RESULTS
 
EDINBORO, Pa. – Kira Solt (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) is the top runner in the 60 meter hurdles following the prelim, and both Ally Tama (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) and Gabby Payne (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) finished second in their respective events, earning team points as the Kutztown University women's track & field team ranks fourth following day one of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Edinboro University.
 
Kutztown ranks fourth out of 15 teams with 24 points.
 
Solt crossed the finish line in a season-best time of 9.16, first amongst a field of 16, qualifying for the final tomorrow. Tama's top clearance of 3.80m (12-5.50) in the pole vault and Payne's best jump of 5.53m (18-1.75) in the long jump gave KU eight points each. The distance medley relay team, consisting of Ava Bendetti (Breinigsville, Pa./Parkland), Anastasia Fratanduono (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan), Jaidah Mitchell (Pemberton, N.J./Pemberton Township) and Colleen Gilbert (Willow Street, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) placed fourth overall and earned five points.
 
Brianna Foster (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley Park) qualified for both the 60m and 200m finals tomorrow. Her 25.95 in the 200m ranks seventh all-time in program history. She placed third in the 60m at 7.75. Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) qualified for the 400m final Sunday in a time of 59.06. Myah Davies (New Market, Md./Linganore) also recorded two team points in the pole vault with a mark of 3.50m (11-5.75).
 
Skylar Miller (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights) and Jonna Pettus (Easton, Pa./Easton) each competed in the pentathlon and its five events. They placed 11th and 13th overall respectively.
 
Day two and the final day of PSACs is set to begin at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 27.
 
PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
 
Kutztown Entries
 
60m Prelim
3. Brianna Foster (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley Park) – 7.75Q
 
200m Prelim
7. Brianna Foster (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley Park) – 25.95Q, personal-best, seventh all-time at KU
13. Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) – 26.48
 
400m Prelim
4. Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) – 59.06Q
14. Taniyah Lawler (Chester, Pa./Chester) – 1:00.72
 
5000m
15. Sophia Knerr (Columbia, N.J./North Warren Regional) – 18:57.00
 
60H Prelim
1. Kira Solt (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) – 9.16Q, season-best
Elizabeth Mohler (Elverson, Pa./Twin Valley) – FS
 
Distance Medley Relay
4. Ava Bendetti (Breinigsville, Pa./Parkland), Anastasia Fratanduono (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan), Jaidah Mitchell (Pemberton, N.J./Pemberton Township), Colleen Gilbert (Willow Street, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) – 12:50.38, 5 pts
 
Pole Vault
2. Ally Tama (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) – 3.80m (12-5.50), 8 pts
7. Myah Davies (New Market, Md./Linganore) – 3.50m (11-5.75), 2 pts
12. Haylee Edwards (Mohnton, Pa./Twin Valley) – 3.20m (10-6)
Kathleen Silverman (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) – NH
 
Long Jump
2. Gabby Payne (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) – 5.53m (18-1.75), 8 pts
13. Kacie Sienko (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) – 5.00m (16-5)
14. Haleigh Davis (Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley) – 4.84m (15-10.50)
15. Alexa Gulliver (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra) – 4.83m (15-10.25)
 
Pentathlon
11. Skylar Miller (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights) –2582 points
13. Jonna Pettus (Easton, Pa./Easton) – 2393 points
 
Pentathlon High Jump
9. Skylar Miller (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 1.49m (4-10.5)
10. Jonna Pettus (Easton, Pa./Easton) – 1.46m (4-9.5)
 
Pentathlon 60H
7. Skylar Miller (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 10.14, season-best
13. Jonna Pettus (Easton, Pa./Easton) – 10.72
 
Pentathlon Shot Put
8. Jonna Pettus (Easton, Pa./Easton) – 9.13m (29-11.50), personal-best
9. Skylar Miller (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 8.95m (29-4.50)
 
Pentathlon 880m
11. Skylar Miller (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 2:52.92
14. Jonna Pettus (Easton, Pa./Easton) – 3:01.96
 
Pentathlon Long Jump
11. Jonna Pettus (Easton, Pa./Easton) – 4.44m (14-6.75)
13. Skylar Miller (Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 4.35m (14-3.25)