SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- Taniyah Lawler (Chester, Pa./Chester) won the 400-meter hurdles and had a hand in two program top 10 times, while Jaelyn D'Amelio (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) captured the 10,000-meter run to lead the Kutztown University women's track & field team at Saturday's Paul Kaiser Classic hosted by Shippensburg University.
 
Lawler eclipsed a PSAC qualifying standard and ran the seventh fastest 400m hurdles time in program history with a personal record 1:02.86 to top 30 competitors. She also ran the second leg of the Golden Bears' 4x100m relay, which finished runner-up with the fourth-best time in KU history, a 48.01. Lawler was joined by Kira Solt (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough), Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) and anchor Brianna Foster (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley Park). 
 
It was a strong day on the track for the Maroon and Gold overall with two event wins, 10 PSAC qualifying times, three program top 10 times and 14 personal records. 
 
Foster also worked her way into Kutztown's top 10 in the 100m with a PR of 12.45 in preliminaries. It was good for the fourth best time of 56 sprinters in prelims and seventh fastest in program history. 
 
D'Amelio emerged from a group of 18 entries to win the 10,000m by just over 11 seconds with a PSAC qualifying time of 39:57.82. 
 
A trio of Golden Bears accounted for runner-up finishes on the track. Colleen Gilbert (Willow Street, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) surpassed the PSAC qualifying time and established a new PR to place second of 40 in the 1500m with a 4:49.29. Sophia Knerr (Columbia, N.J./North Warren Regional) ran 18:51.94, second best of 25 runners in the 5000m. Lynne O'Connor (Southampton, Pa./William Tennent) finished second in the signature 3000m steeplechase with a PSAC time of 12:00.41. 
 
Bonner claimed third in the 400m with a PSAC time of 58.23, while Ava Bendetti (Breinigsville, Pa./Parkland) was fourth in a packed 58-entry 800m with a PSAC time and PR of 2:20.05. Julianna Elsesser (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) secured fourth in the 3000m steeplechase with a PR of 12:42.96 and Jaidah Mitchell (Pemberton, N.J./Pemberton Township) put forth a top five in the 4000m hurdles with a PSAC and PR time of 1:06.95. 
 
Kutztown also featured a pair of second-place finishers in the field events, led by freshman Gabby Payne (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) in the long jump. Payne was one of two KU student-athletes to join the top 10 in the event, with a best jump of 5.60m (18'4.5") to rank fourth in program history. Fellow first-year Golden Bear Kacie Sienko (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) was in close pursuit, finishing fifth with a jump of 5.44m (17'10.25") to rank 10th all-time at KU. 
 
Ally Tama (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) took second of 33 vaulters by clearing 3.68m (12'0.75"). Teammate Kathleen Silverman (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) tied for fifth at 3.38m (11'1"), exceeding the PSAC qualifying standard. 
 
In total, eight PRs were set in field events by KU on Saturday. Molly Kutz (Pen Argyl, Pa./Pen Argyl) accounted for career best marks in two events, the hammer (33.08m/108'6") and javelin (26.47m/86'10"). 
 
Kutztown doesn't currently have another meet scheduled before the 2022 PSAC Outdoor Championships, May 12-14, at Millersville University, but could opt to add a last chance meet or two over the next week, giving student-athletes another opportunity to set conference or national marks.
 

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PAUL KAISER CLASSIC 
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S RESULTS 
APRIL 30, 2022 
 
100m Prelims (56 competitors) 
4. Brianna Foster, 12.45q, PSAC Qualifying, PR, 7th all-time at KU 
23. Jaidah Mitchell, 13.13 
28. Hazel Deschamps, 13.21, PR 
37. Markya Wallace, 13.50, PR 
40. Angela Iaccarino, 13.56 
46. Isabella Estojak, 13.82, PR
 
200m 
None 
 
400m (39 competitors) 
3. Raechel Bonner, 58.23, PSAC Qualifying
 
800m (58 competitors) 
4. Ava Bendetti, 2:20.05, PSAC Qualifying, PR 
8. Anastasia Fratanduono, 2:23.09, PR 
13. Colleen Gilbert, 2:24.59, PR 
 
1500m (40 competitors) 
2. Colleen Gilbert, 4:49.29, PSAC Qualifying, PR 
 
3000m 
None 
 
5000m (25 competitors) 
2. Sophia Knerr, 18:51.94, PSAC Qualifying
7. Erika Moriarty, 19:33.40 
12. Mya Ostermiller, 20:02.22, PR 
17. Olivia Bing, 20:32.52, PR 
 
10,000m (18 competitors) 
1. Jaelyn D'Amelio, 39:57.82, PSAC Qualifying
8. Madeline Barney, 41:17.39 
 
100m Hurdles (37 competitors) 
9. Kira Solt, 15.88, PSAC Qualifying
12. Elizabeth Mohler, 16.19, PR 
27. Skylar Miller, 18.01 
32. Isabella Estojak, 18.87, PR 
 
400m Hurdles (31 competitors) 
1. Taniyah Lawler, 1:02.86, PSAC Qualifying, PR, 7th all-time at KU 
5. Jaidah Mitchell, 1:06.95, PSAC Qualifying, PR 
10. Angela Iaccarino, 1:10.48 
 
3000m Steeplechase (14 competitors) 
2. Lynne O'Connor, 12:00.41, PSAC Qualifying
4. Julianna Elsesser, 12:42.96, PR 
 
4x100m Relay (10 teams) 
2. Kutztown 'A' (Kira Solt, Taniyah Lawler, Raechel Bonner, Brianna Foster), 48.01, 4th all-time at KU 
 
4x400m Relay 
None 
 
High Jump (32 competitors) 
T11. Skylar Miller, 1.51m (4'11.5") 
T15. Haleigh Davis, 1.46m (4'9.5")
 
Pole Vault (33 competitors) 
2. Ally Tama, 3.68m (12'0.75"), PSAC Qualifying
T5. Kathleen Silverman, 3.38m (11'1"), PSAC Qualifying
T11. Andrea Danciu, 2.93m (9'7.25"), PR 
19. Ellie DeLucia, 2.78m (9'1.5")
 
Long Jump (41 competitors) 
2. Gabby Payne, 5.60m (18'4.5"), PSAC Qualifying, PR, 4th all-time at KU 
5. Kacie Sienko, 5.44m (17'10.25"), PSAC Qualifying, PR, 10th all-time at KU 
13. Haleigh Davis, 5.03m (16'6") 
26. Skylar Miller, 4.59m (15'0.75")
 
Triple Jump (29 competitors) 
15. Annika Wise, 10.49m (34'5"), PR 
20. Celia DiLoretto, 9.95m (32'7.75"), PR 
 
Shot Put 
None 
 
Discus (40 competitors) 
15. Katherine Nolan, 33.21m (108'11"), PR 
 
Hammer (38 competitors) 
25. Molly Kutz, 33.08m (108'6"), PR 
 
Javelin (42 competitors) 
30. Molly Kutz, 26.47m (86'10"), PR 
40. Elizabeth Mohler, 15.84m (52'0")