Ej Umoh aka Emaediong Umoh Wins Weight Throw, Golden Bear Men Tie for Third at the Psac Indoor Championships

EDINBORO, Pa. — Junior EJ Umoh (Bear, Del./Appoquinimink (Lock Haven)) of the Kutztown University men’s track and field team had the furthest throw of the group of 18 competitors in the weight throw to win the event in highlighting KU at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) 2019 Indoor Championships at Edinboro University Saturday in a shortened one-day event.

Kutztown has its highest finish at PSACs since placing third in 2012.

Emaediong Umoh becomes Kutztown’s first individual indoor PSAC champion since 2016, throwing for a winning mark of 17.34m (56–10.75) to lead a group of a team-high five Golden Bears competing in the event. Mike Campione (East Northport, N.Y./Commack) and Larry Brown (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) both finished in the top-seven of the field, as Brown had a career-best throw of 15.92m (52–2.75).

EJ Umoh

A total of 12 Golden Bears achieved career-bests Saturday, and five more found themselves with top-10 marks in program history.

Freshman Brandon Smith (North Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield) crossed the finish line with a PR in the 60m hurdles final of 8.48, which ranks eighth all-time in KU lore. He also had a third-place finish in the long jump. Stanley Green (Philadelphia, Pa./Holy Cross) posted a PR of 6.93 in the 60m, second all-time. George Weems (Cheltenham, Pa./Upper Dublin) and Dontez Jolly (Philadelphia, Pa./Academy at Palumbo) each finished in the top-10 of the 200m with career-best times. Jolly’s 22.37 is seventh-best at Kutztown. Jolly and Weems also had PRs in the 400m. Evan Adanatzian (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) posted a PR of 15:24.65, eighth all-time, in the 5000m.

Caleb Baukman (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) placed third in the high jump and cleared a career-high mark of 1.99m (6–6.25), which ranks seventh all-time in school-history. Xavier Feliciano (Kennett Square, Pa./Kennett (Immaculata)) had a second-place finish in the pole vault at 4.59m (15–0.75). Greg Hoch (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) was sixth in the shot put.

Andrew Sulon (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg Area) ran the mile in 4:31.70, a career-best. Tommy Oliver (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) competed in the pentathlon and finished in second-place. He had career-best marks in the 60m hurdles and shot put.

EJ Umoh (Bear, Del./Appoquinimink (Lock Haven)) — 17.34m (56–10.75).

Kutztown Results

DMR
5. Colono-Cruz, Fortna, Sulon, Ismen — 10:47.13 (four points)

60m Hurdles Prelims
8. Brandon Smith (North Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield) — 8.52q

60m Hurdles Final
7. Smith — 8.48 (career-best) (two points) (eighth all-time)

60m Prelims
7. Stanley Green (Philadelphia, Pa./Holy Cross) — 6.99q

60m Final
6. Green — 6.93 (three points) (career-best) (second all-time)

200m
5. George Weems (Cheltenham, Pa./Upper Dublin) — 22.12 (four points) (career-best)
9. Dontez Jolly (Philadelphia, Pa./Academy at Palumbo) — 22.37 (career-best) (seventh all-time)
24. Ryan Benner (Sellersville, Pa./Pennridge) — 24.73

5000m
8. Evan Adanatzian (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) — 15:24.65 (one point) (career-best) (eighth all-time)

3000m
6. Evan Adanatzian (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) — 8:57.68 (three points)
8. AJ Kilpatrick (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) — 8:59.08 (one point)
15. Andrew Sulon (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg Area) — 9:16.29
21. Derek Barney (Oakland, N.J./Indian Hills) — 9:40.02

400m
6. Dontez Jolly (Philadelphia, Pa./Academy at Palumbo) — 49.76 (career-best) (three points)
8. George Weems (Cheltenham, Pa./Upper Dublin) — 50.05 (career-best) (one point)
12. Austin Cory (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown Area (Elizabethtown)) — 50.54

Mile
10. Andrew Sulon (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg Area) — 4:31.70 (career-best)

4x4 Relay
6. Jolly, Ismen, Cory, Weems — 3:23.14 (three points)

4x8 Relay
8. Colon-Cruz, Fortna, Riley, Leonardo — 8:24.58 (one point)

Triple Jump
8. Da’Vante Parker (Clementon, N.J./Highland Regional) — 13.48m (44–2.75) (one points) (career-best)

High Jump
3. Caleb Baukman (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) — 1.99m (6–6.25) (six points) (career-best) (seventh all-time)
5. David Awurumibe (West Lawn, Pa./Wilson) — 1.94m (6–4.25) (four points)
8. Tommy Oliver (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) — 1.89m (6–2.25)

Weight Throw
1. EJ Umoh (Bear, Del./Appoquinimink (Lock Haven)) — 17.34m (56–10.75)
5. Mike Campione (East Northport, N.Y./Commack) — 16.24m (53–3.50)
7. Larry Brown (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) — 15.92m (52–2.75) (career-best)
16. Greg Hoch (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) — 13.71m (44–11.75)
17. Abdul Saad (Adamstown, Pa./Cocalico) — 13.33m (43–8.75)

Pole Vault
2. Xavier Feliciano (Kennett Square, Pa./Kennett (Immaculata)) — 4.59m (15–0.75) (eight points)

Shot Put
6. Greg Hoch (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) — 15.23m (49–11.75) (three points)
12. EJ Umoh (Bear, Del./Appoquinimink (Lock Haven)) — 13.56m (44–6)
13. Abdul Saad (Adamstown, Pa./Cocalico) — 13.34m (43–9.25)
15. Mike Campione (East Northport, N.Y./Commack) — 13.20m (43–3.75)

Long Jump
3. Brandon Smith (North Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield) — 6.77m (22–2.50) (six points)
8. Stanley Green (Philadelphia, Pa./Holy Cross) — 6.41m (21–0.50) (one point)
9. Da’Vante Parker (Clementon, N.J./Highland Regional) — 6.39m (20–11.75)

Pentathlon
2. Tommy Oliver (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem)

60m Hurdles — Pentathlon
5. Oliver — 8.74 (career-best)

Long Jump — Pentathlon
6. Oliver — 6.11m (20–0.50)

Shot Put — Pentathlon
5. Oliver — 10.20m (33–5.75) (career-best)

1000m — Pentathlon
7. Oliver — 2:51.21

High Jump — Pentathlon
2. Oliver — 1.89m (6–2.25)