Patton Most Outstanding Performer for second-straight year, Westminster men fourth

Pattons totals 32.50 points, Beard finishes with 24.50 points

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- Westminster College senior Jacob Patton (Harrisville, Pa. | Moniteau) was named the Most Outstanding Performer for the second-straight year at the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday night.

The PAC Championships were held at the Track & Field Complex at Mylan Park, the home of the West Virginia University track and field and cross country programs.

Westminster finished fourth in the 11-team championship field with 96 points. Westminster earned its first PAC title since 2016 last season. Grove City College won this year's team title with 167 points. Geneva College was second (110) and Washington & Jefferson College was third (101).

Patton earned individual first-place finishes in the 110-meter hurdles (14.79) and the 400-meter hurdles (54.31). He anchored the first-place 4x100-meter relay (42.66) and second-place 4x400-meter relay (3:22.67). Patton totaled 32.50 points in six contested events.

Members of the 4x100 relay were junior Anthony Kamenski (Chicora, Pa. | Karns City), senior Ryan Beard (Murrysville, Pa. | Franklin Regional), senior Deondre McKeever (Youngstown, Ohio | Austintown Fitch) and Patton. The 4x400 relay included Kamenski, Beard, freshman Max Dailey (Harborcreek, Pa. | Harbor Creek) and Patton.

Beard posted first-place finishes in the 100-meter dash (10.88) and 200-meter dash with a personal-best time of 21.80 seconds.

Kamenski placed third in both the 110 hurdles (15.46) and 400 meter hurdles (55.42).

McKeever was the runner-up the high jump (1.88m, 6-02) and placed fourth in the long jump (6.51m, 21-04.25).

Graduate student Hunter Linhart (Pittsburgh, Pa. | Plum) placed fifth in the discus (39.69m, 119-04) and eighth in shot put (12.58m, 41-03.25).

Graduate student Nate Dean (McDonald, Ohio | McDonald) was named to the league's sportsmanship team.

Westminster is scheduled to compete in Baldwin Wallace University's Harrison Dillard Twilight on Friday, May 12.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Beard: Graduate Student

Max Dailey: Freshman

Nate Dean: Graduate Student

Anthony Kamenski: Junior

Hunter Linhart: Graduate Student

Deondre McKeever: Senior

Jacob Patton: Senior

Players Mentioned

Ryan Beard
: Graduate Student

Max Dailey
: Freshman

Nate Dean
: Graduate Student

Anthony Kamenski
: Junior

Hunter Linhart
: Graduate Student

Deondre McKeever
: Senior

Jacob Patton
: Senior

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