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2019 Women's Track and Field Archive
2019 CSAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll
PSU-BEHREND TOP PICK IN TRACK AND FIELD COACHES' POLL
ROSEMONT, Pa. – Penn State Behrend was the top pick of the coaches in the 2019 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll, released by the conference office on Friday morning.
The Lions, who have won all three CSAC championships, received 24 points and four first-place votes in the women’s poll, while scoring 15 points and three first-place votes in the men’s voting.
We are honored to be thought of like this by the end of coaches vote,” said
Greg Cooper, PSU-Behrend head coach. “We look forward to competing at a high level and competing with all of the quality programs in the CSAC.”
In the men’s poll, Franciscan University of Steubenville was second with nine points, while Keystone College and newcomer Alfred State College were tied for third with eight points.
The women’s poll saw Keystone College second with 17 points, Franciscan University of Steubenville in third with 15 points and one first-place vote.
Alfred State College was fourth with 14 points, while Notre Dame of Maryland University, who is fielding a team for the first time in school history, was fifth with five points.
Teams will begin competing this weekend, with the 2019 CSAC Championship set for May 4-5, at Keystone College.
1. PS-Behrend – 24 (4 first-place votes)
2. Keystone – 17
3. Franciscan – 15 (1 first-place vote)
4. Alfred State – 14
5. Notre Dame – 5
2019 Track and Field Athletes of the Week
March 26, 2019
Courtney Sargent / Sr / Penn State Behrend / Erie, Pa. / (Track)
Won the Steeplechase at the Cal U Early Bird Invite with a time of 12:10.76
Haley Yenchik / Sr / Penn State Behrend / Cecil, Pa. / (Field)
At Cal U, won the Pole Vault (3.60m) and the Long Jump (4.89m).
April 2, 2019
Jenna Shelton / Sr / Penn State Behrend / Cabot, Pa. / (Track)
Won the 800m at the Carnegie Mellon Quad with a time of 2:22.92.
Emily Mischen / FY / Penn State Behrend / Gibsonia, Pa. / (Field)
At Carnegie Mellon, won the shot put (10.53m) and the hammer (35.45m).
April 9, 2019
Courtney Sargent / Sr / Penn State Behrend / Erie, Pa. / (Track)
Broke school record in 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:35.50 to finish second at Mount Union.
Alex Myers / So / Keystone College / Holton, Ks. / Holton HS ( Field)
Won the javelin (28.20m) and was second in the pole vault (2.13m) at the NEPA Challenge. Was also ninth in the discus at 15.58m
April 16, 2019
Riley Crissman / Jr / Penn State Behrend / Bradford, Pa. / (Track)
Second at Westminster Invitational in 5K with time of 18:27.11. Hit a PR and has the best time in the CSAC this season.
Emily Mischen / FY / Penn State Behrend / Gibsonia, Pa / (Field)
Throw of 11.11m in Shot Put broke PS-Behrend’s oldest track record.
April 23, 2019
Gabriella Loeffler / Jr / Penn State Behrend / Pittsburgh, Pa (Track)
Posted the CSAC best time in the 100m 12.89, 200m 26.17, 400m 60.67, and as part of the 4x100m relay 51.55 at the Slippery Rock and Behrend meets.
Haley Yenchik / Sr / Penn State Behrend / Cecil, Pa. / (Field)
Posted a season best and top CSAC mark in the long jump 5.00m to win the Behrend Open as well as pole vaulting 3.53m at Slippery Rock and 3.50m at Behrend. She placed 3rd at Slippery Rock against a field with multiple D2 and D3 All-Americans and then won the Behrend Open. Haley also won the 100m dash at Behrend with a 13.14 for the second best time in the CSAC this year.
April 29, 2019
Taylor Epps / So / Notre Dame of Maryland University / Baltimore, Md. (Track)
Competed in three events at Elizabethtown, finishing sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 27.22
Alex Myers / So / Keystone College / Holton, Ks. / Holton HS ( Field)
Myers posted the 2nd best long jump (4.53m) in the CSAC this year at Saturday's Monarch Open. Also threw 8.10 meters in the shot put and 24.20 meters in the javelin. In the long jump, she had a mark of 4.53 meters.
