BALD EAGLE TRACK & FIELD WINS THIRD-STRAIGHT PSAC TITLE
Cowan Named Men's MVP; Lady Eagles Place Seventh at Conference Meet
FULL LHU RESULTS

(East Stroudsburg, Pa.) - The Bald Eagle track and field team made it three-in-a-row as it barreled through the two-day 2004 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships to claim the team title and continue its steak as the only men’s team champion in conference championship history. Haven junior Chris Cowan (Horseheads, N.Y./Thomas A. Edison) was selected the Men’s Most Outstanding Track Athlete and the Championships MVP . The Lady Eagles placed seventh overall in the 12-team field, totaling 21 points.
     Three Bald Eagles and two relays claimed first-place finishes to help the squad to a 46.5 point victory with a conference meet record of 150 total points. Shippensburg University was the runner-up with 103.5 points and Kutztown University followed in third place with 88 points.
     Championship MVP Chris Cowan won the 3000 meters in a fieldhouse record of 8:35.50, and also placed second in the mile run in 4:17.59. The standout Bald Eagle ran the third leg of the winning 4x800 meter relay and also helped out on the second-place distance medley relay which broke a school record with its final time.
       Freshman Aaron Benson (Mt. Jewett/Kane Area) set a championship meet record with his win in the 5000 meters, posting a time of 15:05.32.
     Senior Andy Pollison (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) followed up his win during the 2003 outdoor season with his first indoor title, winning the event with a height of 15’3”.
     The men’s 4x800 meter relay also captured gold, as Joe Smolenski (Manor/Hempfield Area), Joe Wiegner (Ivyland/Council Rock), Chris Cowan and Paul Hallman (Langhorne/Neshaminy) set a meet and fieldhouse record with their winning time of 7:50.11.
     The 4x400 meter relay of Tim Hite (Altoona/Altoona), Tom Skrivanek (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown), Mike Brito (Union, N.J./Union) and Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward) capped off the meet’s performance with a decisive victory in the final event, earning the conference hardware in a time of 3:21.11.
     The Bald Eagle distance medley relay consisting of Ryan Blood (Summerdale/East Pennsboro), Joe Wiegner, Paul Hallman and Chris Cowan finished as the runner-up by less than one second, and their time of 10:07.51 breaks the Haven’s four-year old school record in the event.
     Junior Julius Magrino (Temple/Meadville) rewrote his own school record in the 35-pound weight throw, finishing second with a distance of 50’6”. Senior Jacob Merrill (Kingsley/Montrose) logged an NCAA provisionally qualifying mark of 47’2-3/4” in the triple jump, good enough to place the Bald Eagle senior second overall.
     In the women’s competition, the Lady Eagles placed seventh out of the 12 team field with 21 points. Kutztown University won the team title with 124 points followed by Shippensburg University in second place with 97.5 points.
     Haven junior Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) placed second in the pentathlon with 3,192 points. Maggie Borden (Hanover/Delone Catholic) was third overall in the 400 meter dash with a time of 59.53, and also anchored the fourth-place 4x400 meter relay. Melissa Namey (New Kensington/Burrell), Mary Ewanich (Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall), Laura Phillips (York/Central York) and Borden recorded a time of 4:01.27 to take fourth.
     Lock Haven’s Jana Kauffman (Strasburg/Lampeter-Strasburg) was fifth in the mile run, finishing in 5:17.71. Jessie Williams (Northumberland/Shikellamy) led LHU in the throwing events, placing sixth in the 20-pound weight throw with a mark of 45’7”.

