Men's and Women's Track & Field

Gentry's first-place finish highlights strong opening for KU men at Bucknell

LEWISTOWN, PA. (December 5, 2009) – Sean Gentry’s first place effort in the high jump highlighted the opening day for the Kutztown University men’s indoor track and field team Saturday afternoon at Bucknell University. (MEET RESULTS)

Gentry had a clearance of 6 feet, 8.25 inches to finish in a three-way tie for first place in the high jump. Gentry’s effort in the field events rubbed off on Will Hodges and Matt Cannell (Douglassville/Daniel Boone). Each athlete placed third in their respective events. Hodges soared 15 feet, 3 inches in the pole vault. Meanwhile, Cannell leaped 22 feet, 5 inches in the long jump. Sean Gentry was fifth in the long jump (22-2) and eighth in the triple jump (43-5).

Kori Meshaw (Lancaster/Hempfield) won his heat of the 500-meter run in 1 minute, 7.36 seconds. That effort tied him for fourth overall in the event. Meshaw teamed with Joe Tavormina (Hellerstown/Saucon Valley), Matt Reightler (Bethlehem/Northampton) and Shaun Crump (Boyertown/Boyertown) to finish fifth in the 4 x 400-meter relay (3:26.92). Crump was sixth in 500-meter run (1:07.78). Reightler was seventh in the 800-meter run (2:01.23).

Jason Rebuck (Southampton/William Tennent) had a productive day, finishing sixth in the 35-pound weight throw (51 feet, seven inches) and seventh in the shot put (44-5). Rebuck finished one spot behind teammate Greg Senatore (Bayville, NJ/Central Regional), who was sixth in the shot put (45-3). Justin Germani (Birdsboro/Daniel Boone) tied for sixth in the pole vault with a clearance of 14 feet, 9 inches.

T.J. Longmere (Manheim Township/Manheim Township) was eighth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.70).

Kutztown returns to action on Friday January 15 when it hosts the KU College Indoor Meet beginning at 1 p.m. 

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