Men's Outdoor Track and Field

Penn State Behrend Claims Outdoor Track Title; Four New Meet Records Set

ERIE, Pa. - The United East held the Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships on the weekend of May 4-5 on the campus of Penn State Behrend.  Penn State Behrend would repeat their championship from the indoor season, winning the outdoor league title for sixth time overall and third-straight.  Four new meet records, and one tied record, were set on the weekend with four out of the five records set coming from Gallaudet and one from Behrend.

Penn State Behrend won the team championship, picking up four gold medals, four silver medals, and seven bronze medals across the weekend for a total of 180 points.  Julia Balaski set a new league record in the Javelin, moving her previous mark from 36.57 meters set in 2023, to 39.16 meters. Greg Cooper was named Coach of the Year again, repeating the honor from the indoor season.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland came in second, picking up 159.50 points, on the strength of five gold medals, three silver medals, and five bronze medals. Brittney Douglas won the 800m, Chay’La Rivers won the 100m Hurdles, and Jillian Zukley won the Discus, Shot Put, and Hammer.

Women’s Track Athlete of the Year was a tie between Lindsey Hartle of Penn State Behrend and Chay’La Rivers from St. Mary’s.  Hartle won the 10,000m and came in second during the 5,000m while Rivers won the 100m Hurdles and came in second during the 400m Hurdles.  On the throws side, Jillian Zukley from St. Mary’s was named Rookie of the Year and Co-Field Athlete of the Year after winning the Discus, Shot Put, and Hammer.

Alfred State came in third place with 113.50 points after Oli Kraynik won 400m, Isabelle Popoff won 1,500m, and the team won the 4x400 relay.  Alfred State picked up an additional three silver medals, and two bronze medals. 

Gallaudet came in fourth place, setting three new meet records and tying one more across the weekend.  First year Ocean Brown broke the 100m mark, set in 2017, lowering the time from 12.07 seconds to 12.05 seconds.  Brown also lowered the 200m mark from 25.35 seconds, set in 2016, to 24.63 seconds.  Hannah Wetzel set a new record in the Long Jump, moving the league-best mark from 5.38m, set in 2019, to 5.57 meters. Wetzel also tied her own High Jump record of 1.60m, set in 2023.  Wetzel was named Co-Field Athlete of the Year after winning the Long Jump, High Jump, and Triple Jump.

Penn State Harrisburg came in fifth place on the strength of Grace Weber’s gold medal in the 400m Hurdles, and six second place finishes.  Lancaster Bible came in sixth after Marcy Foltz’s second place in the Javelin and Martha Weaver’s third place finishes in the Shot Put and Hammer.

Hilbert came in seventh place with Maddie Fusco winning the 5,000m, coming in second place in the 1,500m and Tahlia Kosek finishing third in the High Jump. Carlow came in eighth place after second place finishes in the 4x100m Relay and Molly Wagner’s second place finish in the 400m.

Cedar Crest College finished in ninth place, led by Sadie Trubilla’s third place finish in the Javelin and Isabella Bozen’s third place finish in the Discus.  Saint Elizabeth rounded out the scoring with six team points in their first season of competition.

All-Conference honors were awarded to the top-three finishers of each event.  See the chart below.  Full Results are HERE with more information available at the Championships Page.
 

Women's Track & Field All-United East Performers
The top three finishers in each event and the top three relay teams earn All-United East honors
# - New Meet Record
* - Tied Existing Meet Record
 
