Full Results
LEWISBURG, Pa. – A number of Huskies posted qualifying marks for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference indoor track and field championships and two school records fell as the Bloomsburg women's track and field team kicked off its season at the Bison Opener on the campus of Bucknell University.
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Tayler Harkins (Lansdale/North Penn) set the first Bloomsburg school record of the day with a toss of 46-04.00 (14.12 meters) in the weight throw, setting a PSAC qualifying mark with a second-place finish behind only Shippensburg's Samantha Nelson (14.60 meters). Harkins also qualified for the conference meet in the shot put with her fifth place finish at 11.12 meters.
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The Huskies recorded another new school record in the high jump with Jocelyn Estrada-Pascual doing the honors. Estrada-Pascual finished third and qualified for the PSAC meet with a leap of 5-03.00 (1.60 meters).
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Lauren Lehman (Mt. Holly Springs/Boiling Springs) took home a victory in the 5000 meters at 17:53.48 ahead of
Vicki Davis (New Ringgold/Schuylkill Haven) who was running unattached for a second-place finish at 17:54.14.
Courtney Werner (Hudson, OH/Hudson) (18:50.03) and
Kate Dodds (Ambler/Upper Dublin) (19:02.24) also posted conference championship-qualifying times in the event.
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Alexis Rankin (Hatboro/Hatboro-Horsham) punched a PSAC qualifying ticket in the 400 meter dash by crossing the stripe in 1:01.01.
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Also qualifying for PSACs were
Meghan Hallick (Pottsville/Pottsville Area) in the shot put (11.62 meters) and weight throw (12.62 meters);
Alyssa Barthelmes (Lindenhurst/Lindenhurst) in the 400(1:01.85); and
Kelsey Davis (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) in the pole vault (3.30 meters).
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"It was a solid first meet," Bloomsburg head coach
Bernie Empie said. "I was pleased with how we competed today. We had many personal bests and some really good first meet performances. With exams next week, it is always a tough weekend to be traveling but our teams responded well. With some time off for the holidays the team will resume competition in January with the push toward PSAC championships."
The Huskies are off until Jan. 11 when they compete at the Bucknell Mini Meet.Â
HUSKIES RESULTS