LYNCHBURG, Va. – The 4x100 relay team consisting of Kiana Young (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg), Beth Schearer (Springfield, Pa./Springfield), Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) and Brook Smith (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) set a new program record and Schearer improved upon her own school record to lead a successful second day, Saturday, at the two-day Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational at the University of Lynchburg.
 
The relay team won the event in a time of 47.37, just 0.01 faster than the previous record, set by Young, Schearer, Bonner and Taniyah Lawler (Chester, Pa./Chester) last May. Schearer paced her old record in the 200m of 25.11 by 0.18 and crossed the finish line at 24.93.
 
Smith also ran a 12.24 in the 100m final, putting her in a tie for third all-time in program lore. Her and Young earned Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference qualifying times in the 100m, joining Schearer and Bonner in the 200m and Deandra Young (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) and Mackey Donovan (Blauvelt, N.Y./Tappan Zee) in the 800m. Sophia Knerr (Columbia, N.J./North Warren Regional) also earned a qualifying time of 11:22.61 in the 3000m steeplechase.
 
Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) finished third in the discus with a PSAC throw of 38.47 (126-2). Delaney Beard (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin) placed fourth in the triple jump with a qualifying jump of 11.66m (38-3.25).
 
Kutztown is back in action next weekend at two different two-day events. A group will compete at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Va., and others will compete in the Millersville Metrics at Millersville University. Both competitions are Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5.
 
DR. JACK M. TOMS ALUMNI INVITATIONAL
Friday-Saturday, March 28-29, 2025 | Lynchburg, Va. | University of Lynchburg
 
KUTZTOWN WOMEN'S RESULTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
 
100m Prelim (46 competitors)
4. Brook Smith (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield), 12.28q, PSAC Qualifying, 5th all-time at KU (from 8th)
5. Kiana Young (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg), 12.31q, PSAC Qualifying
 
100m Finals (7 competitors)
3. Kiana Young (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg), 12.12, PSAC Qualifying
4. Brook Smith (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield), 12.24, PSAC Qualifying, T-3rd all-time at KU (from 5th)
 
200m (42 competitors)
5. Beth Schearer (Springfield, Pa./Springfield), 24.93, PSAC Qualifying, 1st all-time at KU (from 1st prev. record 25.11)
11. Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), 25.77, PSAC Qualifying
 
800m (46 competitors)
2. Deandra Young (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg), 2:19.71, PSAC Qualifying
4. Mackey Donovan (Blauvelt, N.Y./Tappan Zee), 2:20.28, PSAC Qualifying
20. Jensen Kraft (Nutley, N.J./Saint Mary), 2:30.21
21. Olivia Solomon (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy), 2:31.35
 
1500m Open (34 competitors)
2. Jensen Kraft (Nutley, N.J./Saint Mary), 4:58.01
4. Olivia Solomon (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy), 4:59.59
 
3000m Steeplechase (13 competitors)
2. Sophia Knerr (Columbia, N.J./North Warren Regional), 11:22.61, PSAC Qualifying
 
Long Jump (26 competitors)
8. Delaney Beard (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin), 5.21m (17-1.25)
 
Triple Jump
4. Delaney Beard (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin) – 11.66m (38-3.25), PSAC Qualifying
 
Shot Put (33 competitors)
9. Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg), 10.83m (35-6.50)
 
Discus Throw (26 competitors)
3. Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg), 38.47 (126-2), PSAC Qualifying
7. Kate Nolan (West Grove, Pa./Avon Grove), 35.92 (117-10)
 
4x100m Relay (7 teams)
1. Kutztown 'A' (K. Young, Schearer, Bonner, Smith), 47.37, 1st all-time at KU (prev. record 47.38)