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HAVEN TRACK & FIELD HAS STRONG SHOWING AT 
KENT STATE TUNE-UP, DENEAULT INVITATIONAL

(Kent, Ohio/Ithaca, N.Y.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania indoor track and field teams saw three more school records fall in competition this weekend at both Marc Deneault Invitational hosted by Cornell University and the Kent State Tune-Up in Kent, Ohio.
        Two Bald Eagle indoor records were rewritten over the weekend at the Kent State Tune-Up. Freshman Ryan Blood (Summerdale/East Pennsboro) broke the school’s 3000 meter record by five seconds, placing fourth overall in 8:32.50. Blood’s time also ranks him at the top of the PSAC performance list in the event. Mike Brito (Union, N.J./Union) captured first place in the 300 meter hurdles, bettering his old record time with a faster pace of 39.37.
       The Lock Haven men’s team had several other placewinners at Kent State and the Deneault Invite. At the Deneault Invite, Jim Dempsey (Blue Bell/Wissahickon) cleared the bar at 6’7” for the second straight week to take top honors in the high jump. Jacob Merrill (Kingsley/Montrose) was second in the triple jump (46’ 1-1/4”) and third in the long jump (21’7-1/4”). Brian Lennex (Holtwood/Penn Manor) placed fourth in the triple jump (42’11”) and fifth in the long jump (21’ 0-1/2”). Shawn Clancy (Hornell, N.Y./Hornell) checked in with a sixth-place finish in the long jump (20’10”).
       At Kent State, the 4x400 meter relay of Keith Veldhuis (Thamesford, ONT/Ingersoll DCI), Tom Skrivanek (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown), Mike Brito and Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward) recorded the fastest time in the PSAC this season, placing second overall in 3:19.40. Mushonga also placed sixth in the 200 meter dash in a time of 22.34.
      Paul Hallman (Langhorne/Neshaminy) and Chris Cowan (Horseheads, N.Y./Thomas A. Edison) teamed up to take fourth and fifth in the 800 meter run at Kent State, posting the top two fastest times in the PSAC in the event in 1:55.32 and 1:55.39.
      The Lady Eagles had one school record set and a pair of placewinners and several conference qualifying marks met over the weekend. Mary Ewanich (Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall) entered the Haven record books in the 300 meter hurdles, crossing the finish in 48.76, good enough for ninth place overall. At the Deneault Invitational, Sara McCleary (Rockton/DuBois) was fourth in the high jump after logging a height of 5’3”. At Kent State, the women’s 4x400 meter relay of Melissa Namey (New Kensington/Burrell), Laura Phillips (York/Central York), Mary Ewanich (Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall) and Maggie Borden (Hanover/Delone Catholic) was fourth in a time of 4:06.32.
     The Lock Haven University men’s and women’s track and field teams will defend their titles at the 2004 PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championships being hosted at East Stroudsburg University from Feb. 28-29.

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BALD EAGLES WIN PSAC WEST CHALLENGE; 
LADY EAGLE TAKE THIRD

(Slippery Rock, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania indoor track and field teams competed at the PSAC West Challenge hosted by Slippery Rock University, the Bald Eagles finishing first in the team standings while the Lady Eagles wrapped up in third place. Six first-place finishes were recorded over the course of the day.
         The men’s team won the challenge with a total of 213.5 points. Slippery Rock, the home team, came in second with 167 points followed in third by Indiana (Pa.) University with 159.5 points. Clarion University (54) and California (Pa.) University (21) were fourth and fifth.
         The Bald Eagles posted five first-place finishes overall. Lock Haven took the top two spots in the 55 meter dash, Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward) winning in 6.67 and Rob Carey (N. Braddock/Woodland Hills) finishing second in 6.70. LHU also went one-two in the 500 meters, Tim Hite (Altoona/Altoona) capturing top honors in 1:10.35 while Tom Skrivanek (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown) was second in 1:10.69.
         Lock Haven took three of the top five slots in the 1000 meter run with Paul Hallman (Langhorne/Neshaminy) winning the event in 2:36.97. Joe Wiegner (Ivyland/Council Rock) was second in 2:37.60 while Doug Spatafore (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) was fifth in 2:43.94.
         Jim Dempsey (Blue Bell/Wissahickon) picked up his second-straight win in the high jump after clearing the bar at 6’7”.
        The 4x400 meter relay of Keith Veldhuis (Thamesford, ONT/Ingersoll DCI), Tim Hite, Mike Brito (Union, N.J./Union) and Tom Skrivanek out-ran the competition, placing first in 3:30.30.
         The Lady Eagle squad posted 106 points to finish in third place overall. Slippery Rock University won the meet with 239 points followed by Indiana (Pa.) University in second with 151 points. Edinboro University (66.5), Clarion University (61.5) and California (Pa.) University (1) followed in fourth through sixth place.
         Lock Haven’s Richelle Reed (Georgetown/South Side) captured a win in the weight throw, earning top honors with a heave of 43’6”. Reed also placed sixth in the shot put with a distance of 38’1-1/2”.
         Three other Lady Eagles recorded runner-up finishes. Bri Palazzi (Altoona/Altoona) was second in the triple jump, going 36’9”. Palazzi was also fifth in the 55 meter dash in 7.80 seconds. Freshman Maggie Borden (Hanover/Delone Catholic) placed second in the 400 meters in 1:01.52. Shelly Levy (Philadelphia/West Philadelphia) was second to Reed in the weight throw (41’5”) and also picked up third place in the shot put with a throw of 39’10-1/2”.
         The Lock Haven track and field teams will split up on Sat., Feb. 21, part of the team traveling to Cornell University for the Denault Invitational while the others will compete at the Kent State Tune-Up at Kent University.

