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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Slippery Rock University women's indoor track and field team recorded 15 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying marks and five top five finishes at the YSU Collegiate Invitational hosted by Youngstown State University Friday.
 
More than 1,800 athletes from more than 25 different colleges were in action at Friday's meet, which took nearly 10 hours to complete and wrapped up shortly before 10 p.m.
 
The Rock got 10 of their 15 PSAC qualifying marks in the field events Friday, headlined by four in the pole vault. Allie Taylor led the way there with a third place showing in the seeded section with a clearance of 3.59 meters. Kendall Grossman followed in fifth place at 3.49 meters and Olivia Sentle was 10th after also clearing 3.49 meters. SRU also picked up one more PSAC mark in the unseeded section of the event when Hanna Zeiler won the competition with a mark of 3.35 meters.
 
Baylee Blauser was the next highest finisher from SRU Friday when she took fourth place in the long jump with a leap of 5.55 meters. She was joined in hitting the PSAC standard in the event by Aleks Brozeski, who was 17th with a leap of 5.24 meters.
 
SRU picked up three PSAC marks in the throwing events, headlined by Sarah Corrie placing eighth in the shot put with a toss of 12.76 meters. Tiffany Jolayemi led the way in the weight throw with an 11th place finish and a mark of 15.34 meters. Rachel Hutchinson followed in 15th with a toss of 14.53 meters.
 
The final PSAC mark in the field came from Paige Griffith, who placed 13th in the seeded section of the high jump with a clearance of 1.55 meters.
 
On the track, Slippery Rock welcomed its distance runners for the first time this winter and saw three distance runners record PSAC marks. Ruthie Hughes hit the conference standard in the mile with a 23rd place showing in 5:22.52, while Anna Igims and Katie Plassio both qualified in the 3,000-meter run. Igims was 15th in 10:38 with Plassio placing 16th in 10:39.
 
Alice Bogia recorded a PSAC mark in the 400-meter dash with a 13th place finish in 1:00.23 and Chaley Younkin capped the PSAC marks on the day with a 12th place showing in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.41 seconds.
 
A look at each of The Rock's top 10 finishers and PSAC qualifying marks from Friday can be found below. For a full list of SRU results from Youngstown, click HERE.
 
Slippery Rock will return to Youngstown State again next weekend for the two-day YSU Mid-Major Invite that is scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
 
TOP 10 FINISHES AND QUALIFYING MARKS

60-Meter Hurdles
12. Chaley Younkin – 9.41 (PSAC auto)
 
400-Meter Dash
13. Alice Bogia – 1:00.23 (PSAC auto)
 
Mile Run
23. Ruthie Hughes – 5:22.52 (PSAC auto)
 
3,000-Meter Run
15. Anna Igims – 10:38.30 (PSAC auto)
16. Katie Plassio – 10:39.19 (PSAC auto)
 
High Jump (Seeded Section)
13. Paige Griffith – 1.55m (PSAC auto)
 
High Jump (Unseeded Section)
7. Madelyn Miller – 1.42m
7. Alexa Stianche – 1.42m
7. Lorna Speigle – 1.42m
 
Long Jump
4. Baylee Blauser – 5.55m (PSAC auto)
17. Aleks Brozeski – 5.24m (PSAC auto)
 
Pole Vault (Seeded Section)
3. Allie Taylor – 3.59m (PSAC auto)
5. Kendall Grossman – 3.49m (PSAC auto)
10. Olivia Sentle – 3.49m (PSAC auto)
 
Pole Vault (Unseeded Section)
1. Hanna Zeiler – 3.35m (PSAC auto)
4. Sarah Schneider – 3.05m
 
Shot Put
8. Sarah Corrie – 12.76m (PSAC auto)
 
Weight Throw
11., Tiffany Jolayemi – 15.34m (PSAC auto)
15. Rachel Hutchinson – 14.53m (PSAC auto)
 


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