Track & Field Posts Strong Showing at Jim Taylor Invitational

Posted: Mar 29, 2025

The Nittany Lions took to the track at Susquehanna University for the Jim Taylor Duals, with several athletes posting strong performances across sprints, distance, throws — and jumps.

Recap:

Penn State Schuylkill Track & Field was in action at the Jim Taylor Duals hosted by Susquehanna University on March 28–29. Competing against a deep field of teams from across the region, several Nittany Lions recorded season-best marks and gained valuable meet experience.

Sprints & Distance

  • Jeslyn Ntori competed in both the 100m and 200m, placing 36th (14.81) and 48th (31.61), respectively.

  • Evelyne Larose placed 43rd in the 200m (30.37).

  • Jessica Cecil ran the 1500m, finishing in 8:05.99.

  • In the 5000m, Bolu Akinrinade (31:46.93) and Hanna Bulles (35:38.78) finished 11th and 12th.

  • Evelyn Louca ran 1:46.56 for 13th in the 400m Hurdles.

  • Zack Wilcox cracked the top 10 in the Men's 800m, finishing 7th with a time of 1:59.08.

  • Bryce Hensley placed 45th in the 1500m at 4:57.56.

  • Isaac Akitoye (11.97) and Tyrone Chambers (26.01) both competed in the sprints, while Ashton Owens doubled in the 200m (24.62) and 400m (55.59).

Jumps

  • Tyrone Chambers delivered Schuylkill's top finish of the meet, placing 3rd in the high jump with a clearance of 1.89m — just shy of the AARTFC qualifying mark.

  • Chambers also competed in the long jump, finishing 19th with a leap of 6.02m.

  • Isaac Akitoye added a mark of 4.83m in the long jump, placing 33rd.

Throws

  • Evelyn Louca placed 36th in the shot put (5.26m).

  • Megan Hauser had a strong showing:

    • 18th in shot put (9.47m)

    • 19th in discus (29.66m)

    • 18th in javelin (27.39m)

  • Kory Gilbert placed 40th in discus (18.20m) and 33rd in shot put (7.50m).

  • Jonah Zias finished just behind him in shot, taking 34th (7.39m).

Distance – Men's 10,000m

  • Aramis Rosario Gonzalez rounded out the weekend with an 11th-place finish in the 10,000m, crossing the line in 43:43.23.

The Lions will return to action soon, building off this competitive showing as the outdoor season heats up.