April 17, 2002
LHU Track & Field Trio Named PSAC Athletes of the Week
Jennifer Farrow, Brooke Rangi, and Matt Stinson All Nab Weekly Honors

   
  (Lock Haven, Pa.) -  Jennifer Farrow (Canton/Athens), Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College), and Matt Stinson (Wescosville/Emmaus) were each honored by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference as Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for events ending April 15.  
            Jennifer Farrow was named the PSAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week after claiming three titles at the Bucknell Invitational this past Saturday.  The junior Lady Eagle set new school and PSAC marks after a winning performance in the 400 meters with the record-setting time of 55.65.  Her time currently ranks her eighth in the nation in the event.  Farrow also won the 200 meters, tying her own school record from earlier this season, in 25.32.  For her third title of the day, she anchored the winning 4x100 meter relay in a PSAC-leading time of 48.48.  Farrow also helped the 4x400 meter relay team to a second-place finish in a season-best time of 4:02.20.


(From L-R): Farrow, Rangi, Stinson

             Freshman Lady Eagle Brooke Rangi was selected as the PSAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week following a win in the heptathlon at this weekend’s Millersville Multi’s.  She totaled a PSAC-leading 4,667 points and also qualified for the NCAA Championships.  Her mark leads the conference and is currently the 10th best in the nation.  Rangi’s marks in three of the events, the 100 meter hurdles, high jump, and shot put, were also PSAC Championships qualifying.
            Matt Stinson earned PSAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honors after capturing the decathlon title at the Millersville Multi’s.  The Bald Eagle junior recorded a PSAC-leading score of 6,837 points, which also ranks him fifth in the nation in the event.   In the process, Stinson recorded PSAC qualifying marks in five events – 100 meters, long jump, high jump, 400 meters, and 110 meter hurdles.  
            The Bald Eagle and Lady Eagle Track and Field teams are at the Lafayette Invitational at Lafayette University this Saturday, April 20.
 

 

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