Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field
2008 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships
at East Stroudsburg University - East Stroudsburg, Pa.
March 1 - 2, 2008

last updated 03/10/08

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CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW

KU INDOOR TRACK & FIELD HEADED TO PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University indoor track and field squads will head to East Stroudsburg for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Indoor Championships on Saturday and Sunday. 

The Golden Bears, under second-year head coach Ray Hoffman, will be in search of the fourth title in the last five years for the women, while the men’s squad is looking to improve upon its seventh-place finish from a year ago. 

Both of KU's teams are ranked nationally entering the meet.  In the latest US Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association power rankings, KU's women are ranked 18th, behind Slippery Rock (15th) and Shippensburg (16th); while the the Golden Bear men are 15th, behind Shippensburg (8th).

The women have a number of athletes capable of bringing home individual PSAC crowns.  Doofan Tor-Agbidye (jr. Stewartsville, NJ/Phillipsburg) has the fourth fastest time in the 55 meter dash (7.43) and fifth fastest time in the 400-meter dash (58.81), an event she placed third in last year’s championships. She will also enter as the eighth ranked runner in the 200.

Joanna Horstmann (jr. Downingtown/Downingtown West) is also ranked fifth in the mile (5:12.85) and is the eighth seed in the 800. Her best time this season is 2:19.52. 

Stephanie Williams (sr. Harrisburg/Riverside {Ellwood City}) is poised to make an impact in the distance events.  She is the top seed in the 5,000 with a conference best 17:46.49 and fifth in the 3,000 with a school-record time of 10:18.66. Last season, Williams placed second in the 5K and was fourth in the 3K at the PSAC Championships.

Kristin Cupido (fr. Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) is seeded fifth in the 3K (10:31.84) and the 5K (18:28.21).  Keri Brown (fr. Southampton, N.J./Seneca) has the sixth fastest time in the mile (5:13.58).

Kelly Strickland (fr. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy) is ranked third in the pole vault.  Strickland’s best height this season is 10-10. A year ago at the championships, she placed second.  Alison Wise (so. Denver/Garden Spot) is ranked seventh with a mark of 10-4.

Michelle Hughes (jr. Warminster/William Tennent) has the second best throw in the weight throw 50-0 3/4. Ashley Pinter (fr. Bethlehem/Liberty) is ranked eighth in the weight throw (45-7 3/4), while Katie Colburn (fr. Hanover/South Western) is seeded eighth in the pentathlon (2,801 points)

KU will enter the championships with three contenders in the long jump, with Alexandra Butler (jr. Montoursville/Montoursville), Kayla Greaves (fr. Exton/Downingtown East) Laura Deller (sr. York/Dallastown) seeded third through fifth. Butler comes in with a season best jump of 17-4, with Greaves (17-3 1/2) and Deller (17-2 1/4) close behind.

KU’s distance medley relay is ranked fourth (12:24.19), the 4x800 is ranked fifth (9:57.44) and the 4x400 relay is currently seeded sixth (4:02.52).

On the men’s side, KU’s top contenders come in the field events, with throwers Jim Dart (sr. Havertown/Haverford) and Steve Tyson (sr. Bridgeport/Upper Merion) leading the way.  Dart has the PSAC’s top shot put of the season with a  school-record mark of 55-1. Tyson is ranked second at 53-10 1/2, and is the three-time defending PSAC champion in the event. 

Dart is also seeded third in the 35-pound weight throw with a distance of 55-6 1/2. Chris Boutsikaris (so. Andover, NJ/Newtown) is seventh (50-1 3/4) and Jason Rebuck (so. Southampton/William Tennent) is eighth (49-3). 

Ian Clark (jr. Troy, NH/Monadnock Regional) is ranked second in the pentathlon (3,196 points), finishing third last year.  Cody Hartzler (jr. Belleville/Indian Valley) is currently ranked third in high jump (6-6). He placed second at last year’s championships. 

Justin Germani (fr. Birdsboro/Daniel Boone) is ranked fourth in the pole vault with a distance of 15-3.  Mike Kramer (fr. Pine Grove/Pine Grove) and Devin Peterson (fr. Kutztown/Kutztown) are ranked eighth in the long jump (21-11). 

On the Track, KU’s top event is likely to be the 55 hurdles, where three athletes are seeded in the top eight.  Vonkurt Redley (sr. Philadelphia/Cheltenham) has the PSAC’s fifth best time at 7.78 this season.  Shane Harvey (fr. Potterburg, N.J./North Hunterdon) is seventh (7.89) and Justin Gibbs (sr. Pottstown/Pottstown) is eighth (7.90).

