Leininger, Gong, and Smithnosky Pace Women’s Distance Crew at Butler Invite

Penn State Schuylkill Track & Field delivered a well-rounded performance at the Bill Butler Invitational hosted by West Chester University, highlighted by a first-place finish, several scoring performances, and strong depth across both the men's and women's lineups.

On the men's side, Tyrone Chambers led the way with a first-place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.88m (6'2"). The distance group added key points in the 3000m steeplechase with Ashton Owens placing third and Bryce Hensley finishing fourth. Lee Newton paced the sprint group with an eighth-place finish in the 400 meters (51.51) and contributed to both relay teams, which each finished fourth.

The women's team saw strong performances in distance and field events. JiaYi Gong earned a second-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase, while Abigail Smithnosky placed third in both the 10,000 meters and steeplechase. Hannah Leininger added a second-place finish in the javelin (35.21m), and Evelyne Larose scored in both horizontal jumps.

Men's Results
Sprints & Mid-Distance

AJ Mieles – 100m (45th – 12.27), 200m (T-65th – 24.69)

Ronald Kanyangarara – 100m (49th – 12.35), 200m (65th – 24.69)

Frank Shubeck – 100m (64th – 13.73), 110H (11th – 20.98)

Thomas Brown – 100m (67th – 15.09), 200m (83rd – 30.77)

Lee Newton – 200m (30th – 23.52), 400m (8th – 51.51)

Mario Ortiz – 200m (72nd – 25.20)

David Hauer – 200m (77th – 26.56), 400m (36th – 59.10)

Francisco Ortiz – 800m (39th – 2:14.34)

Distance

Bryce Hensley – 1500m (59th – 4:52.62), 3000 Steeple (4th – 11:32.12), Long Jump (8th – 5.87m), Shot Put (17th – 9.60m)

Connor Troutman – 1500m (77th – 5:53.01)

Ashton Owens – 5000m (12th – 18:56.60), 3000 Steeple (3rd – 11:04.89)

Relays

4x100 Relay – (4th – 48.22) – Mieles, Chambers, Hensley, Newton

4x400 Relay – (4th – 3:39.21) – M. Ortiz, F. Ortiz, Hensley, Newton

Field Events

Tyrone Chambers – High Jump (1st – 1.88m / 6'2")

Ryan Galen – Shot Put (7th – 11.69m), Discus (7th – 38.76m), Hammer (16th – 24.20m)

Women's Results
Sprints

Madison Warnack – 100m (16th – 13.91), 200m (24th – 28.98)

Evelyne Larose – 100m (20th – 14.26)

Leah Alexander – 100m (29th – 15.44), 200m (43rd – 33.41), 400m (21st – 1:16.80)

Isabella Whitsel – 100m (31st – 15.80), 100H (9th – 18.77)

Distance

Ava Eastman – 1500m (41st – 8:48.74)

Lilley Anderson – 5000m (11th – 21:11.49)

Hanna Bulles – 5000m (16th – 29:36.16)

Abigail Smithnosky – 10,000m (3rd – 1:01:54.25), 3000 Steeple (3rd – 17:27.58)

JiaYi Gong – 3000 Steeple (2nd – 16:21.07)

Field Events

Evelyne Larose – Long Jump (7th – 4.57m), Triple Jump (8th – 9.19m)

Megan Hauser – Shot Put (11th – 10.07m), Discus (14th – 27.27m)

Katelyn Otto – Shot Put (17th – 7.40m)

Hannah Leininger – Javelin (2nd – 35.21m / 115'6")

Lainey Dusel – Javelin (7th – 26.92m)

Penn State Schuylkill continues to build momentum heading deeper into the outdoor season with balanced contributions across sprints, distance, relays, and field events.