2019 Track and Field Weeklies
March 26, 2019
April 2, 2019
April 9, 2019
April 16, 2019
April 23, 2019
April 29, 2019
2019 Championship Information
CSAC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP SET TO START SATURDAY
Team Information
ORDER OF EVENTS
HEAT SHEET
FINAL RESULTS
ROSEMONT, Pa. – For the second time in the four year history of the meet, Keystone College will play host to the Colonial States Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships. The two-day meet will take place at the Turf Field and Track & Field Complex, starting on Saturday
Since the championship started three years ago, Penn State Behrend has won the titles on both sides.
The Lions, along with host Keystone, Notre Dame of Maryland University and associate members Alfred State and Franciscan will start the action at 1 p.m. on Saturday with the multis.
A quick look at the field on the men’s side:
The sprints (100, 200, 400, 110 HH, 400H)
In the 100, the top seed time belongs to
Jacob Wadsworth from Alfred State with an 11.00, while teammate
Cameron Howard has a 11.15. PS-Behrend’s
Antonio Stello has a 11.30.
In the 200, Stello has a top time of 22.17, followed by
Kurt Eberhardt from PS-Behrend at 22.55. Fellow Lion
Nicholas Coleman has a 22.87.
In the 400, the top seed time is Coleman from PS-Behrend at 50.67. Teammate
Eric Stehlik is second at 51.36 with
James Craig from Franciscan in third at 51.70.
In the 110 hurdles, Colby Tarr of PS-Behrend has the top seed time of 16.51 while Wadsworth is second with 16.78.
Jacob Frazier is third at 17.09. In the 400 hurdles, Wadsworth has the top time at 57.90 with Frazier second at 1:01.08. Tarr is third at 1:01.30.
The distance (800, 1500, 5K, 10K, 3000 steeple)
In the 800,
Liam Galligan from Franciscan and
Zac Tingley from PS-Behrend are separated by just .01 of a second in seeds times at 1:57.49 and 1:57.50.
In the 1500, the top seed time belongs to
Mark Borek of Franciscan at 4:00.25 followed by
Nicholas Long at 4:05.37.
In the 5k, Galligan has the top time of 14:55.20 with Borek in second at 15:50.37.
Finally, in the 10K,
Nick Post of PS-Behrend has the top seed time of 36:51.40.
The jumps (Long, Triple, High, Pole Vault)
In the high jump,
Brady Smith from PS-Behrend has a mark of 2.00 meters even, followed by
Jacob Wadsworth and
Zion Ponder each with a 1.89 meter mark.
In the triple, Keystone’s
Eddie Sichilongo is tops with a 13.23 meter mark, followed by
Zion Ponder with a 12.85.
In the long, Wadsworth has a mark of 6.93 meters, with teammate
Collin Stauffer with a 6.37 mark.
Finally, in the pole vault, three athletes
(Elijah Dangrow,
Jack Georgeston and
Kyle Grimm) all of PS-Behrend, have a 4.55 meter mark.
The throws (Javelin, Hammer, Discus, Shot Put)
In the hammer, the top seed is
Paul Kemsley of Alfred State with a mark of 45.76 meters, with
Matthew Michael of PS-Behrend with a 42.42.
In the javelin,
Colby Tarr of PS-Behrend has a 44.55, with
John Chesson of Keystone with a 44.15 meter seed.
The discus is led by
Paul Kemsley from Alfred State with a 49.63, followed by a 43.12 meter mark from
John Chesson.
Finally, in the shot put,
Matthew Michael has a top mark of 14.61 meters with
Mason Nolan from PS-Behrend with a 13.86.
A quick look on the women’s side:
The sprints (100, 200, 400, 100 HH, 400H)
In the 100, PS-Behrend’s
Gabriella Loeffler has a top seed of 12.89, while PS-Behrend’s
Haley Yenchik has a time of 13.14. Notre Dame’s
Taylor Epps has a 13.20.
