Men’s and Women’s Track Compete at Susquehanna Open

Dan Sherman

Asst. SID

Junaita College

814-641-3513

shermad@juniata.edu

SELINSGROVE, Pa., This weekend, the Juniata College men's and women's track and field teams competed in their final indoor meet before the Landmark Conference Championships. The Eagles continued to have a successful season with members of both teams placing in the top 10.

Women

Chelsea Beaver (Shamokkin Dam, PA / Selinsgrove Area) finished 10^th in the women's weight throw (11.54m) and 11^th in the shot put. Alyssa Sellers (Huntingdon, PA / Huntingdon Area) tied for 6^th in the long jump (4.68m), while Kaitlyn Cosby (Frederick, MD / Frederick) and Katelyn Fisher (Rochester, NY / Greece Athena) placed 8^th an 6^th in the triple and high jump respectively. Haley Schneider (West Chester, PA / Bishop Shanahan) and Allyson Kopera (Hastings, PA / Northern Cambria) finished in the top 20 in their events. Schneider was 17^th in the one mile run, with Kopera coming in 15^th in the 3000m run.

Men

Andrew Paterno (Waynesboro, PA / Waynesbor) placed 5^th in the weight throw (13.14m) and 13^th in the shot put. Nathan Chavis (Plmyra, PA / Palmyra) was 6^th in the high jump (12.33m) and 11^th in the high jump. Jaie Johnson (Reading, PA / Reading HS) earned 4^th and 6^th place finishes in the 60m and 200m dash. Matt Guetzlaff (Schnecksville, PA / Parkland) and Conor Dimond (Summerhill, PA / Forest Hills) finished in the top 10 in the 3000m run. Guetzlaff completed the event in a time of 8:52.54 to place third, while Dimond just missed the top five at six. Stephen Park (State College , PA / State College) finished placed 13^th in 1 mile run (4:38.08).

The team's will be back in action at the Landmark Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on the 28^th. The Meet will again be held at Susquehanna.