The debut of the new hammer cage was the start of a big home meet for the Muhlenberg track and field teams.

The hammer cage was installed last fall, and for the first time in school history, the hammer was contested on campus to open the Muhlenberg Invitational on Friday afternoon. And the competitors inaugurated the cage in fine fashion, with seniors Dylan DeMagistris and Faith Fezenko both breaking their own school records in the hammer.

DeMagistris threw 176-4, improving on his second-place standing on the Centennial Conference all-time list, while Fezenko's mark of 153-10 moved her up to third place on the all-time CC list.  

The hammer accounted for two of the eight events won by the Mules, and graduate student John Reichenbach accounted for two others, winning the long jump and high jump. A week after posting the third-best long jump in CC history, Reichenbach tied for the 10th-best high jump in CC history, clearing 6-8.

Other winners included freshmen David Seel in the 1500 and Jaden Snow (pictured above right) in the high hurdles, sophomore Mike Powel in the shot put and senior Noel House in the javelin. 

DeMagistris (in the hammer and discus), Fezenko, Reichenbach, House and the 4x100 team of freshmen Isaac Schaffer-Neitz, Bryce Rhodeman and Christopher Short and junior Joshua Castro all turned in regional-qualifying performances. 

complete results

Muhlenberg placewinners (women)
100m: 6. Kayla Morisi, 13.55
Steeplechase: 3. Natasha Furyk, 12:28.32; 8. Ava Lundy, 14:57.86
Long jump: 8. Niki Matthews (pictured above left), 15-3½
Triple jump: 2. Shira Gamson, 35-1¼; 3. Niki Matthews, 33-5¼
Hammer: 1. Faith Fezenko, 153-10 (school record); 8. Erica Borbi, 122-11
Pole vault: 2. Kaitlyn Legaspi, 8-6¼

Muhlenberg placewinners (men)
100m: 6. Joshua Castro, 11.38; 8. Isaac Schaffer-Neitz, 11.57
200m: 6. Joshua Castro, 22.94; 8. Isaac Schaffer-Neitz, 23.54
400m: 2. Joshua Castro, 51.96
800m: 2. Raam Ravishankar, 1:56.99; 6. Charles Ohanian, 1:59.77
1500m: 1. David Seel, 4:02.34
110m hurdles: 1. Jaden Snow, 16.33
400m hurdles: 5. Justin Hoffman, 1:00.48
4x100m: 3. Isaac Schaffer-Neitz, Bryce Rhodeman, Christopher Short, Joshua Castro, 43.09
4x400m: 3. Raam Ravishankar, David Seel, Isadore Silver, Charles Ohanian, 3:29.76
High jump: 1. John Reichenbach, 6-8; 5. Bryce Rhodeman, 5-8¾; 8. Sultan Almosbeh, 5-3
Long jump: 1. John Reichenbach, 22-9, 5. Joshua Ramirez-Rojas, 20-4½
Discus: 2. Dylan DeMagistris, 146-8
Hammer: 1. Dylan DeMagistris, 176-4 (school record); 5. Mike Powel, 131-0
Javelin: 1. Noel House, 202-9
Shot put: 1. Mike Powel, 46-4