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BALD EAGLE TRACKSTERS SHINE AT
NEW BALANCE ARMORY COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
Cowan Sets School Record, Provisionally Qualifies For NCAA Championships

(New York, N.Y.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania indoor track and field team sent a handful of Bald Eagle runners to the New Balance Armory Collegiate Invitational at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York, N.Y., emerging from the first day of action with several impressive results.
        Junior Chris Cowan (Horseheads, N.Y./Thomas A. Edison) placed third in the University Division 5000 Meter run in a school-record setting time of 14:40.05. His time, which broke his own 2002 record by almost 17 seconds, meets the NCAA provisional qualifying standards and is also the fastest time in the event posted by any Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) runner.
        Four other distance runners had a big showing, placing in the top 21 in the 3000 meter run. Freshman Ryan Blood (Summerdale/East Pennsboro) and sophomore Billy Buckenmeyer (Alexander, N.Y./Alexander Central) placed 15th and 16th, Blood finishing in 8:39.82 while Buckenmeyer followed in 8:42.51. Chris Robson (Lewisberry/Red Land) was 20th in 8:51.27 and Aaron Benson (Mt. Jewett/Kane Area) was 21st in 8:52.76.
       Senior Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward) would record the fastest 200 meter time in the conference after crossing the finish in 22.33, while sophomore Tim Hite (Altoona/Altoona) was right behind in 23.12. The place finish for both was not available.
       In the 400 meter dash, Mushonga was 24th overall with a time of 49.81 and Hite placed 30th in 50.13.
      The Haven’s Joe Wiegner (Ivyland/Council Rock) was 20th in the mile run, placing in a season best time of 4:20.97. His time is currently the second fastest in the conference.
       The Bald Eagle and Lady Eagle track and field teams will next be at a PSAC Mandated Meet on Sun., Feb. 15, at Slippery Rock University.

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Two School Records Fall as LHU Track & Field 
Shows Well at DeSchriver Invitational
Pair of School Records Shattered, Dempsey Posts NCAA Qualifying Mark in High Jump

