Seton Hill falls short at WVIAC Track and Field Championships
By: sid - Sunday, May 03, 2009
WV Wesleyan’s women claimed their seventh straight WVIAC Track and Field championship and 17th of the last 19 today at Wheeling Jesuit University with a team total of 234 points. The Griffins of Seton Hill University placed second with 146 team points followed by Concord University with 94 pt. Seton Hill sophomore Erin Beattie lead all individual scorers with 50 points being named the MVP of the this year’s meet. Four WVIAC meet records fell over the two day competition highlighted by Seton Hill’s Amanda Ponsonby in the Pole Vault jumping a height of 3.72m (12’3”).
The results for the top performers from Seton Hill are as followed:
100 Meter Dash
Olivia Richardson – 2nd
200 Meter Dash
Olivia Richardson – 6th
400 Meter Dash
*Stephanie Isacco – 4th
800 Meter Dash
*Stephanie Isacco – 1st
1500 Meter Run
Andra Sanders – 3rd
5000 Meter Run
Andra Sanders – 2nd
10,000 Meter Run
Laura Heinz – 4th
100 Meter Hurdles
Cassie Mutkis – 5th
400 Meter Hurdles
Tiffany Bankosh – 2nd
3,000 Meter Steeplechase
Kristi Sowers – 5th
4x100 Meter Relay – 3rd
Amanda Ponsonby
Tiffany Bankosh
Chanelle Labash
Olivia Richardson
4x400 Meter Relay – 2nd
Tiffany Bankosh
Dianna Griffin
Stephanie Isacco
Chanelle Labash
High Jump
Erin Beattie – 1st
Julia Whidden – 5th
Pole Vault
*Amanda Ponsonby – 1st
Long Jump
Erin Beattie – 4th
Dianna Griffin – 5th
Triple Jump
Erin Beattie – 4th
Julia Whidden – 5th
Shot Put
Erin Beattie – 3rd
Discus Throw
Tiffani Boyd – 2nd
Hammer Throw
Tiffani Boyd – 5th
Javelin Throw
Erin Beattie – 2nd
Christy Blaker – 6th
* - Indicates the athlete broke a school record.
The WVIAC Track and Field Awards were also given out at the end of the events with the following earning the following awards:
Field Athlete of the Year: Erin Beattie – Seton Hill
Track Athlete of the Year: Sarah Campanelli – Wheeling Jesuit
Rookie of the Year: Brittany Robbins – Concord
MVP: Erin Beattie – Seton Hill
Coach: Jesse Skiles – WV Wesleyan
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