Event First Place Second Place Third Place
Shot Put Jillian Zukley
(St. Mary's)		 Stephanie Reider
(PS-Harrisburg)		 Martha Weaver
(Lancaster Bible)
Javevlin Julia Balaski - #
(PS-Behrend)		 Marcy Foltz
(Lancaster Bible)		 Sadie Trubilla
(Cedar Crest)
Long Jump Hannah Wetzel - #
(Gallaudet)		 Madison Kappeler
(PS-Behrend)		 Madison Snayczuk
(Alfred St.)
Hammer Jillian Zukley
(St. Mary's)		 Mackenzie Gillette
(Alfred St.)		 Martha Weaver
(Lancaster Bible)
Pole Vault Madison Kappeler
(PS-Behrend)		 Katrin Cavanaugh
(PS-Harrisburg)		 Noelani Takei
(PS-Behrend)
High Jump Hannah Wetzel - *
(Gallaudet)		 Elise Kinyanjui
(St. Mary's)		 Tahlia Kosek
(Hilbert)
Triple Jump Hannah Wetzel
(Gallaudet)		 Madison Snayczuk
(Alfred St.)		 Rylee Long
(PS-Behrend)
Discus Jillian Zukley
(St. Mary's)		 Stephanie Reider
(PS-Harrisburg)		 Isabella Bozen
(Cedar Crest)
10,000m Lindsey Hartle
(PS-Behrend)		 Bethany Litwiler
(PS-Behrend)		 Madison Kingsley
(St. Mary's)
3,000m Steeplechase Bridget McMaster
(PS-Behrend)		 Bethany Litwiler
(PS-Behrend)		 Elizabeth Robey
(St. Mary's)
4x100 Relay Gallaudet 
(P. Berrios, Oc. Brown, Ol. Brown, H. Wetzel)		 Carlow
(T. Miller, S. Taylor, E. Cloak, M. Wagner)		 PS-Behrend
(P. Grimm, I. Laffan, R. Long, M. Kappeler)
1,500m Isabelle Popoff
(Alfred St.)		 Maddie Fusco
(Hilbert)		 Elizabeth Robey
(St. Mary's)
100m Hurdles Chay'La Rivers
(St. Mary's)		 Grace Weber
(PS-Harrisburg)		 Haley Felton
(PS-Behrend)
400m Oli Kraynik
(Alfred St.)		 Molly Wagner
(Carlow)		 Savannah Owens
(St. Mary's)
100m Oceana Brown - #
(Gallaudet)		 Leah Gray
(PS-Harrisburg)		 Hannah Wetzel
(Gallaudet)
800m Brittney Douglas
(St. Mary's)		 Isabelle Popoff
(Alfred St.)		 Hailey Kumpf
(Alfred St.)
400m Hurdles Grace Weber
(PS-Harrisburg)		 Chay'La Rivers
(St. Mary's)		 Ivy Laffan
(PS-Behrend)
200m Oceana Brown - #
(Gallaudet)		 Leah Gray
(PS-Harrisburg)		 Madison Kappeler
(PS-Behrend)
5,000m Maddie Fusco
(Hilbert)		 Lindsey Hartle
(PS-Behrend)		 Elizabeth Robey
(St. Mary's)
4x400 Relay Alfred St.
(S. Rivet, L. Schnell, H. Kumpf, O. Kraynik)		 St. Mary's
(A. Ojulu, B. Douglas, C. Tolson, A. Arizzi)		 PS-Behrend
(P. Grimm, M. Kappeler, V. Dietrich, I. Laffan)

Team Scores
1. Penn State Behrend - 180 points
2. St. Mary's College (Md.) - 159.50 points
3. Alfred State - 113.50 points
4. Gallaudet University - 78 points
5. Penn State Harrisburg - 69 points
6. Lancaster Bible College - 55.50 points
7. Hilbert College - 39 points
8. Carlow University - 36.50 points
9. Cedar Crest College - 26 points
10. St. Elizabeth University - 6 points
 
 

NEW CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS

Women's Events
100 Meters: Oceana Brown (Gallaudet) 12.05 seconds - old mark was 12.07 seconds (2017; Paige Allen, Penn St. Behrend)
200 Meters: Oceana Brown (Gallaudet) 24.63 seconds - old mark was 25.35 seconds (2016; Paige Allen, Penn St. Behrend)
High Jump: *TIED* Hannah Wetzel (Gallaudet) 1.60m - previous mark was 1.60m (2023; Hannah Wetzel, Gallaudet)
Long Jump: Hannah Wetzel (Gallaudet) 5.57 meters - previous mark was 5.38m (2019; Haley Yenchik, Penn St. Behrend)
Javelin Throw: Julia Balaski (Penn St. Behrend) 39.16 meters - previous mark was 36.57m (2023; Julia Balaski, Penn St. Behrend)
 

AWARDS

Women's Outdoor Track & Field Track Athlete of the Year: Lindsey Hartle, Penn State Behrend & Chay'La Rivers, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Field Athlete of the Year: Jillian Zukley, St. Mary's College of Maryland & Hannah Wetzel, Gallaudet University
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year: Jillian Zukley, St. Mary's College of Maryland 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year: Greg Cooper, Penn State Behrend
 

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