(East Stroudsburg, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania indoor track and field teams had a big day at the 5th Annual DeSchriver Invitational hosted by East Stroudsburg University. The Bald and Lady Eagle squads combined for 33 placewinners including eight first-place finishes.
        Two school records were broken and one meet record was tied. Freshman Jim Dempsey (Blue Bell/Wissahickon) set a new school mark and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II championships with a winning clearance of 6’10-1/4” in the high jump. The previous record of 6’8-1/2” had lasted for ten years, tied only once in 1997.
        The second school record was set by junior Julius Magrino (Temple/Meadville), who rewrote the books on a three-year old mark in the 35-pound weight throw with a heave of 50’2-1/2” for third place overall.
       Andy Pollison (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) tied the meet record in his first-place finish in the pole vault with a height of 15’0”, his best effort of the season thus far.
       The Bald Eagles swept the top four spots in the 400 meters, Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward) leading the pack in 50.624. Tim Hite (Altoona/Altoona) (50.984) was second, followed by Mike Brito (Union, N.J./Union) (51.454) and Tom Skrivanek (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown) (52.019).
       Lock Haven also placed three and had six PSAC qualifiers in the mile paced by Chris Cowan (Horseheads, N.Y./Thomas A. Edison) who won in 4:25.147. Billy Buckenmeyer (Alexander, N.Y./Alexander Central) was fourth in the mile in 4:29.712 and Rick Clendaniel (Warminster/William Tennant) placed fifth overall in 4:29.716. Three others, Paul Hallman (Langhorne/Neshaminy) (4:32.227), Doug Spatafore (Crownsville, Md/Old Mill) (4:32.566) and Aaron Benson (Mt. Jewett/Kane Area) (4:34.022) all posted conference qualifying marks in the same event.
        Chris Cowan added a first-place finish in the 1000 meters to his mile victory, topping all competitors with a winning time of 2:37.337. Chris Robson (Lewisberry/Red Land) was the winner in the 5000 meters, crossing the finish first in 15:36.87.
        Also scoring a first-place finish for the Bald Eagles was the 4x400 meter relay of Mike Brito, Shawn Clancy (Hornell, N.Y./Hornell), Tom Skrivanek and Tim Hite. The quartet took first place in a time of 3:24.756.
        The Lady Eagles wrapped up competition with nine placewinners including one first-place finish. Junior Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) captured top honors in the 55 meter hurdles in her best time of the season in 8.522. Rangi was also a second-place finisher in the high jump with a height of 5’4”.
       Jana Kauffman (Strasburg/Lampeter-Strasburg) earned a third-place finish in the mile in a time of 5:24.691.
       Scoring fourth-place honors were Precious George (Philadelphia/Academy Park) in the 55 meter hurdles (8.597), Shelly Levy (Philadelphia/West Philadelphia) in the shot put (37’10”) and Sara McCleary (Rockton/DuBois) in the high jump (5’2”).
       Bri Palazzi (Altoona/Altoona) was fifth in the long jump (17’0”) and sixth in the triple jump (34’4-3/4”), while Richelle Reed (Georgetown/South Side Beaver) was fifth in the shot put (37’3”). The relay of Maggie Borden (Hanover/Delone Catholic), Melissa Namey (New Kensington/Burrell), Bri Palazzi and Caley Mincemoyer (Turbotville/Warrior Run) was sixth in the 4x400 meter relay in 4:18.736.
      The Lock Haven University men’s and women’s track and field teams are at Slippery Rock, Pa., for a PSAC Mandated Meet on Sun., Feb. 15, starting at 10 a.m.

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Haven Track & Field Completes Busy Weekend of Competition
Three School Records Fall as LHU Competes at Bucknell and Penn State National Opens

