NEW YORK - Kutztown University's Justin Kraft (Greentown, PA/Wallenpaupack) (Greentown, Pa./Wallenpaupack) unleashed a throw of 51-3 (15.62), the best in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference this season, to lead the Golden Bears at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the Armory in New York.

Complete Results

The senior was already the PSAC leader in the event, but tacked nearly an extra foot onto that mark.

The Golden Bears had the top two Division II finishers in the 60-meter hurdles.  Khalid Guiden (Syracuse, NY/Exeter) (Syracuse, N.Y./Exeter) ran a time of 8.58, while Kori Meshaw (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) turned in an 8.66.

Matt Cannell (Douglassville, PA/Daniel Boone) (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) continued his strong season in the long jump with a mark of 22-10 (6.96) to lead all Division II competitors at the meet.  Tyler Brooks (Douglassville, PA/Daniel Boone) (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) made his season debut and leapt 22-1 (6.73), third-best among DII student-athletes.

In the 400-meter dash, Kutztown produced its two fastest times of the year.  Geoffrey Mock (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek) (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek) ran a 49.60 to finish just ahead of Meshaw's 49.93.

KU will continue action at the New Balance Invitational and will also compete at the DeSchriver Invitational at East Stroudsburg on February 4.