Saturday, April 21, 2012

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A few members of the Westminster College men's field team participated at the Greyhound Invitational today hosted by Moravian College.

Junior Mark Saylor (West Middlesex, PA / West Middlesex) placed second in the pole vault with a mark of 4.75 meters. Freshman Natty Schramm (Jeannette, PA / Pittsburgh Central Catholic) was seventh (4.45 m.). Also finishing in the top-10 for Westminster was senior Caleb Smathers (Punxsutawney, PA / Punxsutawney) with a mark of 4.30 m.

Senior Ryan Bell (New Wilmington, PA / Wilmington) placed 11th in the javelin with a toss of 56.19 meters.

Westminster will compete at the PAC Championships next Friday (3 p.m.) and Saturday (11 a.m.) hosted by Geneva College.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.