(Lewisburg, Pa./State College, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania indoor track and field teams had a busy week with both Bald Eagles and Lady Eagles competing at the Bucknell Open along with several individuals racing at the Penn State National Open. Three school records were rewritten over the weekend, as Chris Cowan (Horseheads, N.Y./Thomas A. Edison) broke his own mark in the 3,000 meters, Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) took over the 60 meter hurdles record and the men’s distance medley relay also clocked a school best time.
         The Bald Eagles emerged from the weekend’s action with two new school records, three first-place finishes and four PSAC best performances. Junior Chris Cowan was able to shave just over three seconds off his own record in the 3,000 meters, running a time of 8:34.05 for 11th place at the Penn State Open. His time is the top in the conference thus far, 16 seconds faster than his closest competitor.
         Cowan was a part of another school mark, running the lead-off leg of the distance medley relay which placed 10th overall in 10:08.35 at the Penn State Open, five seconds faster than the Haven’s previous 1999 record time. Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward), Paul Hallman (Langhorne/Neshaminy) and Joe Wiegner (Ivyland/Council Rock) ran the other three portions of the relay, combining with Cowan for the record and the top place on the PSAC performance list.
        Three first-place finishes were garnered by Bald Eagles at the Bucknell Open. Keith Veldhuis (Thamesford, ONT/Ingersoll DCI) won the pentathlon with 3,534 points, the most put up by any conference athlete this season. Freshman distance runner Ryan Blood (Summerdale/East Pennsboro) won the 5,000 meters in 15:30.1 at the Bucknell Open, while Aaron Benson (Mt. Jewett/Kane Area) recorded the fastest time so far in the PSAC in the same event at the Penn State National Open with a 15:10.26 for 22nd place. The quartet of Mike Brito (Union, N.J./Union), Tom Skrivanek (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown), Joe Smolenski (Manor/Hempfield Area) and Tim Hite (Altoona/Altoona) also scored a first-place finish, winning the 4x400 meter relay in 3:26.11.
       The Lady Eagles saw one school record broken and had several placewinners and conference qualifying marks met over the weekend. Brooke Rangi placed fourth in the pentathlon with 2,994 points, setting a new Haven record in the 60 meter hurdles in the process after clocking a time of 9.19 in the event.
       Bri Palazzi (Altoona/Altoona) recorded a distance of 17’6” in the long jump for a third-place finish. The distance medley relay of Jana Kauffman (Strasburg/Lampeter-Strasburg), Mary Ewanich (Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall), Katrina Brown (Hatfield/North Penn) and Jodi White (Athens/Athens Area) also registered a third place finish in a time of 13:42.88.
       Maggie Borden (Hanover/Delone Catholic) was sixth overall in the 400 meters with a time of 61.65 and anchored the fourth-place 4x400 meter relay. Melissa Namey (New Kensington/Burrell) ran the lead-off leg of that relay and was followed by Ewanich, Laura Phillips (York/Central York) and Borden to post a time of 4:14.32.
       The Lock Haven University men’s and women’s track and field teams will travel to East Stroudsburg, Pa., for the DeShriver Invitational on Sat., Feb. 7., with action beginning at 10 a.m.

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LHU Tracksters Solid in Competition at Bucknell Octagonal
Men Place Fourth, Women Eighth Among Division I Competitors