In the 200, Loeffler has a top time of 26.17, followed by Epps at 27.22. Yenchik is third with a 27.51.
In the 400, Loeffler again holds the top time of a 60.67, while teammate
Jenna Shelton has a 1:01.21. Franciscan’s
Ashlin LaFond has a 1:03.92.
In the hurdle events, PS-Behrend’s
Maria Czerwinski has a time of 18.61, with Franciscan’s
Brigid Kelly clocking a 18.88 in the high hurdles. In the 400 hurdles, the top time belongs to
Briana Gibson of Notre Dame with a time of 1:14.42, followed by PS-Behrend’s
Hanna Drozynski and
Maria Czerwinski with times of 1:18.98 and 1:18.99, respectively.
The distance (800, 1500, 5K, 10K, 3000 steeple)
The top time in the 800 belongs to
Jenna Shelton from PS-Behrend who has a 2:21.40, while LaFond has a 2:27.43.
Courtney Sargent from PS-Behrend has a 2:27.85.
In the 1500, Shelton has the top time of 4:48.12, with Sargent having a 4:55.64.
In the 5k, PS-Behrend’s
Riley Crissman has a 18:27.11, while teammate
Savanna Carr has a 18:53.19.
In the 10k, PS-Behrend’s
Erica Koenig has a time of 43:29.99.
Finally, the 3k Steeple, the top time belongs to Sargent with a time of 11:34.71 with Franciscan’s
Allison Bryant with a time of 11:50.20.
The jumps (Long, Triple, High, Pole Vault)
In the high jump, Alfred State’s
Emily Brigman has a seed of 1.53 meters, followed by PS-Behrend’s
Caroline Upham with a 1.45 meter seed.
In the triple, Haley Yenchik (PS-Behrend) along with
Alexandra Myers and
Megan Oyer (Keystone) will battle for the top spot.
In the long, the top seed is Yenchik with a 5.00 meters, followed by Myers with a 4.53 meters.
Finally, in the pole vault, Yenchik has a 3.60 meter mark with PS-Behrend’s
Brianna Keith at a 2.68 meters.
The throws (Javelin, Hammer, Discus, Shot Put)
PS-Behrend’s
Emily Mischen has a mark of 11.11 meters in the shot put, followed by Keystone’s
Rachel Drumheiser with a mark of 9.72 meters.
In the discus, the top mark belongs to
Rachel Drumheiser at 28.19 meters, with Kelly having a 27.88 meters.
In the hammer, Drumheiser has the top seed with a 38.73 followed by Mischen with a 36.75.
Finally, in the javelin, Alfred State’s
Julia Yanarella has a seed mark of 28.96 meters while Franciscan’s
Rachel Solomon has a 28.25 meters.
PS-BEHREND CAPTURES CSAC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
LA PLUME, Pa. – Penn State-Behrend again captured both men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships on Sunday at the conclusion of the 2019 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) championship held at Keystone.
The Lions won the women’s competition with a score of 290.50 points, with host Keystone second with a total score of 92.50. Franciscan was third with a score of 82 points.
On the men’s side, PS-Behrend had 269 points with Alfred State in second place with a score of 148 and Franciscan in third with a score of 106.
In the women’s competition,
Courtney Sargent and
Haley Yenchik, both from PS-Behrend, won Track Athlete and Field Athlete of the Year honors respectively.
Sargent, a senior, won the 3000 meter steeplechase with a CSAC record time of 11:35.41, while finishing second in the 800 meter run (2:22.73), second in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:54.39, and fourth in the 100 hurdles with a time of 18.46.
Yenchik, also a senior, captured the pole vault (3.50m) and the triple jump (9.95m) on Saturday. On Sunday, she won the long jump with a leap of 5.38 meters.
