Results

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Slippery Rock University women's indoor track & field team recorded five Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying marks, one NCAA provisional mark and four top 10 finishes at the YSU Mid-Major Invitational hosted by Youngstown State University this weekend.
 
The Rock women only took part in the first of the two days of action at YSU with a select group of athletes competing Friday evening that included the pole vaulters, multi-event athletes and select distance runners.
 
Gwen Lloyd was the highest finisher for The Rock with a fifth place showing in the 5,000-meter run in a PSAC qualifying time of 18:29.02.
 
The Rock's distance runners also earned a top 10 showing in the distance medley relay with the foursome of Kayla Hanna, Marissa Smalheer, Madison Smalheer and Jennifer Cichra combining to post a ninth place finish in 12:53.37.
 
Leighanne Swan led the multi-event group in the pentathlon with a 10th place finish and a score of 3,343 points. Autumn Wyatt was 13th with 3,134 points and Maddy Miller was 14th with 3,081 points. Wyatt also recorded a new career-best and NCAA provisional mark in the long jump with a leap of 5.78 meters, which ranks No. 1 in the PSAC this year. Swan also hit the PSAC standard in the long jump with a mark of 5.37 meters.
 
Allie Taylor led the way in the pole vault with a 10th place showing and a clearance of 3.62 meters. Kylie Eismann also met the PSAC standard with a mark of 3.47 meters and a 14th place finish.
 
The majority of The Rock team is competing Saturday at the University of Mount Union. A full recap from that meet will be available late Saturday night or Sunday morning.
 
A look at the top finishers and qualifying marks from YSU can be found below. Full SRU results are available HERE.
 
TOP FINISHERS AND QUALIFIERS
 
5,000-METER RUN
5. Gwen Lloyd – 18:29.02 (PSAC auto)
 
DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY – 12:53.37
9. Kayla Hanna, Marissa Smalheer, Madison Smalheer, Jennifer Cichra
 
POLE VAULT
10. Allie Taylor – 3.62m (PSAC auto)
14. Kylie Eismann – 3.47m (PSAC auto)
20. Paige Harding – 3.32m
 
PENTATHLON
10. Leighanne Swan – 3,343 points
13. Autumn Wyatt – 3,134 points
14. Maddy Miller – 3,081 points
23. Kate Walasavage – 2,402 points
 
PENTATHLON LONG JUMP
Autumn Wyatt – 5.78m (NCAA provisional)
Leighanne Swan – 5.37m (PSAC auto)




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