YSU Set to Host YSU National Invitational
1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
The Youngstown State track and field programs will be in action at the WATTS for the second consecutive week, this time playing host to the YSU National Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The team-scored meet features 10 schools.
The Penguins will compete against Detroit, Duquesne, Robert Morris, Valpariso, Oakland, Dayton, Saint Francis (Pa.), Ohio and Bucknell.
On Friday, field events (long jump, weight throw and women's pole vault) begin at 4 p.m. with the first running event (5,000-meter run) slated for 5 p.m. Friday's scheduled running events are 500-meter run, 1,000-meter run and Distance Medley Relay.
On Saturday, field events start at 10 a.m. with the first running event slated to start at 11 a.m.
Several YSU athletes had strong performances last week at the YSU Invitational. Winning events were Jennifer Neider (shot put), Ciara Jarrett (200-meter dash), Dorian Davis (triple jump), John Seaver (shot put) and George Thomas (weight throw).
Athletes slated to compete for YSU on the men's side are Davis (long jump, triple jump), Jay Jakovina (long jump, high jump), Vince Corn (5,000-meter run), Kyle Joynes (5,000-meter run), Clay Febus (500-meter dash, 60m hurdles, 400m dash), Kodie Fennell (500-meter dash, 800m run), Jon Hutnyan (1,000-meter run, mile), Aron Korir (1,000-meter run, 800-meter run), Ryan Sowards (1,000-meter run, 3,000 meters), Ryan Pavlicko (1,000-meter run, mile), Jacob Chiclowe (shot put), Eric Vandemia (shot put), Seaver (shot put), Aaron Hartsough (high jump), Michael Davis (60m dash, 200m), Davon Reed (60m dash), Tarelle Irwin (60m dash, 200m), Garrett Mathias (pole vault), Marquis Williams (400m dash, 200m), Brett Wilson (400m dash, 200m),
For the women, Kendall Homan (pentathlon, triple jump, 60m hurdles), Brianna Wise (pole vault), Hanna Ropp (pole vault), Karlie Ligore (pole vault), Nicole Vlad (long jump), Jarrett (long jump, 60m dash, 200m), Katrina Rettburg (long jump, high jump), Neider (weight throw, shot put), Alison Roth (weight throw, shot put), Megan Wisner (weight throw, shot put), Anna Pompeo (5,000-meter run, 3,000 meters), Samantha Atwood (5,000-meter run), Brittany Stockmaster (5,000-meter run), Paige Eckman (5,000-meter run), Katie Heney (5,000-meter run, 3,000-meter run), Alexis Cooper (500-meter dash, 800-meter run), Jillian Smith (500-meter dash, 800-meter run), Heather Coonfare (1,000-meter run, mile), Ashley Smith (1,000-meter run, mile, 800-meter run), Leanna Hartsough (high jump), Nina Grambling (60m dash, 200m), Alexis Washington (60m dash, 200m), Monica Ciarniello (mile, 800-meter run), Nelly Yegon (mile, 3,000-meter run), Alteeka Vanwright (400m dash, 200m), Nicole Pachol (400m dash),