For the men, freshman
Jacob Wadsworth from Alfred State was named as the Men’s Track Athlete of the Year. He won the 400 meters with a time of 58.70, and the long jump with a leap of 6.66 meters. He was second in the 110 hurdles with a time of 16.38 and the high jump at 1.86 meters. He also finished third in the 100 with a time of 11.18 and in the 200 with a time of 22.64.
Sophomore teammate
Paul Kemsley was named as Field Athlete of the Year after winning the discus throw with a toss of 43.18 meters, while finishing second in the shot put at 14.28 meters. On Saturday, he was second in the hammer at 42.55 meters.
CSAC ANNOUNCES TRACK AND FIELD END OF YEAR AWARDS
ROSEMONT, Pa. - The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) has announced its 2019 Track and Field End of Year Award winners. Awards include All-CSAC (First-Team, Second-Team and Honorable Mention) as well as Coach of the Year in both men's and women's track and field and 3-D Award.
Athletes earned All-CSAC based on their finish at the 2019 CSAC Track and Field Championship, May 4-5 at Keystone College.
Men's Track and Field Coach of the Year honors went to
Steve Paternostro of Alfred State. In his first year as coach, he led the Pioneers to a second-place finish at the championships with a totat of 148 points.
Women's Track and Field Coach of the Year honors went to
Frank Passetti of Keystone. In his first year as coach , the Giants finished second in the conference with 92.5 points.
The 3-D Award winner on both sides as Keystone. Implemented for the 2011-12 academic year, the Colonial States Athletic Conference 3D Award replaced the CSAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The 3D Award recognizes the teams in each sport that best demonstrate the NCAA Division-III philosophy of "Discover, Develop, Dedicate." The 3D Award was conceived and developed by the CSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). This is the first time the Giants have won the award in track and field.
2019 All-CSAC Team
2019 Track Athlete of the Year: Courtney Sargent, PS-Behrend
2019 Field Athlete of the Year: Haley Yenchik, PS-Behrend
2019 Coach of the Year: Frank Passetti, Keystone
2019 3-D Award Winner: Keystone
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| First-Team All-CSAC |
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| Event |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| 100m |
Haley Yenchick |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Cecil, Pa./Canon McMillan |
| 200m |
Gabriella Loeffler |
PS-Behrend |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin |
| 400m |
Gabriella Loeffler |
PS-Behrend |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin |
| 800m |
Jenna Shelton |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Cabor, Pa./Knoch |
| 1500m |
Jenna Shelton |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Cabor, Pa./Knoch |
| 5000m |
Savanna Carr |
PS-Behrend |
So. |
Franklin, Pa./Franklin Area |
| 10000m |
Erica Koenig |
PS-Behrend |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin |
| 100h |
Emily Brigman |
Alfred State |
Jr. |
Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster |
| 400h |
Briana Gibson |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Churchville, MD./Aberdeen |
| Steeple |
Courtney Sargent |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Erie, Pa./Collegiate Academy |
| 4x1 |
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PS-Behrend |
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| 4x4 |
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PS-Behrend |
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| Javelin |
Alexandra Myers |
Keystone |
So. |
Holton, Kan./Holton |
| Pole Vault |
Haley Yenchick |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes |
| Hammer |
Rachel Drumheiser |
Keystone |
So. |
Shamokin, Pa./Shamokin |
| Long Jump |
Haley Yenchick |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Cecil, Pa./Canon McMillan |
| Triple Jump |
Haley Yenchick |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Cecil, Pa./Canon McMillan |
| High Jump |
Caroline Upham |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Erie, Pa./Iroquois |
| Shot Put |
Emily Mischen |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes |
| Discus |
Emily Mischen |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes |
| Hep |
Marissa Sly |
Alfred State |
Sr. |
N.Tonawanda, N.Y./N. Tonawanda |
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| Second-Team All-CSAC |
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| Event |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| 100m |
Taylor Epps |
