Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference issued the following announcement on Jan. 18.
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced this week’s indoor track & field athletes of the week Tuesday. On the men’s side, Gage Krall of Lock Haven and AJ Virata of Slippery Rock were picked, while on the women’s side, Cadie Kiser of Lock Haven and Darian Hauf of Millersville were selected.
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week
Lock Haven
Gage Krall
Sophomore
Jonestown, Pa. / Northern Lebanon
Gage Krall hit the starting line with the goal of hitting a PSAC mark the 5Km race. Krall grabbed on to a fast pace and didn’t let go as he would pull away from the field during the closing laps and would finish with a first-place finish and a time of 15:44.5. His time also ranks tops in the conference so far this season.
Field Athlete of the Week
Slippery Rock
AJ Virata
Freshman
York, Pa. / Red Lion
Virata competed in both track and field events at the Al Hall Freedom Games in Edinboro last week. Virata won the high jump at the event hitting a PSAC qualifying mark. He also was third in the 200m and 60m and now has the fifth-best high jump clearance in the PSAC (1.90m).
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week
Lock Haven
Cadie Kiser
Senior
Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg
Cadie Kiser ran a stellar race Saturday evening as she controlled the race from the start of the gun. Kiser tucked herself in behind two runners as she waited to make her move. With four laps remaining, Kiser serge passed two runners and went on to win the race with a time of 18:39.36. This time would help her go own to qualify for PSAC championships.
Field Athlete of the Week
Millersville
Darian Hauf
Freshman
Pylesville, Md. / North Harford
Freshman Darian Hauf broke her own program record in the pole vault with a height of 12-6. She set the program record last month in her collegiate debut as she hit 12-1 ¼ Both of Hauf's marks are good for an NCAA Provisional Qualifier.
ABOUT THE PSAC
Headquartered in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference comprised of 18 institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The member institutions are Bloomsburg University, California University of Pennsylvania, Clarion University, East Stroudsburg University, Edinboro University, Gannon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University, Lock Haven University, Mansfield University, Mercyhurst University, Millersville University, The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Seton Hill University, Shepherd University, Shippensburg University, Slippery Rock University and West Chester University.
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