Foytack Wins Gold; Women Post Highest Finish in Program History at MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Owen Foytack won gold in the 1,500 meter run, while Victoria Zultevicz earned two medals today as the King's College outdoor track and field teams finished the final day of the 2025 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
 
The women's team finished third overall with 85 points, the best finish for the women's program at the outdoor championships in program history. The men's team placed 10^th with 34 points.
 
On the Track
200 Meter Dash
Abigail Springer placed eighth overall in 26.44 seconds. Widener's Mariam Koita won the event in 25.00 seconds.
 
400 Meter Dash
Ava Butcher earned a spot on the podium, finishing fifth in a program-record time of 58.65 seconds, topping her previous time of 59.16 seconds from the Danny Curran Invitational. Isabella Shanley of Stevens was the top finisher in 57.11 seconds.
 
Andrew Novrocki took fourth overall, crossing in 48.16 seconds, while Alek Gorski took eighth in a personal best time of 49.96 seconds. Widener's Samuel Knowles won the event in 47.19 seconds.
 
800 Meter Run
Preston Klem placed seventh overall with a personal best time of 1:56.43. Elijah McKell of Lebanon Valley had the top time of 1:52.19.
 
1,500 Meter Run
Owen Foytack brought home the gold medal in the event in 3:56.36.
 
100 Meter Hurdles
Victoria Zultevicz claimed her second medal of the weekend in the event as she collected the bronze medal in a program-record time of 15.28 seconds, topping her previous time of 15.37 seconds from the Danny Curran Invitational. Widener's Kayla Robinson won the event in 15.01 seconds.
 
4x100 Meter Relay
The women's team of Victoria Zultevicz, Ava Butcher, Abigail Springer, and Abby Thompson finished seventh overall in 50.55 seconds. The team from Widener won the event in 47.65 seconds.
 
The men's team of Jordan Jones, Alek Gorski, Andrew Novrocki, and Jacob Mullery placed eighth in 42.74 seconds. The team from Misericordia topped the field in 41.60 seconds.
 
4x400 Meter Relay
The women's team of Abigail Springer, Nicole Zambetti, Samantha Adams, and Ava Butcher crossed in 4:09.23 to finish ninth overall. The team from York topped the field in 4:00.91.
 
The men's team of Alek Gorski, Tyler Petty, Preston Klem, and Andrew Novrocki finished just off the podium in ninth with a program record time of 3:22.46. The team from Misericordia won the event in 3:15.83.
 
In the Field
Pole Vault
Victoria Zultevicz brought home the silver medal in the event as she cleared a height of 3.55 meters. Hannah Witter of Messiah won gold with a height of 3.60 meters.
 
Triple Jump
Myles Sampson-Glass had a podium finish in the event, placing sixth overall with a mark of 13.72 meters, while Kival Clarke placed 14^th with a jump of 12.68 meters. Cody Miller recorded a mark of 12.48 meters, while Jordan Jones posted a jump of 11.45 meters. Widener's Matayo McGraw was the top finisher with a mark of 15.25 meters.
 
Shot Put
King's put three throwers on the podium in the event, led by Brandy Varner in fourth with a mark of 12.67 meters, while Delaney Hilferty placed fifth with a personal best toss of 11.93 meters. Sophia Lukowski finished eighth with a personal best throw of 11.35 meters to round out the podium finishes. Caitlin Kirk took 12^th in the field of 35 with a mark of 10.95 meters, while Roni McClelland placed 18^th with a toss of 10.46 meters. Widener's Kayla Robinson won the event with a throw of 12.98 meters.
 
Carnell Kemp led the Monarchs in the event as he finished ninth with a mark of 13.84 meters, while Gian Ovalles placed 16^th out of 26 throwers with a personal best throw of 12.72 meters. York's Andrew Mott was the top finisher with a toss of 17.89 meters.
 
Javelin Throw
Katey Shoemaker brought home her second medal on the weekend as she earned bronze with a mark of 36.81 meters, while Delaney Hilferty placed 13^th with a throw of 29.76 meters. Kaitlyn Snyder of Lebanon Valley had the top mark with a toss of 38.09 meters.
 
Tyler Bird led a pair of Monarchs as he placed 11^th with a mark of 49.09 meters, while Travis Lane finished 14^th with a throw of 46.78 meters. Michael Defalcis of Lebanon Valley was the top finisher with a toss of 64.27 meters.
 
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The Monarchs will be off next weekend as they prepare for the upcoming Widener Final Qualifier set for Monday, May 12 in Chester, Pa.