Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (5/4/2025) - Gwynedd Mercy University served as host to the 2025 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships this weekend. The Griffins finished third in a six-team field with 102 points (3rd of 6, 102 points). Senior Victor Cruz (New Castle, Del.) headlined the Red and Gold's performance with his first-place finishes in the 100-Meter (1st, 11.01, 10 points), 200-Meter (1st, 22.2, 10), and 400-Meter (1st, 49.19, 10), as well as his contribution to the 4x100-Meter Relay (3rd, 43.77, 6) and 4x400-Meter Relay (2nd, 3:33.56, 8). The Red and Gold also enjoyed a first-place Hammer (1st, 43.34, 10) and Discus (1st, 38.06, 10) from freshman Tyson Scheitrum (Harrisburg, Pa.) and a first-place Pole Vault (1st, 3.00, 10 points) from senior Matt Edwards (Bensalem, Pa.). Cruz's 49.19 400-Meter run and Scheitrum's 43.34 Hammer throw are both meet records; the former also rewrote the University record in for the third time with this distance.

Griffin Highlights

• 100-Meter
  • 1st (11.01) - Cruz (10 POINTS)
• 110-Meter Hurdles
  • 4th (19.95) - Soubik (4 POINTS)
• 200-Meter
  • 1st (22.20) - Cruz (10 POINTS)
  • 6th (24.38) - Gauda (1 POINT)
• 400-Meter
  • 1st (49.19*) - Cruz (10 POINTS)
• 400-Meter Hurdles
  • 2nd (1:00.55) - Soubik (8 POINTS)
• 5,000-Meter
  • 10th (8:12.12) - DeSimone
• 10,000-Meter
  • 8th (40:52.32) - DeSimone
• 4x100-Meter Relay
  • 3rd (43.77) - Cruz, Marable, Soubik, Stewart (6 POINTS)
• 4x400-Meter Relay
  • 2nd (3:33.56) - Marable, Gauda, Soubik, Cruz (8 POINTS)
• Pole Vault
  • 1st (3.00) - Edwards (10 POINTS)
• Long Jump
  • 8th (5.60) - Edwards
  • 10th (5.49) - Gauda
• Triple Jump
  • 8th (10.62) - Gauda
• Discus
  • 1st (38.06) - Scheitrum (10 POINTS)
  • 6th (27.86) - Johnson (1 POINT)
• Hammer
  • 1st (43.34*$) - Scheitrum (10 POINTS)
• Javelin
  • 5^th (34.86) - Johnson (2 POINTS)
• Shot Put
  • 2nd (11.40) - Johnson (8 POINTS)
  • 8th (10.27) - Scheitrum

* - AEC Track and Field Championship Meet Record.
$ - Gwynedd Mercy University Track and Field Record.