GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Geneva College men's track and field team continues to rack up wins this season, the latest coming at the Tomcat Invitational at Thiel College on Saturday afternoon.  The Golden Tornadoes defeated their nearest competitor, Thiel, by over 30 points.

Geneva had several first-place finishes.  Sophomore Josiah Helmer (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) won the 3000m steeplechase in 10:32.62, while senior Jarron Mihoci (Hartstown, Pa./Jamestown) was right behind in second place with a time of 10:45.94.  Senior Stephen Nelson (Orono, Maine/Orono) finished first in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.71 seconds.  Senior Dom Data (New Castle, Pa./Shenango) finished first in the 200m race with a time of 21.96 seconds, the 18th fastest time in NCAA Division III this season.  He also added a second-place finish in the 100m in 10.97 seconds.

In addition, Geneva won both the 4x100m relay and the 4x400m relay.  Seniors Ryan Kennell (Hartville, Ohio/Lake) and Adam Hines (New Kensington, Pa./Valley) joined Nelson and Data on the 4x100m relay team with a time of 42.84 seconds.  Senior Caleb Schaelchlin (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) joined Kennell, Nelson and Data on the 4x400m relay team with a time of 3:24.62.

Other top finishers included Schaelchlin with a third-place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:00.46.  Junior Giovanni Segura (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brentwood) finished third in the shot put with a throw of 12.98 meters, and freshman Lawiltaye Robinson (Tampa, Fla./Bloomingdale) finished third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.85 seconds.

"This was another strong performance for both the men and women today," said Head Coach Phil Thompson.  "Everyone continues to improve each week, which shows that their hard work is paying off.  We have to continue to put in the work each day and do the little things so we are ready for the PAC Championships at the end of this month.  We still have a lot of room to improve, and I know both teams are ready for the challenge."

Next Saturday Geneva heads to Grove City to participate in the Grove City Invitational.


Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).