>>Full results on Bucknell site

(Lewisburg, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania indoor track and field teams squared off against NCAA Division I competition at the Bucknell Octagonal in Lewisburg, Pa., the men placing fourth and the women finishing eighth.
        The Bald Eagles were fourth of eight teams with 57 total points. While only one first-place finish was recorded, the Haven had 12 placewinners and posted several PSAC leading times. Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward) was the fastest in the 400 meter dash, clocking a conference leading time of 50.59 in the win. Mushonga also ran the 60 meter dash in 7.05, finishing third.
        Sophomore Billy Buckenmeyer (Alexander, N.Y./Alexander Central) ran a time of 15:26.79 in the 5000 meters, earning second place and moving himself to the top of the PSAC performance list in the event. Pole vaulter Andy Pollison (Long Valley, N.Y./West Morris Central) went 14’9” in his best attempt, also placing second.
        Other placewinners included Jim Dempsey (Blue Bell/Wissahickon), who was fourth in the high jump (6’3-1/4”), Jacob Merrill (Kingsley/Montrose) was fourth in the triple jump (45’ 9-3/4”) and Joe Smolenski (Manor/Hempfield Area) finished fourth in the 500 meters (1:07.95).
        Chris Cowan (Horseheads, N.Y./Thomas A. Edison) ran the mile in 4:19.86 for fifth place overall. Cowan’s time is currently the fastest in the PSAC in the event. Also posting marks among the PSAC leaders were Keith Veldhuis (Thamesford, ONT/Ingersoll DCI) in the long jump (5th; 22’2-1/4”) and Julius Magrino (Temple/Meadville) in the 35 pound weight throw (6th; 48’ 8-3/4”).
          The Haven’s 4x400 meter relay of Jacob Merrill, Keith Veldhuis, Mike Brito (Union, N.J./Union) and Anesu Mushonga was third, recording a time of 3:26.24 for the second fastest time in the conference to date. Placing fifth in the 4x800 meter relay with a conference best time of 8:05.29 was the foursome of Paul Hallman (Langhorne/Neshaminy), Doug Spatafore (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill), Joe Wiegner (Ivyland/Council Rock) and Rick Clendaniel (Warminster/William Tennant).
         The Lady Eagles placed eighth overall with two points coming from the fifth-place 4x800 meter relay team. The Haven’s Kat Davey (Springfield/Springfield), Jodi White (Athens/Athens Area), Heather Thomas (Catawissa/Southern Columbia) and Katrina Brown (Hatfield/North Penn) combined to finish in 10:59.58 for fifth place.
         Lock Haven had 13 other conference championship qualifying performances that did not earn team points. Freshman Maggie Borden (Hanover/Delone Catholic) and senior Melissa Namey (New Kensington/Burrell) both recorded times among the conference leaders in the 400 meters, Borden clocking a 1:01.23 and Namey finishing in 1:01.94.
         Adding their names to the list of LHU qualifiers were Brooke Rangi (Kawerau, New Zealand/Kawerau College) in the 55 meter hurdles (8.69), Shelly Levy (Philadelphia/West Philadelphia) in the 20-pound weight throw (35’10-1/2”) and the shot put (36’7-3/4”), and Stephanie Scheibel (Butler/Butler) and Maura Ruckert (Ellwood City/Ellwood City) in the pole vault with respective heights of 9’4-1/4” and 8’10-1/4”. The Haven 4x400 meter relay of Melissa Namey, Laura Phillips (York/Central York), Mary Ewanich (Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall) and Maggie Borden posted its best time of the season in 4:14.24.
          The Lock Haven University men’s and women’s track and field teams are back at Bucknell University for the Bucknell Pentathlon on Fri., Jan. 30 and the Bucknell Open on Sat., Jan. 31.

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Haven Track and Field Teams Back in Action at KU Invitational
Mushonga and George Break School 300 Meter Records

