CHESTER, Pa. -- Kutztown University women's track & field was represented in both the shot put and weight throw as the Widener Indoor Classic kicked off Friday evening at the Schwartz Athletic Center.

Sophomore Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) was the top finisher for the Maroon and Gold in the shot put with a PSAC qualifying mark of 12.51m (41-0.5) to place sixth among 47 competitors. Sofia Beard (York, Pa./Red Lion) took 27th with a best throw of 10.42m (34-2.25).

In the weight throw, senior Kennedy Bulger (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) led KU with a 21st-place finish in a 50 thrower field. Bulger threw 13.04m (42-9.5), while teammate Clark was 22nd at 12.98m (42-7) and Beard 45th at 11.03m (36-2.25).

The Widener Indoor Classic will conclude on Saturday at the University of Pennsylvania's Ott Center, where a large contingent of Golden Bears will be in action. Kutztown will also send four distance runners to compete in the 5k at Susquehanna University's Valentine Invite.
 

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WIDENER INDOOR CLASSIC
Friday, Feb. 13 – Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026
Philadelphia, Pa. | Widener University | The Ott Center (200m Banked)

KUTZTOWN RESULTS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 | Schwartz Athletic Center (Chester, Pa.)
 
Shot Put (47 competitors)
6. Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg), 12.51m (41-0.5), PSAC Qualifier
27. Sofia Beard (York, Pa./Red Lion), 10.42m (34-2.25)
 
Weight Throw (50 competitors)
21. Kennedy Bulger (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional), 13.04m (42-9.5)
22. Maria Clark (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg), 12.98m (42-7)
45. Sofia Beard (York, Pa./Red Lion), 11.03m (36-2.25)