KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg), Natalie Holland (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) and Delaney Beard (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin) all recorded Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying marks in field events Friday night at the Golden Bear Invitational inside O'Pake Fieldhouse in the final regular season meet before the postseason.
 
Clark actually tallied two PSAC marks in both the shot put and weight throw with her 12.72m(41-8.75) in the shot put not only winning the event, but placing her 10th all-time in program history. Holland's best clearance of 3.35m (10-11.75) in the pole vault was a qualifying mark. Beard won both the long jump and triple jump and her 5.21m (17-1.25) and 11.42m (37-5.75), respectively, were PSAC standards.
 
Markya Wallace (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) finished first in both the 400m and 200m. Olivia Solomon (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) placed first in the mile and Jensen Kraft (Nutley, N.J./Saint Mary) won the 800m.
 
Kutztown will now turn its attention to the postseason as it will next compete in the PSAC Indoor Championships at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, next Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, at Rauch Fieldhouse.
 
Golden Bear Invitational
O'Pake Fieldhouse
Friday, February 21
 
Kutztown Results
 
Pole Vault
2. Natalie Holland (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) – 3.35m (10-11.75), PSAC-Qualifying
3. Marissa McNamee (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) – 3.20m (10-6.0)
 
Long Jump
1. Delaney Beard (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin) – 5.21m (17-1.25)
 
Triple Jump
1. Delaney Beard (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin) – 11.42m (37-5.75), PSAC-Qualifying
 
Shot Put
1. Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) – 12.72m (41-8.75), PSAC-Qualifying, 10th all-time at KU
4. Sofia Beard (York, Pa./Red Lion) – 10.45m (34-3.50)
8. Kennedy Bulger (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) – 9.53m (31-3.25)
12. Scarlett Helmecki (Kennett Square, Pa./Sanford School (Del.)) – 6.63m (21-9)
 
Weight Throw
2. Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) – 14.26m (46-9.50), PSAC-Qualifying
3. Kennedy Bulger (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) – 14.05m (46-1.25)
9. Sofia Beard (York, Pa./Red Lion) – 10.29m (33-9.25)
12. Scarlett Helmecki (Kennett Square, Pa./Sanford School (Del.)) – 7.37m (24-2.25)
 
400m
1. Markya Wallace (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) – 1:01.91
2. Taniyah Lawler (Chester, Pa./Chester) – 1:04.53
3. Grace Tedesco (Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City) – 1:05.13
 
Mile
1. Olivia Solomon (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) – 5:30.98
 
55m
3. Aziah Wilkins (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) – 8.09
 
800m
1. Jensen Kraft (Nutley, N.J./Saint Mary) – 2:26.33
 
200m
1. Markya Wallace (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) – 28.32
3. Grace Tedesco (Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City) – 28.43
5. Aziah Wilkins (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) – 29.15