SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University track & field program will open the 2026 outdoor season Saturday at the California Early Bird Meet hosted by Penn West University California.
 
CALIFORNIA EARLY BIRD MEET INFO
• Date: Saturday, March 21
• Location: Adamson Stadium  |  Brownsville, Pa.
• Meet Schedule
• Live Results
 
PSAC/NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS
• 2026 Qualifying Standards
• PSAC Performance List
• NCAA DII Performance List
 
LIMITED SRU ATHLETES IN ACTION
Slippery Rock will send a limited roster to compete at California with just 39 total athletes entered, including 17 men and 22 women. That roster could dip even lower depending on the weather. If the temps are low or it looks like rain or other poor weather may impact the meet, SRU will consider pulling its sprinters and only sending select field event athletes to compete.
 
SRU ATHLETES TO WATCH
Of the SRU athletes entered this weekend, the men's squad includes thrower Zach Gose and pole vaulter Logan Gossard, who are both coming off All-Region indoor seasons. The women's squad includes PSAC indoor pole vault champion Allie Taylor and All-PSAC long jumper Baylee Blauser. The first outdoor meet of the season will also see the first chances for The Rock's javelin throwers to compete. The women's squad is expected to see All-American Isabella Bartoletti make her season debut, while the men will be led by Joey Reed. A look at the top two entries for SRU in each event Saturday can be found below. The full entry lists are available HERE.
 
SRU MEN'S TOP ENTRIES AT CAL

• 100m: Nicholas Hartwick, Kadin Johnson
• 200m: Nicholas Hartwick, Kadin Johnson
• 110m HH: Darien Malawi
• 400m IH: Darien Malawi
• HJ: Ethan Folmer
• PV: Logan Gossard, Christian Crowley
• LJ: Matt Mallon, Kai Lynch
• DT: Zach Gose, Jacob Stucchio
• HT: Zach Gose
• JT: Joey Reed, Landon Lynch

SRU WOMEN'S TOP ENTRIES AT CAL

• 100m: Ava Reagle, Grace Lennon
• 200m: Ava Reagle, Grace Lennon
• 800m: Ellie Speigle
• 100m H: Kathryn Morrison, Ondrea Young
• 400m H: Madison Smalheer, Marissa Smalheer
• HJ: Maddy Miller
• PV: Allie Taylor, Grace Parrett
• LJ: Baylee Blauser, Tayla Kurzawa
• TJ: Baylee Blauser, Tayla Kurzawa
• SP: Ellie Speigle
• DT: Reese Skiba
• HT: Reese Skiba
• JT: Isabella Bartoletti, Eva Tokar

RECAP AND RESULTS
Recaps and results from the Early Bird Meet will be posted to RockAthletics.com Saturday evening.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock will split its squad to two different meets next weekend with athletes competing Friday and Saturday at both Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and at the University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia.
 
 



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