MANSFIELD, Pa. – Powered
by a record-breaking Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) Championship performance by
Angela Kramer (Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove)
in the pole vault, the Lock Haven University women’s
track squad stands in first place at the PSAC
Outdoor Championships, hosted by Mansfield
University. With one day left for both teams, the
men’s squad is sixth.
Kramer broke the championship record with a
11-foot-9 vault, giving her the title.
Sarah Robertson (Mechanicsburg,
Pa./Mechanicsburg) and
Holly Bofinger (Warminster,
Pa./William Tennent)
picked up points in the 10,000 meters, taking fourth
and fifth places. Senior
Sara McCleary (Rockton, Pa./DuBois)
added a fourth-place finish in the high jump, while
Nicole Kulp (Hatboro,
Pa./William Tennent) and
Bri Palazzi (Altoona,
Pa./Altoona) earned fifth
and sixth in the long jump.
The
throwing events continued to provide a spark for the
Lady Eagles, as they took three of the top six spots
in the shot put. Junior
Shelly Levy (Philadelphia/West Philadelphia)
was third with a 44-fee-5.75 inch toss, while
sophomore Ginger Williams
(Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake)
and freshman Jen Andrews
(Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg)
placed fifth and sixth, respectively.
Rookie Amanda Reinmiller (Conyngham,
Pa./Hazleton) took sixth
in her first heptathlon, scoring 3,464 points. The
Lady Eagles have 33 points, just a half point ahead
of Slippery Rock University.
For
the men’s side, the Bald Eagles have put together
eight points, with Slippery Rock’s 32 points leading
the way. SRU is followed by Shippensburg University,
IUP, East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown
University and Edinboro is just two points ahead of
the Haven.
Sophomore Aaron Benson (Mt. Jewett, Pa./Kane
Area) picked up a fourth-place finish in the
10,000 meters, with classmate Shawn Clancy
(Hornell, N.Y./Hornell) matching that finish in
the decathlon.
The
LHU track and field teams compete in 31 events
tomorrow, May 14 in the final day of the
championships.