Results

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Slippery Rock University women's outdoor track and field team recorded 16 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying marks and two NCAA provisional qualifying marks at the Shamrock Invitational that took place March 15-17 in Myrtle Beach.
 
The two NCAA marks came in the pole vault, where Courtney McQuaide and Maddy Marshall both placed in the top six. McQuaide, fresh off a first team All-America finish at the indoor national meet two weeks ago, placed second with a mark of 3.80 meters. Marshall finished sixth with a clearance of 3.65 meters.
 
The Rock got four PSAC marks in the short sprints with Amanda Oliver recording two of those. Emily Horstman placed ninth in the 100-meter dash in 12.14 seconds, followed by Oliver in 17th in 12.39 seconds. Reagan Hess finished 13th in the 200-meter dash in 25.23 seconds, followed by Oliver in 17th in 25.56 seconds.
 
Those three joined with Aerial Dukes to place seventh in the 4x100-meter relay in 48.09 seconds.
 
Caitlyn Janeda and Madison Przicina both hit PSAC marks and recorded top five finishes in the 800-meter run. Janeda was fourth in 2:17.65, while Przicina was fifth in 2:18.65
 
Sophie Mazza led the hurdlers with a 22nd place finish in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.18 seconds.
 
The other two PSAC marks on the track came from the distance runners. Sabrina Palmieri finished fourth in the 10,000-meter run in 39:40.68 and Matti Dunham was eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 12:01.86.
 
The final five PSAC marks came from the throwers, led by a second place finish in the javelin from Elaina Powell, who threw 40.36 meters in the event.
 
Anna Frengel placed 15th in the shot put with a toss of 11.98 meters, followed by Kelci Yale in 18th with a mark of 11.95 meters and Abby Way in 21st with a throw of 11.57 meters. Yale also placed 11th in the hammer throw with a mark of 43.24 meters.
 
This weekend's meet marked the second of two meets in Myrtle Beach over spring break for SRU. The Rock will now turn their focus to the California Invitational next Saturday at Cal U (Pa.).
 
 
PSAC QUALIFYING MARKS – SHAMROCK INVITATIONAL
 
100-Meter Dash
9. Emily Horstman – 12.14
17. Amanda Oliver – 12.39
 
200-Meter Dash
13. Reagan Hess – 25.23
17. Amanda Oliver – 25.56
 
800-Meter Dash
4. Caitlyn Janeda – 2:17.65
5. Madison Przicina – 2:18.65
 
10,000-Meter Run
4. Sabrina Palmieri – 39:40.68
 
100-Meter Hurdles
22. Sophie Mazza – 15.18
 
3,000-Meter Steeplechase 
8. Matti Dunham – 12:01.86
 
4x100-Meter Relay – 48.09
7. Amanda Oliver, Aerial Dukes, Emily Horstman, Reagan Hess
 
Pole Vault
2. Courtney McQuaide – 3.80m (NCAA Provisional)
6. Maddy Marshall – 3.65m (NCAA Provisional)
 
Shot Put
15. Anna Frengel 11.98m
18. Kelci Yale – 11.95m
21. Abby Way – 11.57m
 
Hammer Throw
11. Kelci Yale – 43.24m
 
Javelin
2. Elaina Powell – 40.36m