BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- After a regular season that's spanned over three months and eight different meets, the Kutztown University track & field program is ready to compete at the 2024 PSAC Indoor Championships at the Rauch Fieldhouse at Lehigh University. Events will be taking place on Sunday, Feb. 18, and Monday, Feb. 19. 

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The NCAA DII Championships will be taking place on March 8-9 at the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg, Kan. The Golden Bears kick off their outdoor campaign at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational in Lynchburg, Va. on March 22-23.

Women's Team
The KU women's squad will have 13 representatives at the Rauch Fieldhouse on Sunday and Monday. Last year, the Golden Bears finished ninth out of 15 teams with 34 points at the conference meet. The PSAC qualifiers and their respective events are listed below:

Kiana Young (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg)- 400m, 200m, 4x400m
Taniyah Lawler (Chester, Pa./Chester)- 400m, 4x400m, DMR
Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin)- 400m, 200m, 4x400m
Beth Schearer (Springfield, Pa./Springfield)-200m, 4x400m, DMR
Deandra Young (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg)- 800m, 4x400m, DMR
Maura Lenhart (Center Valley, Pa./Southern Lehigh)- 5000m
Jaelyn D'Amelio (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional)- 3000m, DMR
Ava Bendetti (Breinigsville, Pa./Parkland)- DMR
Mackey Donovan (Blauvelt, N.Y./Tappan Zee)- DMR
Delaney Beard (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin)- Long Jump, Triple Jump
Kacie Sienko (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy)- Long Jump
Marissa McNamee (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin)- Pole Vault
Myah Davies (New Market, Md./Linganore)- Pole Vault

Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) heads to Lehigh looking to defend her conference crown in the 400m. The Harrisburg native ran a 58.54 last year at Bucknell to capture her first career indoor title. Bonner has not missed a beat this season as she comes into the weekend with the second-best mark in the conference with a time of 57.68 set back at the Bison Opener in December. She will face stiff competition from Edinboro sophomore Berna Zukina, who posted a time of 57.00 at the SPIRE Indoor Games last weekend.

Sophomore Kiana Young (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) also sits inside the top five in the 400 this season with a time of 59.16. The other individual with a top-five mark in the conference this season is senior Delaney Beard (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin). The Clarion transfer set a mark of 11.34m (37'2.5") in the triple jump at the Alvernia Winter Invite. Sitting just outside the top five is freshman sprinter Beth Schearer (Springfield, Pa./Springfield). The Springfield, Pa. native ran 25.33 in the 200m last weekend at the Fasttrack National Invite, which broke the school record and was the sixth-fastest mark in the PSAC. 

The 4x400m relay squad of Taniyah Lawler (Chester, Pa./Chester), Young, Schearer, and Bonner come into the weekend with championship potential. The foursome ran a time of 3:54.05 on Staten Island last weekend, which also broke a school record and is the fastest time in the PSAC entering the championships. It's also the fourth fastest time set in the Atlantic Region this season. 

Men's Team
The KU men's team will have 23 athletes competing in this year's conference championships. The Golden Bears will look to compete for the conference title after earning an impressive fourth-place finish last season, their highest since 2019. The PSAC qualifiers and their respective events are listed below:

Daron Haggans (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin)- 60m, 200m
Michael Fellin (Sheppton, Pa./Marian Catholic)- 60m, 200m,
James Washburn (Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River)- 200m, 400m, 4x400m
Steele Wrigley (Coatesville, Pa./Octorara)- 400m, 4x400m
Port Habalar (Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport)- 800m, DMR
Adam Brocato (Reisterstown, Md./Calvert Hall)- Mile, 3000m, DMR
Andrew Diehl (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle)- 3000m, DMR
Robby Lloyd (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North)- 5000m
Dekai Averett (Douglassville, Pa./Souderton)- 60m Hurdles, 4x400m
Kyle Love (Lansdowne, Pa./Bonner-Prendergast)- 60m Hurdles, 4x400m
Joe Cavalcante (Philadelphia, Pa./La Salle College H.S.)- 4x400m, DMR
Don Hill (Philadelphia, Pa./Neshaminy)- 4x400m, DMR
Connor Murphy (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth)- DMR
TJ White (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg)- High Jump
Jordon Floyd (Westampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional)- High Jump
Jason Mraz (Edison, N.J./Edison)- Pole Vault
Nate Schaeffer (Mohrsville, Pa./Schuylkill Valley)- Pole Vault
Joe Jardine (Mohrsville, Pa./Schuylkill Valley)- Pole Vault
Anthony DeFusco (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone)- Long Jump, Triple Jump
Gabe Sample (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg)- Long Jump
Jacob Solonoski (Weatherly, Pa./Weatherly)- Shot Put, Weight Throw
Kyree Butler (Ambler, Pa./Upper Dublin)- Shot Put
Anthony Helmstetter (Middlesex, N.J./Middlesex)- Shot Put, Weight Throw

Pole vaulter Joe Jardine (Mohrsville, Pa./Schuylkill Valley) has been the story of the year for KU. The graduate transfer from Kentucky won all seven pole vault events he competed in this season. His best mark came at the Rauch Fieldhouse back at the Lehigh Fast Time Before Finals meet in December. The Schuylkill Valley product cleared the bar at 5.05m (16'6.75"), which still stands as the best jump in the PSAC and the 12th-best in the nation.

Gabe Sample (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg) and Anthony DeFusco (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) both had solid campaigns and will come into the weekend looking for their first PSAC titles. Sample set the third-best jump in the conference with a 7.25m (23'9.5") mark in the long jump at the Bison Open & Multi. DeFusco also has the third-best mark in the PSAC in the triple jump with a mark of 14.53m (47'8") set back at the Bison Opener. High jumper Jordon Floyd (Westampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) comes into the weekend with the fourth-best mark in the PSAC after he cleared the bar at 1.98m (6'6").

Jacob Solonoski (Weatherly, Pa./Weatherly) has led the Golden Bears in the throwing department all season. The Weatherly, Pa. native threw 17.37m (57'0") in the weight throw at the Lehigh Fast Time Before Finals meet, which is still third entering the weekend. 

On the track, Michael Fellin (Sheppton, Pa./Marian Catholic) and Adam Brocato (Reisterstown, Md./Calvert Hall) have top five times in the PSAC this season in the 60m and mile respectively. The distance medley relay squad of Brocato, Andrew Diehl (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle), Joe Cavalcante (Philadelphia, Pa./La Salle College H.S.), and Port Habalar (Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) will also pose a threat for a conference title, as they come into Lehigh with the second-best time in the PSAC of 10:15.70 set at the Bison Open & Multi