READING, PA – The York College men's track & field squad finished eighth at the 2023 Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Track & Field championships hosted by Alvernia University in Reading over the last two days.
The Spartans finished with 41 points as they finished 21 points out of fifth place. Messiah won the team title with a score of 107.5, edging Lebanon Valley as the Dutchmen accumulated 103.5 points for the championship. Widener captured third with 100 points followed by Stevenson in fourth with 75 points. DeSales rounded out the top five with 62 points.
The highlight of the day came from senior
Keith Chatmon as he won gold in the 60-meter hurdles with a school-record time of 8.38 seconds. That time break's Chatmon's own school record of 8.40 set last February 11 at the Fastrack National Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. The win is the first for Chatmon as he placed second in the event at last year's MAC Championships.
Junior
Andrew Mott picked up a bronze finish in the shot put as he registered a best throw of 15.10 meters. Mott finished 0.38 meters out of a second-place finish in the event.
Top Eight Spartan Finishers
1.
Keith Chatmon – 60 Meter Hurdles (8.38) – 10 points
3.
Andrew Mott – Shot Put (15.10 meters) – 6 points
6.
Harrison Sharp – Shot Put (14.22 meters) – 3 points
6.
Isaac Valderrabano – 3000 Meter Run (8:48.29) – 3 points
6. 4x800 Relay (
Jacob Wingard,
Joshua Smoot,
Baxter Gower-Hall,
John Kettula) – 8:25.47 – 3 points
8.
Derek Herr – 600 Meter Hurdles (8.78) – 1 point
8.
Jack Mahoney – Triple Jump (13.01 meters) – 1 point
Up Next
The championships conclude the indoor campaign but the Spartans will be back in action on Friday, March 24 at the Blue & Gold Classic hosted by Goucher College. The meet is set for a 3:00 pm start in Towson, Maryland.