(Kutztown, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania indoor track and field teams were back in action after the semester break, competing at the Kutztown University Indoor Track & Field Invitational. A total of 13 events were won by the Lock Haven contingent, but no overall team scores were calculated. Two LHU records fell, as senior Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward) broke the school’s record in the 300 meter dash, and sophomore Precious George (Philadelphia/Academy Park) rewrote the women’s 300 meter record.
       The Bald Eagles wrapped up nine first-place finishes, sophomore Keith Veldhuis (Thamesford, ONT/Ingersoll DCI) placing first in the 400 meters (52.33) by almost two seconds along with a 55 meter high hurdles (8.16) victory. Veldhuis also ran the anchor leg of the winning 4x400 relay which took first in 3:30.36.
       Fieldon Daubert (Annville/Annville-Cleona) led the throws unit, collecting a first-place finish in the shot put with a heave of 46’ 5-1/4”. His mark of 43’5-1/2” in the 35-pound weight throw was good for second place. Fellow teammate Julius Magrino (Temple/Meadville) won the weight throw with a distance of 45’9”.
      The Bald Eagles swept the top three places in the 3000 meter race, with junior Chris Cowan (Horseheads, N.Y./Thomas A. Edison) outdistancing the field by more than 10 seconds for one of the PSAC’s fastest times this season in 8:54.54. Teammates Chris Robson (Lewisberry/Red Land) (9:05.43) and Aaron Benson (Mt. Jewett/Kane Area) (9:05.78) followed in second and third places.
      Tom Skrivanek (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown) won the 500 meters in 1:09.89 and placed second in the long jump with a leap of 21’5-1/2”. Freshman Jim Dempsey (Blue Bell/Wissahickon) captured top honors in the high jump, clearing 6’5” for the win.
      Anesu Mushonga placed second in the 300 meter dash, but still managed to shave one second off the existing school record in the event, crossing the finish in 36.48. Mushonga was also second in the 55 meters (6.61).
      Two Haven relays recorded first place finishes, the 4x400 meters and the 4x800 meters. Running in the 4x400 relay were Mike Brito (Union, N.J./Union), Skrivanek, Mushonga and Veldhuis. Members of the winning 4x800 relay included Joe Smolenski (Manor/Hempfield Area), Paul Hallman (Langhorne/Neshaminy), Doug Spatafore (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) and Rick Clendaniel (Warminster/William Tennant).
      The Lady Eagles captured four top finishes on the outing and had one school record broken. Precious George rewrote the existing 300 meter record by 1:31, finishing fourth in the event overall in 46.34. George also took top honors in the 55 meter high hurdles, crossing the finish in 8.76 seconds.
      Bri Palazzi (Altoona/Altoona), the defending indoor triple jump champion, won the event with a distance of 35’7-3/4”. Palazzi also finished third in the long jump (16’7-3/4”).
      Freshman thrower Jessica Cross (Marathon, N.Y./Marathon) won the shot put with a throw of 41’1-1/4”. Cross also placed third in the 20-pound weight throw (44’0”).
      Sara Cleary (Rockton/DuBois) was the overall winner in the high jump after she cleared a height of 5’3”.
      The Lock Haven University men’s and women’s track and field teams will next compete at Bucknell University in the Bucknell Octagonal on Sat., Jan. 24.

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2003-04 LHU Track and FIeld Teams Debut at Bison Opener
Mushonga Ties PSAC All-Time Record in 60 Meters

(Lewisburg, Pa.) - The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania indoor track and field teams kicked off the 2003-04 season with competition in the Bison Opener at Bucknell University. Senior Anesu Mushonga (Harare, Zimbabwe/Prince Edward) highlighted the performances, breaking the Lock Haven record and tying the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) all-time record in the 60 meter dash.
      The Bald Eagle team had four athletes capture first-place finishes and recorded a total of 22 PSAC qualifying marks. Mushonga was first in the 200 meters, winning in 22.95. His school-record breaking performance in the 60 meters of 7.00 was good enough for second place overall.
      Joe Wiegner (Ivyland/Council Rock) was first in the mile, winning by almost seven seconds with a time of 4:21.85. Wiegner also placed second in the 3000 meters (8:55.79) and third in the 800 meters (1:58.08). Keith Veldhuis (Thamesford, ONT/Ingersoll DCI) won the long jump with a leap of 22’1-3/4”, then placed second in the 55 meter high hurdles in 7.96. Jacob Merrill (Montrose/Montrose) captured first place in the triple jump, checking in with a distance of 45’2-1/2”.
      Other top three placewinners include Ed Kaminski (Toms River, N.J./Toms River South), who was second in the weight throw with a heave of 41’1”. Tom Skrivanek (St. James, N.Y./Smithtown) was third in the 400 meters (52.27), and Fieldon Daubert (Annville/Annville-Cleona) placed third in both the weight throw (34’9-1/2”) and the shot put (46’1-1/2”). The 4x400 meter relay of Tim Hite (Altoona/Altoona), Mike Brito (Union, N.J./Union), Tom Skrivanek and Keith Veldhuis also placed third in a time of 3:26.96.
      The Lady Eagles had 12 athletes register conference qualifying times, paced by a second place finish in the 55 meter high hurdles from Precious George (Philadelphia/Academy Park) in a time of 8.54. Top-three placewinners for the Lady Eagles also included Melissa Namey (New Kensington/Burrell), who was third in the 400 meters in a time of 1:02.03.
      The Lock Haven University track and field teams next compete in January of 2004, traveling for the Kutztown Invitational on Jan. 14.

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