READING, Pa. – The Delaware Valley men's and women's track and field teams kicked off the indoor season at the Rust Buster hosted by Alvernia on Saturday. The Aggies claimed first in two events, second in five events and third in six events. Additionally, a total of nine Aggies hit personal bests in their respective events.
 
DelVal really shined in the women's mile, claiming the second, third and fourth place spots with all three Aggies recording career best times. The Aggies also swept the men's and women's pole vault with both Gregory Sommer and Alyson Bingaman taking the first place spots.
 
Kamella Gechter (mile), Matthew Skikus (mile), Emma East (400m), Jamar Robinson (200m) and Evan Brown (shot put) all placed second for DelVal in their respective events. East (800m) and Robinson (60m) also claimed third place finishes alongside Samantha Swearingen (mile), Ava Latona (400m), and Jonathan Beam (triple jump).
 
Results
Women's 60m Hurdles (Prelims)
Dekota Barthold – 3^rd 11.18
 
Women's 60m (Prelims)
Deanna Connelly – 12^th 9.41
 
Men's 60m (Finals)
Jamar Robinson – 3^rd 7.24
Mekhi English – 4^th 7.28
 
Men's 60m (Prelims)
Mekhi English – 4^th 7.32 (Q)
Jamar Robinson – 5^th 7.33 (Q)
Leevens Noel – 12^th 7.50
Dylan Grunwald – 14^th 7.57
Moses Williams – 25^th 8.20
 
Women's Mile
Kamella Gechter – 2^nd 6:15.44 (PR)
Samantha Swearingen – 3^rd 6:21.33 (PR)
Arianna Askew – 4^th 6:26.43 (PR)
Lexi Anderson – 5^th 6:35.85
Madison Freeby – 7^th 6:59.06
Wendy Smith – 8^th 7:13.69
 
Men's Mile
Matthew Skikus – 2^nd 4:55.58 (PR)
Brendan Forman – 4^th 5:04.07
Jake Cammarota – 7^th 5:26.22
Isaac Boyer – 8^th 5:30.30
Aidan Gallagher – 9^th 5:35.36 (PR)
William Hale – 11^th 6:01.44
 
Women's 400m
Emma East – 2^nd 1:05.15
Ava Latona – 3^rd 1:05.58
Emma Haas – 4^th 1:07.86
Allyson Knott – 5^th 1:12.12
 
Men's 400m
Brody Troy – 5^th 53.91
 
Women's 800m
Emma East – 3^rd 2:48.39
Kamella Gechter – 4^th 2:51.47
Samantha Swearingen – 5^th 2:52.69
Arianna Askew – 7^th 2:59.54
Alannah Perkins – 9^th 3:00.35 (PR)
Lexi Anderson – 10^th 3:03.28
 
Men's 800m
Brendan Forman – 4^th 2:13.73 (PR)
Matthew Skikus – 5^th 2:15.49
Jack Bisignano – 11^th 2:28.13
 
Women's 200m
Ava Latona – 6^th 28.84
Allyson Knott – 14^th 32.00
Deanna Connelly – 16^th 32.59
 
Men's 200m
Jamar Robinson – 2^nd 23.26
Mekhi English – 5^th 24.05
Brody Troy – 6^th 24.13
Dylan Grunwald – 9^th 24.36
Leevens Noel – 14^th 25.18
Nasir Sherif – 16^th 25.62
Moses Williams – 23^rd 27.30
Chris Grady – 25^th 27.55
Colin Treacy – 26^th 29.04
 
Men's Triple Jump
Jonathan Beam – 3^rd 12.58m
 
Men's Pole Vault
Gregory Sommer – 1^st 3.45m
 
Women's Pole Vault
Alyson Bingaman – 1^st 2.80m
Megan DiBerardino – 3^rd 2.35m
Grace Bauer – 4^th 2.35m
 
Women's Weight Throw
Nicole Ocejo – 6^th 9.85m
Rebecca Batz – 7^th 9.34m
Jenelle Frye – 8^th 8.06m
 
Men's Weight Throw
Isaiah Garfield – 7^th 10.85m
Nicholas Erviti – 10^th 10.56m
Elliott Avalon – 12^th 9.84m
 
Women's Long Jump
Dekota Barthold – 5^th 4.25m
 
Men's Long Jump
Jonathan Beam – 6^th 5.98m
Colin Treacy – 11^th 4.98m
 
Women's Shot Put
Rebecca Batz – 4^th 9.43m
Dekota Barthold – 7^th 8.95m
Jenelle Frye – 16^th 6.50m
 
Men's Shot Put
Evan Brown – 2^nd 13.85m
Elliott Avalon – 4^th 11.93m (PR)
Colin Treacy – 10^th 10.51m
Isaiah Garfield – 11^th 10.48m
Nicholas Erviti – 15^th 10.25m (PR)
Alex Bassler – 20^th 9.14m  
 
DelVal returns to action next Friday, Dec. 12 at the Seahawk Shootout up in Staten Island, New York at the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Complex.