At the 2025 Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational hosted by Liberty University, Shippensburg University’s women’s indoor track & field team showcased strong performances.
Allyson Richwine from Carlisle won the high jump’s open section with a personal best of 5 feet, 5 ¼ inches (1.66 meters), tying for sixth all-time at her school. Ashley Laukus tied for second with a jump of 5 feet, 3 ¼ inches (1.61 meters). Sasha Lee marked a top performance in the triple jump with a distance of 38 feet, 2 ¼ inches (11.64 meters), nearing her season best. Riyah Whigham improved her personal record in the triple jump to 36 feet, 9 ¾ inches (11.22 meters).
Nicola Puggé ran the 300 meters in 45.91 seconds. Emily Calamia led in the 200 meters with a season best of 26.18 seconds.
Key performances also included Alyssa Wert running the 400 meters in 58.94 seconds and Emily Calamia closely following with 59.04 seconds. Madison Malcolm competed in the 400 meters with a time of 1:00.72 and the 60 hurdles in 9.13 seconds, with Sasha Lee not far behind at 9.19 seconds.
In field events, Riyah Whigham led in the long jump with 18 feet, 11 ¼ inches (5.77 meters). In the shot put, Makayla Decker recorded a throw of 35 feet, 0 ½ inches (10.68 meters). Lauren Bellows competed in the weight throw, achieving a distance of 45 feet, 0 ¼ inches (13.72 meters).
The team’s final regular season meet is scheduled for the upcoming Friday at the Penn State Tune-Up.
