Men's and Women's Track & Field

2007 PSAC Outdoor Championship
May 3-5 - Shippensburg, PA

last updated 10/25/07 12:02 PM

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KU Results

Saturday, May 5

KU Women Finish Second, Men Eighth at PSACs
Women Set Three Records

SHIPPENSBURG, PA - The Kutztown University Women's Tack & Field team finished second at the 2007 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at Shippensburg University and put three KU records in the books.  The KU men placed eighth.

The Golden Bear women scored 115.5 team points, behind only Slippery Rock, which won the team title with 189.5 points.  Lock Haven was third with 112.

Desiree Bower won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a KU record time of 11:06.31, shattering the old record of 11:13.54 set by Megan Seefeldt in 2001.  The 4x100 team of Corri Speakman, Katie Quinn, Laura Deller and Doofan Tor-Agbidye set a KU record with a time of 48.55 (48.56, 2001) and finished fourth.  Renee Marchand set the KU record in the heptathlon Friday.

The quartet of Marchand, Quinn, Tor-Agbidye and Stephanie Williams were the workhorses for Kutztown, accounting for the bulk of KU's team points.

Marchand placed seventh in the 100 hurdles.  Quinn was second in the 200 (25.52) and third in the 100 (12.38) to earn All-PSAC honors in both races.  Tor-Agbidye was third in the 400 (57.02) to earn all-conference honors, while also placing sixth in the 200.  After winning the 10,000 on Friday, Williams placed second in both the 3,000 (10:16.53) and 5,000 (17:35.81), with NCAA provisional times in both races.

Marchand, Quinn and Tor-Agbidye were also joined by Brooke McMurray on the fourth-place 4x400 relay team.  Joanna Horstmann placed third in the 800 (2:17.09) to round out Kutztown's All-PSAC performers

The Golden Bear men scored 28.5 points.  Lock Haven edged Shippensburg for the men's crown, 139-138.  Slippery Rock was third at 134.  Cheyney finished seventh with 45 points, while Clarion was behind KU in ninth with 21.

Steve Tyson highlighted KU's effort, winning the shot put with a distance of 53-0 3/4.  The trio of Justin Gibbs (14.82), VonKurt Redley (15.18) and Cory Crider (15.79) placed fourth, seventh and eighth in the 110 hurdles.

Final Men's Team Standings
1. Lock Haven 139, 2. Shippensburg 138, 3. Slippery Rock 134, 4. East Stroudsburg 94.50, 5. West Chester 88, 6. Indiana (Pa.) 62, 7. Cheyney 45, 8. Kutztown 28.50, 9. Clarion 21, 10. Millersville 20, 11. Mansfield 14, 12. California (Pa.) 13, 12. Edinboro 13, 14. Bloomsburg 6

Kutztown Men's Highlights (top eight placewinners)
110 Hurdles - 4. Justin Gibbs 14.82, 7. VonKurt Redley 15.18, 8. Cory Crider 15.79
High Jump - 7. Cody Hartzler 6-2 3/4
Shot Put - 1. Steve Tyson 53-0 3/4 (NCAA provisional)
Pole Vault - tie-6. Brian Dodds 14-2
3000 Steeplechase - 7. Joe Haughey 9:42.13
Hammer - 8. Chris Boutsikaris 143-6
Discus - 7. Steve Tyson 147-10
Decathlon - 8. Shane Riegel 5,879 points

Final Women's Team Standings
1. Slippery Rock 189.50, 2. Kutztown 115.50, 3. Lock Haven 112, 4. Shippensburg 81, 4. East Stroudsburg 81, 6. Indiana (Pa.) 58, 7. Clarion 53, 8. Millersville 47, 9. West Chester 31, 10. Bloomsburg 23, 11. Mansfield 21, 12. California (Pa.) 20, 13. Edinboro 18, 14. Cheyney 5

Kutztown Women's Highlights (top eight placewinners)
4x100 Relay - 4. Kutztown (Corri Speakman, Katie Quinn, Laura Deller, Doofan Tor-Agbidye) 48.55 (school record)
4x400 Relay - 4. Kutztown (Brooke McMurray, Renee Marchand, Katie Quinn, Doofan Tor-Agbidye) 3:54.90
100 Hurdles - 7. Renee Marchand 15.35
100 - 3. Katie Quinn 12.38
200 - 2. Katie Quinn 25.52, 6. Doofan Tor-Agbidye 26.18
400 - 3. Doofan Tor-Agbidye 57.02
800 - 3. Joanna Horstmann 2:17.09
3000 - 2. Stephanie Williams 10:16.53 (NCAA Provisional)
5000 - 2. Stephanie Williams 17:35.81 (NCAA Provisional)
10,000 - 1. Stephanie Williams 37:16.46 (NCAA provisional)
3000 Steeplechase - 1. Desiree Bower 11:06.31 (School Record, NCAA provisional)
Hammer - 6. Michelle Hughes 131-3
Pole Vault - 3. Rachel Weigle 10-11 1/2, t-4. Kelly Strickland 10-5 1/2
High Jump - 3. Brooke McMurray 5-5 3/4
Long Jump - 4. Renee Marchand 18-1, 7. Laura Deller 17-8
Shot Put - 7. Michelle Hughes 38-8 1/4
Heptathlon - 1. Renee Marchand 4,698 points (NCAA provisional, school record), 8. Rebecca Kerchak 3,680

for Friday's highlights, see below.

Friday, May 4

Marchand sets KU record in Heptathlon, Williams wins 10,000
Weigle and McMurray earn All-PSAC honors

SHIPPENSBURG, PA - Kutztown University's Renee Marchand set a KU record in the women's heptathlon at the 2007 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday.

Marchand, who had set the record earlier this season with 4,596 points, shattered her mark by winning the event with 4,698 points.  She won four of the seven events.  Rebecca Kerchak finished eighth with 3,680.

Stephanie Williams won the 10,000 meter run in a time of 37:16.46.

Rachel Weigle earned All-PSAC honors by finishing third in the pole vault with a height of 10-11 1/2.  Brooke McMurray also earned All-PSAC with a third place showing in the high jump with a height of 5-5 3/4.

Kelly Strickland tied for fourth in the pole vault with a height of 10-5 1/2.  Renee Marchand placed fourth in the long jump with a distance of 18-1, one inch short of the KU record (Andrea Sellitti, 2001).  Laura Deller came in seventh with a distance of 17-8.  Michelle Hughes was seventh in the shot put with a throw of 38-8 1/4.

In the men's decathlon, Shane Reigel finished as the top KU athlete with 5,879 points to finish in eighth place.  Ian Clark came in 11th with 5,605 points and Tim Ohm placed 13th with 4,373 points.

In the hammer throw, Chris Boutsikaris finished eighth with a throw of 143-6.  Steve Tyson placed seventh in the discus with a throw of 147-10.

The remainder of the field events, and the bulk of the track events will be completed on Saturday, the final day of the competition.

Thursday, May 3

Marchand 1st in Heptathlon after Day 1

SHIPPENSBURG, PA - Kutztown University's Renee Marchand leads the field after four events of the women's heptathlon at the 2007 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at Shippensburg University.

Marchand won two of the four events and placed second in the other two.  She has 2,838 points.  Millersville's Michele Frayne has 2,692 points for second place.

Rebecca Kerchak has 2,284 points.

In the men's decathlon, Ian Clark has 3,296 points the best showing among four KU competitors,  through five events.