The men’s relays are all seeded in the top seven, with the distance medley relay fourth (10:33.34), the 4x400 relay sixth (3:21.80) and the 4x800 relay seventh (8:24.18).

Events will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday at East Stroudsburg’s Koehler Fieldhouse.  Tickets are $7 for adults and $2 for seniors and students. Students from PSAC schools will be admitted for free with a student ID.

Recap

Day 1 - KU Women Third, Men Fourth After Day 1 of PSACs

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Kutztown University's women's and men's indoor track & field teams are third and fourth, respectively, after the first day of competition at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships at East Stroudsburg University.

KU's women have 35 points through six events.  KU is 11 points behind leader Lock Haven and one behind second place Millersville.  KU's men are fourth with 34.5 points through seven events.  KU is 21 points behind first-place Shippensburg.  Slippery Rock is second with 50.5 and East Stroudsburg is third with with 42.

Individually, KU had several placewinners.  For the men, Mike Kramer was second in the long jump (22-7 3/4), while Devin Peterson was seventh (21-10 3/4).  Ian Clark was third in the pentathlon (3,350 points), while Isaac Schatz was eighth (3,150). 

In the pole vault, Justin Germani was fourth (14-11).  Jim Dart placed fifth in the 35-pound weight throw (54-3 3/4), Steve Tyson was sixth (52-9 1/4) and Jason Rebuck was eighth (51-5 1/2).

KU's distance medley relay team of Ben Loht, Joe Tavormina, Tom Mooney and John Pyne was sixth in 10:39.93.  The 4x800 relay of Tom Mooney, Loht, Matt Reightler and Billy Boorse was seventh in 7:59.99.

For KU's women, Michelle Hughes turned in the top effort, placing second in the 20-pound weight throw (51-11 3/4).  Ashley Pinter was seventh (48-11 1/2).  KU's 4x800 relay of Keri Brown, Jessica Donovan, Jolene Collins and Joanna Horstmann was also second in 9:28.90.

Kristin Cupido was third in the 5,000 (18:21.25) and Christina Reimer was sixth (18:27.44).  Alex Butler was fourth in the long jump (17-1 1/2) and Katie Colburn was eighth in the pentathlon (2,814 points).

The women's distance medley relay placed eighth in a time of 13:29.22.  The team consisted of Jolene Collins, Lynn Lisofsky, Kristin Green and Becky Webb.

HARTZLER, TYSON WIN PSAC TITLES SUNDAY AT CONFERENCE MEET

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Cody Hartzler (jr. Belleville/Indian Valley) and Steve Tyson (sr. Bridgeport/Upper Merion) collected first-place finishes for the Kutztown University men’s indoor track and field Sunday in the final day of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at East Stroudsburg University.

KU finished fifth overall at the meet with 82.5 points. Slippery Rock won with 116.5 points, while Shippensburg was second with 113. East Stroudsburg was close behind with 100 points and California (Pa.) was fourth with 93.5 points.

Hartzler finished first in the men’s high jump with a leap of 6-10 1/4, breaking KU's school record.  The previous record was 6-9, set by Shaun Landis in 2002.

Tyson edged out teammate Jim Dart (sr. Havertown/Havertown) for the top spot in the shot put with a throw of 54-10 3/4. Dart, who owns the school record in the shot put, finished second with a throw of 54-0. Both were NCAA provisional qualifying marks.

KU placed four athletes in the top eight of the 55 hurdles, with Vonkurt Redley (sr. Philadelphia/Cheltenham) leading the way with his fifth-place finish (7.72). Shane Harvey (fr. Potterburg, N.J./North Hunterdon) was sixth (7.84), Justin Gibbs (sr. Pottstown/Pottstown) was seventh (7.97) and T.J. Longmore (so. Manheim Twp./Manheim Twp.) was eighth (7.99).

Billy Boorse (sr. Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) was fourth in the 800 (1:56.54).

Redley, Steve Hixson (sr. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh), Boorse and Kendel Dixon (so. Atglen/Octorara) led the 1,600 relay team to a fourth-place finish (3:22.17).

STRICKLAND HELPS KU FINISH FOURTH OVERALL AT PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Kelly Strickland (so. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy) led the Kutztown University women’s indoor track and field team to a fourth-place finish at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship Sunday at East Stroudsburg University.

