 60m event, along with
Owen Weaver (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) in the heptathlon all had strong days Saturday to highlight Kutztown men's indoor track & field in the final day of the two-day Fast Times Before Finals at Lehigh University's Rauch Fieldhouse.
Michael Fellin (Sheppton, Pa./Marian Catholic),
Kymanni Johnson (Baltimore, Md./Overlea),
Daron Haggans (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin),
Sean Singleton (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) and
David Bates (Mertztown, Pa./Brandywine Heights) each qualified for the finals after running the prelim, and they all ran times that rank in the top-10 in program history.
Fellin won the event with a time of 6.77, he holds the record at 6.65.
Kymanni Johnson (Baltimore, Md./Overlea) finished in a tie for second with teammate
Daron Haggans (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), both crossing the finish line at 6.93. Johnson had a better time in the prelim, his 6.86 is third-best all-time in program lore.
Sean Singleton (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) placed fourth in 6.94, sixth at KU. Those four had PSAC times.
David Bates (Mertztown, Pa./Brandywine Heights) ran a 7.01, which ranks 10th at KU.
Weaver ended the seven-event heptathlon in second with 4702 points, the highest total in program history.
Joey Pittman (Stafford, Va./Stafford) won the 1000m in a time of 2:39.92.
Ryan Kenneff (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) and
Brett Pevec (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) gave the Maroon and Gold a one-through-three finish in the event.
Two other Golden Bears earned PSAC cut times, including
Jaydon Witman (Hamburg, Pa./Hamburg), who finished third in the 60H in a time of 8.79. His 8.33 in the prelim put him on top of the board and was a qualifying time. In field events,
Jake Kelly (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) was second in the shot put with a best throw of 15.90m (52-2.0), a PSAC mark.
Kutztown is off until the new year and will next compete at the Alvernia Winter Meet on Saturday, Jan. 17, in Reading.
Fast Times Before Finals
Friday, December 5
Bethlehem, Pa.
Kutztown Results
60m Prelim
1.
Michael Fellin (Sheppton, Pa./Marian Catholic) – 6.78q, PSAC-Qualifying
2.
Kymanni Johnson (Baltimore, Md./Overlea) – 6.86q, PSAC-Qualifying, 3rd all-time at KU
3.
Daron Haggans (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) – 6.94q, PSAC-Qualifying
6.
Sean Singleton (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) – 6.99q, PSAC-Qualifying,
7.
David Bates (Mertztown, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 7.01q, 10th all-time at KU
60m Final
1.
Michael Fellin (Sheppton, Pa./Marian Catholic) – 6.77
T2.
Kymanni Johnson (Baltimore, Md./Overlea) – 6.93
T2.
Daron Haggans (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) – 6.93
4.
Sean Singleton (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) – 6.94, 6th all-time at KU
6.
David Bates (Mertztown, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 7.03
60H Prelim
1.
Jaydon Witman (Hamburg, Pa./Hamburg) – 8.33q, PSAC-Qualifying
60H Final
3.
Jaydon Witman (Hamburg, Pa./Hamburg) – 8.79
200m
3.
Kymanni Johnson (Baltimore, Md./Overlea) – 22.67
T4.
James Washburn (Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) – 22.84
6.
Sean Singleton (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) – 23.03
15.
Vaughn Cole (Souderton, Pa./Souderton) – 23.84
1000m
1.
Joey Pittman (Stafford, Va./Stafford) – 2:39.92
2.
Ryan Kenneff (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) – 2:41.50
3.
Brett Pevec (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) – 2:45.87
Shot Put
2.
Jake Kelly (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) – 15.90m (52-2.0), PSAC-Qualifying
16.
Kevin Givone (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth) – 10.92m (35-10.0)
Heptathlon (7 events)
2.
Owen Weaver (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) – 4702 points, 1st all-time at KU
6.
Dain Lenz (Earleville, Md./Bohemia Manor) – 4038 points, 9th all-time at KU
60H
2.
Owen Weaver (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) – 8.68
6.
Dain Lenz (Earleville, Md./Bohemia Manor) – 9.36
1000m
2.
Owen Weaver (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) – 2:54.16
5.
Dain Lenz (Earleville, Md./Bohemia Manor) – 3:14.11
Pole Vault
T4.
Owen Weaver (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) – 3.44m (11-3.50)
T4.
Dain Lenz (Earleville, Md./Bohemia Manor) – 3.44m (11-3.50)