Reading, PA (February 26, 2022) – The Monarch track & field teams capped off a very successful weekend this evening at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships. Several Monarchs on both teams found their way to the podium while breaking a number of personal bests along the way.
 
The men's team finished the weekend ranked 9^th out of 14 scoring teams with 26 points. The women's team finished the weekend ranked 10^th out of 14 scoring teams with 16 points. 
 
On the Track
200 Meter Dash
Program records were meant to be broken. First year Abigail Springer used her last indoor opportunity of her inaugural season to shatter the preview record. Springer just missed the podium as she crossed the line with a time of 27.36 seconds. In the same heat, junior Angelina Broga recorded a season best for herself while earning a top 15 finish. Broga finished with a time of 27.77 seconds. First year Juliet Brady also recorded a new personal best this afternoon. Brady crossed the line with a time of 28.43 seconds. Laura Mathews of Stevens won the event with a time of 25.84 seconds.
 
Junior Brendan Avery was just 2 hundredths of a second off his personal best. Avery ran an outstanding 23.90 second time on his way to a top 15 finish in a stacked event. Lebanon Valley's Owen Buhr took the gold with a time of 22.19 seconds.
 
400 Meter Dash
First year Laura Dainauski capped off her impressive debut season this afternoon. Dainauski ran a time of 1:06.50 to land just outside the top 15. MAC female track athlete of the year Esther Seeland of Messiah captured the gold with a time of 58.74 seconds. 
 
First year Andrew Novrocki found the podium for the second time this wekend, this time as an individual. Novrocki finished with a time of 52.18 seconds for a 7^th place finish and 2 more team points. MAC male rookie of the year Samuel Knowles of Widener took the top spot with a time of 50.47 seconds.
 
800 Meter Dash
Nicole Zambetti set a new indoor personal best today. The sophomore earned a top 20 spot with a time of 2:32.09. Esther Seeland captured the second of her gold medals in this event with a meet record time of 2:11.81.
 
1 Mile Run
Senior Beth Albright just missed the podium despite giving it everything she had. Albright nearly collapsed at the finish line after setting a new personal best time of 5:25.10. She was just 4 seconds off the podium. Esther Seeland captured yet another gold medal, winning the event with a time of 5:14.88.
 
4x400 Meter Relay
The women's team landed on the podium tonight. Junior Angelina Broga, first year Laura Dainauski, sophomore Nicole Zambetti, and senior Beth Albright combined for a time of 4:23.94 to secure the 8^th spot on the podium and another team point. Misericordia's squad came out on top with a time of 4:09.39.
 
The men's team fell just short of the podium, earning a 9^th place finish. Junior Brendan Avery, first year Travis Lane, sophomore Garret Tomasek, and first year Andrew Novrocki came together to finish with a time of 3:40.31. Lebanon Valley's squad earned the gold with a time of 3:26.77.
 
4x800 Meter Relay
The women's team put out a great showing, earning another podium finish. First years Julia Johnson, Liz Porto, Mikaela Majcher, and senior Jen O'Connor crossed the line with a time of 10:45.16 to secure an 8^th place finish and another team point.
 
In the Field
High Jump
Teone Sherrod tied his personal best this afternoon. The junior was 1 of only 5 jumpers to clear a height of 1.92 meters (6'3.50"). Sherrod earned a 4^th place finish and 5 team points. Valiant McKee of Widener took the top spot with a mark of 2.01 meters (6'7"). 
 
Triple Jump
Gabriella Conforti found a spot on the podium. Conforti hit a season best mark of 10.60 meters (34'9.50") on her way to a 6^th place finish. Conforti earned 3 points for the team. Shinelle Felix of host Alvernia out jumped the competition with a mark of 11.33 meters (37'2.25").
 
Shot Put
A banner day for the women's team. Sophomore Adele Hollander broke out a huge personal best to climb up the podium. Hollander's mark of 11.46 meters (37'7.25") earned her a 4^th place podium finish and 5 team points. Close behind was senior Danielle Kitchner as she came in at the 6^th spot on the podium and earned 3 team points. Kitchner broke the 11 meter mark for the first time tonight, recording a mark of 11.04 meters (36'2.75"). First year Delaney Hilferty earned a top 15 finish in her first MAC championships. Hilferty recorded a mark of 9.32 meters (30'7"). Widener's Anna Cooney blew away the competition with a mark of 14.23 meters (46'8.25"). Cooney's mark was over 2 meters ahead of the next best.
 
Senior Justin Le Cadre capped off his final indoor championships with another medal finish. Le Cadre earned his second bronze medal of the weekend after hitting a mark of 15.06 meters (49'5"). Le Cadre earned 6 team points along the way. First year Carnell Kemp made the most of his debut MAC championships. Kemp hit a mark of 14.29 meters (46'10.75") on his way to a 7^th place podium finish and picked up 2 team points.
 
Multi
Heptathlon
First year Travis Lane continued his success from yesterday as he jumped 2 ranks. Lane earned a new personal best in the heptathlon 60 meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 10.37 seconds. Following, Lane competed in the heptathlon pole vault for the very first time in his career. He garnered the strength to launch himself over a mark of 2.85 meters (9'4.25"). The final event of the heptathlon belonged solely to Lane as he finished almost 10 seconds ahead of the next competitor, crossing the line with a time of 2:56.52. The first year ended the day in 5^th place with a new personal best total score of 3579 points and earned 4 team points. Ritchie Case of Stevenson earned the victory with a total score of 4336 points.