The Golden Bears finished with 66 points, behind Slippery Rock and Shippensburg, who shared the title with 110 points each. Lock Haven was third with 92 points.

Strickland’s jump of 11-5 3/4 was good enough for second place in the pole vault. Alison Wise (so. Denver/Garden Spot) also placed for KU in the pole vault with her jump of 10-0. She finished eighth.

Samirah Barczynski (so. Mohnton/Governor Mifflin) finished fifth in the 55-meter dash (7.50).

Doofan Tor-Agbidye (jr. Stewartsville, N.J./Phillipsburg) took third in the 400 (58.66).

Keri Brown (fr. Southampton, N.J./Seneca) finished fifth in the mile run (5:10.61).

Kristin Cupido (fr. Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) was a fifth in the 3,000 (10:27.98).

The 1,600 relay team of Heather Spangenberg (so. Clarks Summit/Abington Heights), Katie Colburn (fr. Hanover/South Western), Joanna Horstmann (jr. Downingtown/Downingtown West) and Tor-Agbidye took fifth place (4:01.97).

KU Results

2008 PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Saturday, March 1-Sunday, March 2
at East Stroudsburg University - Koehler Fieldhouse

Men's Team Standings
1. Slippery Rock 116.5, 2. Shippensburg 113, 3. East Stroudsburg 100, 4. California (Pa.) 93.50, 5. Kutztown 82.50, 6. Lock Haven 74, 7. Mansfield 40, 8. Cheyney 29, 9. West Chester 26, 10. Indiana (Pa.) 18.50, 11. Millersville 8, 12. Bloomsburg 1

Kutztown Men's Placewinners
 800: 4. Billy Boorse 1:56.54
 55 hurdles: 5. Vonkurt Redley 7.72; 6. Shane Harvey 7.84; 7. Justin Gibbs 7.97; 8. T.J. Longmore 7.99
 1,600 relay: 4. (Redley, Steve Hixson, Boorse, Kendel Dixon), 3:22.17
 3,200 relay: 7. Kutztown (Tom Mooney, Ben Loht, Matt Reightler, Billy Boorse) 7:59.99
 distance medley relay: 6. Kutztown (Ben Loht, Joe Tavormina, Tom Mooney, John Pyne) 10:39.93
 pole vault: tie-4. Justin Germani 14-11
 high jump: 1. Cody Hartzler 6-10 1/4
 long jump: 2. Mike Kramer 22-7 3/4, tie-7. Devin Peterson 21-10 3/4
 35-pound weight: 5. Jim Dart 54-3 3/4, 6. Steve Tyson 52-9 1/4, 8. Jason Rebuck 51-5 1/2
 Shot put: 1. Steve Tyson 54-10 3/4; 2. Jim Dart 54-0
 pentathlon: 3. Ian Clark 3,350 points, 8. Isaac Schatz 3,150

Women's Team Standings
1. Slippery Rock 110, 1. Shippensburg 110, 3. Lock Haven 92, 4. Kutztown 66, 5. East Stroudsburg 65, 6. Millersville 63, 7. West Chester 57, 8. California (Pa.) 44, 9. Bloomsburg 42, 10. Indiana (Pa.) 36, 11. Clarion 7, 12. Cheyney 5, 12. Mansfield 5

Kutztown Women's Placewinners
55-meter dash: 5. Samirah Barczynski 7.50
400: 3. Doofan Tor-Agbidye 58.66
mile: 5. Keri Brown 5:10.61
3,000: 5. Kristin Cupido 10:27.98
5,000: 3. Kristin Cupido 18:21.25, 6. Christina Reimer 18:27.44
1,600 relay: 5. (Heather Spangenberg, Katie Colburn, Joanna Horstmann and Tor-Agbidye), 4:01.97
3,200 relay: 2. Kutztown (Keri Brown, Jessica Donovan, Jolene Collins, Joanna Horstmann) 9:28.90
distance medley relay: 8. Kutztown (Jolene Collins, Lynn Lisofsky, Kristin Green, Becky Webb) 13:29.22
pole vault: 2. Kelly Strickland 11-5 3/4; 8. Alison Wise 10-0
long jump: 4. Alex Butler 17-1 1/2
20-pound weight: 2. Michelle Hughes 51-11 3/4, 7. Ashley Pinter 48-11 1/2
pentathlon: 8. Katie Colburn 2,814 points