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Men's Track and Field

Sims Repeats High Jump Title, Men's T&F Places Second at CC Championships

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Ursinus Men's Track & Field team battled to the very end of the 2025 Centennial Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday at Franklin & Marshall's Schnader Field House. The Bears added seven more medals to their tally on day two.
 
 
 Ursinus finished with 132 points as a team to earn a fourth-straight runner up finish and eighth runner-up finish overall in the Championship meet. For the weekend, the Bears earned 10 medals as a team behind two golds, four silvers, and four bronze.
 
 
Junior James Sims III successfully defended his high jump title to earn the Bears lone gold medal of the day as he matched his career best by clearing the bar at 1.95 meters. It was also the third straight indoor high jump gold medal for the Bears behind two from Sims and one from Markel Roberts-Jackson in 2023. Sophomore Jaxon Geddio garnered a medal in the indoor high jump for the second straight season as he took home a bronze this time with his mark of 1.90 meters. Junior David Piotrowski finished fifth with a career best high jump mark of 1.85 meters and Roberts-Jackson was ninth at 1.75 meters. First-year Andy Zigbuo impressed by claiming the bronze medal in the long jump at 6.52 meters while junior Cole Jackson claimed points in the event in eighth at 6.28 meters while placing ninth in the triple jump at 13.16 meters.
 
 
Junior Aiden Tobin garnered the bronze medal in the 200 meter dash on his time of 22.24 and placed fourth in the 60 meter dash at 7.03. Junior Patrick Ryan claimed a bronze medal as well in the 60 meter hurdles with his time of 8.93 and led four Bears in the race. Senior Devon Greaves was fourth at an 8.97 while first-year Kyle Cummings was fifth with a personal best time of 9.01 and sophomore Dylan Baer was eighth on a 9.26. Senior Paul Faggioli led the Bears in the 800 meters in 10th with his season best time of 1:59.15 while junior Liam Johnston paced Ursinus in the mile in seventh at a time of 4:18.53.
 
 
Senior Tom Wood earned the silver medal in the shot put for the second straight season with his throw of 15.25 meters. Sophomore Carter Kensil placed fifth at 13.94 meters and first-year Noah Sanders was seventh at 12.89 meters. Senior Chase Shaneman placed ninth in the shot put with a career best throw of 12.58 meters and junior Sean Barrera rounded out the top-10 with his mark of 12.51 meters.
 
 
 
Senior Ethan Chambers claimed the silver medal in the heptathlon after amassing 3,497 points and sophomore Devon Bock rose to fourth on the final day with a total of 3.527 points.
 
 
 
 The Bears will return to action on Friday, March 7th as they will compete at the two-day AARTFC Championship hosted by Ithaca College beginning at 10:00 a.m.
 
 
 
Sunday Results
 
60 Meters: 4. Aiden Tobin – 7.03
 
60 Meter Hurdles: 3. Patrick Ryan 8.93; 4. Devon Greaves – 8.97; 5. Kyle Cummings 9.01; 8. Dylan Baer 9.26
 
200 Meter Dash: 3. Aiden Tobin – 22.24; 6. Mason Jolivette – 22.78; 9. James Long-Stratton – 22.92; 26. Alex Pratzner – 24.57
 
800 Meter Run – 10. Paul Faggioli 1:59.15; 11. Liam Johnston 1:59.22; 13. Christian Rosado – 1:59.83; 21. Conor Flaherty 2:01.91; 22. Troy Hedrick – 2:02.90; 24. Sean Geherty 2:03.96; 25. Jack Fisher – 2:04.39
 
High Jump: 1. James Sims III – 1.95 meters; 3. Jaxon Geddio – 1.90 meters; 5. David Piotrowski – 1.85 meters; 9. Markel Roberts-Jackson 1.75 meters
 
Long Jump: 3. Andy Zigbuo – 6.52 meters; 8. Cole Jackson – 6.28 meters; 16. Caden Johnson – 5.84 meters.
 
Shot Put: 2. Tom Wood 15.25 meters; 5. Carter Kensil – 13.94 meters; 7. Noah Sanders 12.89 meters; 9. Chase Shaneman 12.58 meters; 10. Sean Barrera 12.51 meters
 
1 Mile Run: 7. Liam Johnston – 4:18.53
 
Triple Jump – 9. Cole Jackson 13.16 meters
 
Heptathlon: 2. Ethan Chambers – 3,947 points; 4. Devon Bock – 3,527 points
 
4x400 Relay: 4. Greaves, Ryan, Tobin, Jolivette – 3:29.36
 
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Players Mentioned

Dylan Baer

Dylan Baer

Hurdles
Sophomore
Devon Bock

Devon Bock

Combined
Sophomore
Ethan Chambers

Ethan Chambers

Combined
Senior
Paul Faggioli

Paul Faggioli

Mid-Distance
Senior
Jack Fisher

Jack Fisher

Mid-Distance
Senior
Jaxon Geddio

Jaxon Geddio

Jumps
6' 2"
Sophomore
Sean Geherty

Sean Geherty

Mid-Distance
5' 8"
Sophomore
Devon Greaves

Devon Greaves

Hurdles
Senior
Troy Hedrick

Troy Hedrick

Mid-Distance
6' 1"
Sophomore
Cole Jackson

Cole Jackson

Jumps
Junior

Players Mentioned

Dylan Baer

Dylan Baer

Sophomore
Hurdles
Devon Bock

Devon Bock

Sophomore
Combined
Ethan Chambers

Ethan Chambers

Senior
Combined
Paul Faggioli

Paul Faggioli

Senior
Mid-Distance
Jack Fisher

Jack Fisher

Senior
Mid-Distance
Jaxon Geddio

Jaxon Geddio

6' 2"
Sophomore
Jumps
Sean Geherty

Sean Geherty

5' 8"
Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Devon Greaves

Devon Greaves

Senior
Hurdles
Troy Hedrick

Troy Hedrick

6' 1"
Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Cole Jackson

Cole Jackson

Junior
Jumps