LEWISBURG, Pa. – The IUP track & field program continued the weekend at Bucknell's Bison Outdoor Classic, a large meet in Lewisburg featuring over 130 schools.
The Hawks wrapped up day two of competition, with competitors in the women's heptathlon on Friday and more student-athletes in action on Saturday. IUP posted six PSAC qualifying standards on the day and rounds out the meet on Sunday.
On Friday,
Renee Simmonds (3791) and
Hannah Yeykal (2767) finished sixth and eighth overall in the women's heptathlon. Simmonds won the shot put portion of the multifaceted event with a first-place mark of 11.63m.
Three of those conference qualifying standards came in the men's 10,000m race.
Dan Gibney posted an impressive 10th-place finish in a talented field with a PSAC mark of 31:02.90.
Sam Moffatt notched 33rd overall behind a PSAC mark of 32:13.30 and
Lucas Pajak rounded out the PSAC qualifiers with a 32:31.24 (40th).
Ella Evans picked up a PSAC standard in 18th with a tally of 1.57m in the high jump.
Nate Kuntz picked up another PSAC qualifying mark in the men's 3000m steeple behind a time of 9:52.73 (52nd).
Mike Formica closed out the day with a PSAC standard of his own int he 1500m (3:52.27).
Up Next
IUP finishes out action at Bucknell's Bison Outdoor Classic on Sunday, April 14.
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Among the events tomorrow are the mile, 800m, 400m, 100m, 400m hurdles, 200m, 3000m, relay events, hammer throw, triple jump and more.
IUP Composite Meet Results | Bison Outdoor Classic
Note: results for events from Friday (April 12) and Saturday (April 13)
Women's Heptathlon – 200m
5.
Hannah Yeykal (27.79)
6.
Renee Simmonds (27.87)
Women's Heptathlon – 800m
8.
Renee Simmonds (2:45.32)
9.
Hannah Yeykal (2:46.29)
Women's Heptathlon – 100m Hurdles
6.
Renee Simmonds (16.28)
7.
Hannah Yeykal (18.10)
Women's Heptathlon – High Jump
7.
Renee Simmonds (1.36m)
8.
Hannah Yeykal (1.21m)
Women's Heptathlon – Long Jump
6.
Hannah Yeykal (4.96m)
7.
Renee Simmonds (4.56m)
Women's Heptathlon – Shot Put
1.
Renee Simmonds (11.63m)
9.
Hannah Yeykal (7.14m)
Women's Heptathlon – Javelin
4.
Renee Simmonds (26.33)
Women's Heptathlon – Overall Standings
6.
Renee Simmonds (3791)
8.
Hannah Yeykal (2767)
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Women's 800m
14.
Alyssa Hoover (2:26.77)
Women's High Jump
18.
Ella Evans (1.57m; PSAC standard)
Men's 5000m
52.
Marco Cardone (15:55.14)
53.
Nicholas Mascia (15:55.14)
58.
Joel Beckwith (16:08.24)
Men's 3000m Steeple
52.
Nate Kuntz (9:52.73; PSAC standard)
Men's 10000m
10.
Dan Gibney (31:02.90; PSAC standard)
33.
Sam Moffatt (32:13.30; PSAC standard)
40.
Lucas Pajak (32:31.24; PSAC standard)
Men's 1500m
30.
Mike Formica (3:52.27; PSAC standard)
