Lock Haven University Athletics issued the following announcement on May 14.
The Lock Haven University women's outdoor track & field team closed the 2022 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships in style today as the Bald Eagles wrapped up competition at the three-day championship meet, hosted by Millersville University.
Riyana Owens (Red Lion, Pa./Dallastown) broke the school record at 200 meters and Billie Jo Bollinger (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) had a monster day in the hurdle events.
Bollinger finished second in the 100-meter hurdles. Her personal-best time of 14.55 pushed her into a tie for the all-time No. 2 mark in the event at The Haven.
Bollinger followed that up with a third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles. Her personal-best time in the 400-meter hurdles of 1:02.32 marked the second-fastest time in Lock Haven history.
Owen placed third in the 200-meter finals with a personal-best and school-record time of 24.79
Anna Manley (Catawissa, Pa./Southern Columbia) placed sixth in the 800-meter finals with a time of 2:18.51.
Morgan Perry (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) and Elaina Klinger (Danville, Pa./Danville) finished fourth and eighth, respectively, in the 5,000-meter run. Perry followed up yesterday's third-place steeplechase finish with a run of 17:57.52 in today's 5K. Klinger, who ran the 10K Thursday, ran a personal-best 18:32.51 in today's 5K.
In the 4x400 meters, the Bald Eagle team of Bollinger, Hunter Barger (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain (Clarion)), McKenzie Rhone (Starrucca, Pa./Susqehanna) and Owens placed eighth with a time of 3:58.50.
Today's action followed a strong Day 2 (Friday, May 13) performance for the Bald Eagles.
Leading the way yesterday was Morgan Perry (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), who placed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:16.34.
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