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Men's Track & Field Sarah Moltz, Sports Information Student Assistant

IUP Track and Field combines for five top 10 finishes and 10 qualifying finals times after second day of PSAC Championships

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Heather Sternby (Meadville, Pa./Meadville), Jada Wilson (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion) and Austin Cooper (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion) take top seeded times into the finals after men's and women's track and field competed on the second day of the 2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Outdoor Championships.

Sternby placed second in the 200 meter dash prelims with a time of 24.81 and fourth in the 400 meter with a time of 57.01. Both of these times advance her to the finals tomorrow. 

Wilson picked up a first place prelims time of 1:01.94 in the 400 meter hurdles, along with seventh in the 100 meter hurdles (14.88). Wilson's times qualifies her to compete in Sunday's finals. 

The women's track and field team had two other qualifying times. Raven Russell (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills) posted seventh in the 100 meter dash (12.05), and the women's 4x100 meter relay team advances with a time of 48.55.

Jessica Jones (South Park, Pa./South Park) finished 10th in the 800 meter (2:18.54), and Sam Christman (Limerick, PA./Spring-Ford) placed 11th in the 300 meter steeplechase, finishing with a 12:03.35. 

In the men's 800 meter run, Austin Cooper (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion) ran a 1:52.26, finishing in fourth, while teammates Derek Noll (Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt) (1:53.10) and Dylan Ruefle (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) (1:57.39) followed behind in sixth and 12th respectively. Noll also qualified in the 400 meter with a sixth place time of 48.87.

Julius Rivera (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) finished with a qualifying time of 10.70 in the men's 100 meter dash. The men's 4x100 meter relay team will also be competing tomorrow, as they placed and finished with a time of 43.12. 

DAY 1 | RESULTS

Makena Felts (Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land) placed on the podium, as she finished sixth in Thursday's 10000 meter run (38:56.94). 

DAY 2 RESULTS | MEN | WOMEN

Up Next
The final day of PSAC Championships wraps up on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Christman

Sam Christman

Distance
5' 5"
Junior
Makena Felts

Makena Felts

Distance
5' 1"
Senior
Heather Sternby

Heather Sternby

Sprints
Senior
Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones

Mid-Distance
5' 5"
Sophomore
Raven Russell

Raven Russell

Sprints
5' 5"
Sophomore
Jada Wilson

Jada Wilson

Hurdles
5' 6"
Senior
Austin Cooper

Austin Cooper

Distance
5' 10"
Senior
Derek Noll

Derek Noll

Mid- Distance
5' 10"
Junior
Julius Rivera

Julius Rivera

Sprints
5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Dylan Ruefle

Dylan Ruefle

Mid-Distance
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sam Christman

Sam Christman

5' 5"
Junior
Distance
Makena Felts

Makena Felts

5' 1"
Senior
Distance
Heather Sternby

Heather Sternby

Senior
Sprints
Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones

5' 5"
Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Raven Russell

Raven Russell

5' 5"
Sophomore
Sprints
Jada Wilson

Jada Wilson

5' 6"
Senior
Hurdles
Austin Cooper

Austin Cooper

5' 10"
Senior
Distance
Derek Noll

Derek Noll

5' 10"
Junior
Mid- Distance
Julius Rivera

Julius Rivera

5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Sprints
Dylan Ruefle

Dylan Ruefle

Junior
Mid-Distance