Track: Two Score NCAA Regional Qualifiers
April 26, 2007 10:21 PM | General
April 26, 2007
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Freshman Keri Bland and senior Abbie Stechschulte scored NCAA Regional qualifiers on the first day of competition at the Penn Relays on Thursday, April 26, at Franklin Field.
“The whole squad did great today, and those two were just the tip of the iceberg,” coach Jeff Huntoon says. “This meet is one of the most competitive all season, and to do so well against such a tough field is fantastic.”
Bland won the 3000 meter run, clocking in at 9:34.17, while Stechschulte took second in the long jump with a leap of 6.13 meters.
“There’s really not much you can say about Keri,” Huntoon says. “The girl is on fire.”
Sophomore Mandy McBean also competed in the 3000 meter run, finishing at 15th place with a time of 10:12.54.
Senior Nancy Regalbuto took fourth in the high jump, jumping 1.68 meters, while classmate Halimah Bashir ran in the 400 meter hurdles, finishing at 1:04.12.
Freshman Kristin Loughry had a stellar first outing at the Relays, taking seventh in the pole vault with a jump of 3.50 meters.
The 4x100 team also competed today, taking first in its heat, 27th overall, with a time of 47.22. Senior Jessica Czaikowski, sophomores Jamillah Nock and Brittany Hohn, and freshman April Rotilio comprised for the time.
The Mountaineers will return to the Field tomorrow, April 27, for the Relay’s second day of competition.
