LOCK HAVEN, Pa.
– Sophomore Jim Dempsey (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) was named the
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Co-Field Athlete of the Week for
his efforts at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West
Challenge during the week ending April 10. This is the first weekly award
for both Dempsey and the Lock Haven University men’s outdoor track and field
team this season.
Dempsey cleared 6-foot-10 ½ on the high
jump, taking first place at the PSAC West Challenge, hosted by Clarion
University, earning the first NCAA Provisional-Qualifying mark for either
Lock Haven squad this outdoor season.
Dempsey and the rest of the Bald Eagles
are back in action Friday, April 15 at the Bucknell Distance Carnival.
