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Penna Sets School Record Again In Pole Vault

Hayden Penna
Candice Penna

Men's Track and Field | 2/1/2026 12:33:00 PM

ITHACA, N.Y. – St. John Fisher standout Hayden Penna once again bested his school pole vault record on Saturday as the Cardinals' indoor men's track and field team competed in the Ithaca Bomber Invite. 

Penna placed first in the event at 4.95 meters, tied for the seventh-best mark in Division III this season. The junior has now outdone his school record three times this season, as he did so in the Nazareth Alumni Invite and in the Cornell Southern Tier Open. 

Read below for more highlights from Saturday's meet. 

Track Highlights 

  • Sophomore sprinter Corinthian Reed won the 400-meter event with a time of 49.61 seconds, a top-three time in program history in the event. 

  • Junior Jace Stuart placed first in the mile run, finishing just ahead of Vassar's Max Frazee with a time of 4:21.39. 

  • The Cardinals' 4x400 relay team of Reed, Michael Prentice, Landon Wertz and Mason Wagner placed second with a time of 3:25.08. 

Field Highlights 

  • Sophomore Oren Welch placed second in the pole vault, recording a mark of 4.60 meters. 

  • Senior Brandon Kaplan won the weight throw event with a toss of 18.05 meters. 

Up Next

The Cardinals will compete in the Utica Indoor Meet next Saturday, Feb. 7.


 
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Kaplan

Brandon Kaplan

Throws
Senior
Hayden Penna

Hayden Penna

Pole Vault
Junior
Michael Prentice

Michael Prentice

Sprints
Sophomore
Corinthian Reed

Corinthian Reed

Sprints
Sophomore
Jace Stuart

Jace Stuart

Distance
Junior
Oren Welch

Oren Welch

Pole Vault
Sophomore
Landon Wertz

Landon Wertz

Distance
Sophomore
Mason Wagner

Mason Wagner

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brandon Kaplan

Brandon Kaplan

Senior
Throws
Hayden Penna

Hayden Penna

Junior
Pole Vault
Michael Prentice

Michael Prentice

Sophomore
Sprints
Corinthian Reed

Corinthian Reed

Sophomore
Sprints
Jace Stuart

Jace Stuart

Junior
Distance
Oren Welch

Oren Welch

Sophomore
Pole Vault
Landon Wertz

Landon Wertz

Sophomore
Distance
Mason Wagner

Mason Wagner

Freshman