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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Slippery Rock University women's indoor track and field team recorded 11 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference automatic qualifying marks and 26 top-15 finishes this weekend at the YSU Mid-Major Invitational hosted by Youngstown State University.
 
The Rock picked up a total of four PSAC automatic qualifying marks in the throwing events, headlined by Trinity Clark placing fourth in the shot put with a career-best toss of 13.20 meters. Sarah Corrie followed in seventh at 12.48 meters and Jena Reinheimer was eighth at 12.35 meters. Reinheimer also took third in the weight throw with a PSAC mark of 15.91 meters.
 
Jamie Macecevic continued her upward trajectory in the pole vault with another career-best, this time clearing 3.67 meters to take second in the seeded section of the event. Her mark was just shy of the NCAA provisional standard of 3.69 meters. Grace Parrett also picked up a PSAC automatic mark by winning the unseeded section of the pole vault with a clearance of 3.35 meters.
 
Cecily Greggs took fourth in the seeded section of the high jump with a PSAC mark of 1.59 meters and Aleks Brozeski finished fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 10.96 meters to cap the top performances in the field events.
 
Morgan Donatelli led the way on the track with a runner-up showing in the 400-meter dash in a PSAC automatic qualifying time of 57.45 seconds. She also took ninth in the 200-meter dash in 26.07 seconds and ran the lead leg of the 4x400-meter relay that finished third. She teamed with Allison Rennette, Madison Olsen and Rayna Stevenson to post a time of 4:02.02 in the relay. Stevenson also reached the PSAC standard in the 400-meter dash with a 10th place finish in 1:00.34.
 
Marianne Abdalah recorded a PSAC mark in the mile with a sixth place finish in 5:11.39, marking the third distance event she has reached the PSAC standard in this winter. The Rock's distance runners also recorded a sixth place showing in the distance medley relay, where Rennette, Lexie Firment, Madison Murtland and Anna Igims combined to post a time of 13:07.12.
 
The final PSAC mark of the weekend came from Samantha Gilbert, who took sixth in the 60-meter dash in 7.94 seconds. Gilbert was also 10th in the long jump with a leap of 5.23 meters.
 
SRU placed three athletes in the top-15 of the pentathlon with Dani MacBeth leading the way in sixth place with 2,834 points. Lorna Speigle was eighth with 2,755 points and Alison Lamoreaux was 13th at 2,316 points.
 
Other top-15 showings this weekend for SRU included Emma Fox in 15th in the 60-meter hurdles (9.71 seconds), Olivia Kerstetter in 12th place in the long jump (5.17 meters), Olivia Sentle in seventh place in the seeded section of the pole vault (3.22 meters) and Tiffany Jolayemi in 15th place in the weight throw (13.49 meters).
 
A look at The Rock's PSAC qualifiers and top 15 finishers from this weekend can be found below.
 
Slippery Rock will take next weekend off before returning to competition Feb. 11-12 at a pair of two-day meets. Most of the team will travel to Kent State, while a few select distance runners are scheduled to travel to Grand Valley State.
 
TOP 15 AND QUALIFYING MARKS
 
60-Meter Dash
6. Samantha Gilbert – 7.94 (PSAC auto)
 
60-Meter Hurdles
15. Emma Fox – 9.71
 
200-Meter Dash
9. Morgan Donatelli – 26.07
 
400-Meter Dash
2. Morgan Donatelli – 57.45 (PSAC auto)
10. Rayna Stevenson – 1:00.34 (PSAC auto)
 
Mile Run
6. Marianne Abdalah – 5:11.39 (PSAC auto)
 
4x400-Meter Relay – 4:02.03
3. Morgan Donatelli, Allison Rennette, Lorna Speigle, Rayna Stevenson
 
Distance Medley Relay – 13:07.12
6. Lexie Firment, Allison Rennette, Madison Murtland, Anna Igims
 
High Jump (seeded)
4. Cecily Greggs – 1.59m (PSAC auto)
 
High Jump (unseeded)
3. Chaley Younkin – 1.56m
 
Long Jump
10. Samantha Gilbert – 5.23m
12. Olivia Kerstetter – 5.17m
 
Triple Jump
5. Aleks Brozeski – 10.96m
 
Pole Vault (seeded)
2. Jamie Macecevic – 3.67m (PSAC auto)
7. Olivia Sentle – 3.22m
 
Pole Vault (unseeded)
1. Grace Parrett – 3.35m (PSAC auto)
8. Hanna Zeiler – 3.00m
9. Elise Rota – 2.85m
 
Shot Put
4. Trinity Clark – 13.20m (PSAC auto)
7. Sarah Corrie – 12.48m (PSAC auto)
8. Jena Reinheimer – 12.35m (PSAC auto)
 
Weight Throw
3. Jena Reinheimer – 15.91m (PSAC auto)
15. Tiffany Jolayemi – 13.49m
 
Pentathlon
6. Dani MacBeth – 2,834 points
8. Lorna Speigle – 2,755 points
13. Alison Lamoreaux – 2,316 points
 
 

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