Notre Dame |
So. |
Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill Academy |
| 200m |
Haley Yenchick |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Cecil, Pa./Canon McMillan |
| 400m |
Jenna Shelton |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Cabor, Pa./Knoch |
| 800m |
Courtney Sargent |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Erie, Pa./Collegiate Academy |
| 1500m |
Courtney Sargent |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Erie, Pa./Collegiate Academy |
| 5000m |
Riley Crissman |
PS-Behrend |
Jr. |
Bradford, Pa./Bradford Area |
| 10000m |
Julia Stapleton |
Keystone |
So. |
Marlboro, N.J./Freehold Township |
| 100h |
Brigid Kelly |
Franciscan |
Fr. |
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| 400h |
Hanna Drozynski |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Stoneboro, Pa./Lakeview |
| Steeple |
Allison Bryant |
Franciscan |
Fr. |
Arlington, Texas/Nolan Catholic |
| 4x1 |
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Alfred State |
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| 4x4 |
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Alfred State |
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| Javelin |
Rachel Solomon |
Franciscan |
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| Pole Vault |
Jordyn Pettit |
Alfred State |
Fr. |
Wellsville, N.Y./Wellsville |
| Hammer |
Emily Mischen |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes |
| Long Jump |
Maddie Werner |
PS-Behrend |
So. |
Pittsburgh, PA./Bethel Park |
| Triple Jump |
Alexandra Myers |
Keystone |
So. |
Holton, Kan./Holton |
| High Jump |
Emily Brigman |
Alfred State |
Jr. |
Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster |
| Shot Put |
Rachel Drumheiser |
Keystone |
So. |
Shamokin, Pa./Shamokin |
| Discus |
Rachel Drumheiser |
Keystone |
So. |
Shamokin, Pa./Shamokin |
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| Honorable Mention All-CSAC |
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| Event |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
| 100m |
Suraihyah Sule |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Snellville, Ga./Shiloh |
| 200m |
Taylor Epps |
Notre Dame |
So. |
Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill Academy |
| 400m |
Ashlin LaFond |
Franciscan |
Fr. |
Menomonee Falls, Wis./Brookfield Academy |
| 800m |
Claire Dawyot |
Franciscan |
Fr. |
Landenberg, Pa./Kennett |
| 1500m |
Allison Bryant |
Franciscan |
Fr. |
Arlington, Texas/Nolan Catholic |
| 5000m |
Elizabeth Atkins |
Franciscan |
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| 10000m |
Diane Kille |
Keystone |
So. |
Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale |
| 100h |
Maria Czerwinski |
PS-Behrend |
Jr. |
Erie, Pa./McDowell |
| 400h |
Adamary Sanchez-Martinez |
Notre Dame |
Jr. |
East New Market, Md./North Doichester |
| Steeple |
Hanna Drozynski |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Stoneboro, Pa./Lakeview |
| 4x1 |
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Notre Dame |
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| 4x4 |
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Notre Dame |
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| Javelin |
Julia Yanarella |
Alfred State |
Sr. |
Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy Ketcham |
| Pole Vault |
Maria Campbell |
PS-Behrend |
Fr. |
Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy |
| Hammer |
Madeline Moro |
Keystone |
Jr. |
Danville, Pa./Danville |
| Long Jump |
Gabriella Loeffler |
PS-Behrend |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin |
| Triple Jump |
Megan Oyer |
Keystone |
Sr. |
Warminster, Pa./Archbishop Wood |
| High Jump |
Julia Yanarella |
Alfred State |
Sr. |
Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy Ketcham |
| Shot Put |
Justice Walrath |
Notre Dame |
Sr. |
Severna Park, Md./Severna Park |
| Discus |
Brigid Kelly |
Franciscan |
Fr. |
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| All-Sportsmanship |
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Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
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Katherine Frascella |
Alfred State |
So. |
Franklinville, N.Y./Franklinville |
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Beth Flanagan |
Franciscan |
So. |
Needham, Mass./Seton Home Study |
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Oumou Sall |
Notre Dame |
Fr. |
Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Polytechnic |
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Courtney Sargent |
PS-Behrend |
Sr. |
Erie, Pa./Collegiate Academy |