The Muhlenberg track and field teams had an outstanding meet at Haverford's Keogh Invitational in their final tuneup for the Centennial Conference Championships.

No one was more outstanding than senior Jaryd Flank, who smashed his own school record in the 3,000 meters. Flank clocked in at 8:20.66, almost 11 seconds better than the 8:31.42 he ran last year in breaking the previous school mark by nearly nine seconds. Entering the weekend, there were only two faster 3,000 times in Division III this season.

Flank came in third to a Haverford alum and a Widener runner, but three Mules won their events - junior Shana Joseph in the 200, and freshmen Rashida Haye (pictured above left) and Christopher Dasaro (pictured above right) in the 60-meter hurdles and 60, respectively. All three set personal bests.

Dasaro led a Mule sweep in the 60, as freshman Michael Rainone also won his heat with a time of 7.33 seconds, which moved him into 10th place on the program's all-time performance list.

Freshman Andrew Braun also made an impressive entry in eighth place on the performance list, clearing 12-11½ in the pole vault - almost a foot higher than his previous best.

In the women's pole vault, senior Claudia Theriault qualified for ECACs with a height of 10-8 in her season debut. 

Freshman Matt Polanco cut 15 hundredths of a second off his previous best in the 60-meter hurdles. In all, Muhlenberg had 21 new or improved CC-qualifying marks.

Complete Results

Muhlenberg Placewinners
women
60m: 5. Hailey Kleinberg, 8.50
200m: 1. Shana Joseph, 27.20
400m: 4. Victoria Cabellos, 1:03.02
800m: 6. Alyssa Curtis, 2:33.21
Mile: 6. Mallory Snyder, 5:38.44
60m hurdles: 1. Rashida Haye, 9.78, 8. Kiley McBride, 10.43
4x200m: 3. Hailey Kleinberg, Shana Joseph, Rashida Haye, Kaci Gregory, 1:53.71
High jump: 3. Jacqueline Jones, 4-9¾
Shot put: 2. Michelle Gaykowski, 36-4
Pole vault: 2. Claudia Theriault, 10-8 (ECAC qualifier)

men
60m: 1. Christopher Dasaro, 7.32; 2. Michael Rainone, 7.33
400m: 5. Anthony Calantoni, 51.83; 8. Mike Bessette, 52.64
800m: 7. Jacob Saxon, 2:04.35
Mile: 3. Jason Richwall, 4:32.69
3000m: 3. Jaryd Flank, 8:20.66 (school record, ECAC qualifier)
60m hurdles: 7. Matt Polanco, 9.40
4x200m: 2. Mike Bessette, Christopher Dasaro, Michael Rainone, Jake Waleski, 1:36.48
High jump: 3. Trevor Luck, 5-8 3/4
Triple jump: 3. Cameron Ford, 39-11½
Shot put: 2. Michael Havkins, 42-11¾
Pole vault: 5. Andrew Braun, 12-11½