MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Lock Haven University men’s and women’s track & field team kicked off competition today at the 2009 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships.

Both teams sit in third place after Day 1 action.

Leading the way on the night was a cast of solid performances at 10,000 meters.

Freshman sensation Lindsey Lambert (Howell, N.J./Howell) led the way with a third-place finish in the women’s 10K. Her time of 36:15.69 was a NCAA provisional mark.

The Bald Eagles also got a tremendous effort in the 10K, as the trio of A.J. Johnson (Coventry, R.I./Coventry), Tim Getz (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasbury) and Jed Yeatts (Mercersburg, Pa./James Buchanan) went 5-6-7 to rack up nine team points for The Haven men.

Johnson was fifth (31:48.16), Getz sixth (31:48.56) and Yeatts was seventh (31:58.85).

Phillip LaBelle (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) is currently sitting in fifth in the men’s decathlon after the first five events.

The PSAC Championships kicked off today at Millersville and run until Saturday, May 9.

Both teams will be back in action tomorrow (Friday, May 8) morning.

For full results, visit MU’s official PSAC Championship site.