NEW YORK – The Lock Haven University men's and women's indoor track & field teams opened the 2013 portion of their schedule with a solid outing at tonight's (Saturday, January 12) New York Road Runners (NYRR) College Night at The Armory I meet.

The Bald Eagles finished 10th in the team standings while the Lady Eagles were 11th overall. 

The Haven men were led by a strong effort in the mile and a pair of Bald Eagle freshmen shined in the middle-distance races.

Standout Alex Monroe (Lewistown, Pa./Indian Valley) led the way in a tactical mile with a time of 4:18.86. He finished eighth overall and was the top NCAA Division II finisher. Seth Robbins Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and Andrew Meterko (Punxsutawney, Pa./Punxsutawney) both clocked season-best marks with times of 4:22.14 and 4:31.15, respectively.

Monroe and Robbins times were both PSAC qualifying marks.

Freshmen Dylan Mountain (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) and Matt Guiod (Lincoln, Maine/Mattanawcook Acadmey) paced Lock Haven in the middle distance events.

Guiod made his indoor debut with an eight-second personal-best in the 800 meter run. He won his heat with a time of 1:56.62. Guiod's 1:56.62 was a PSAC mark and good enough for seventh overall.

Mountain, who was sensational during the cross country season, won his heat of the 1,000 meter run with a time of 2:33.75, which fell just outside Lock Haven's all-time top-five list. He was seventh overall.

The theme for tonight on the men's side was that of solid performances coming from the rookies. Freshman thrower Brice Beals (Howard, Pa./Bald Eagle Area) kept it going with a second-place finish in the weight throw. His mark of 48-11 was a PSAC standard.

Leading the way for the Lady Eagles was Erin Craig (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale), who was fifth in the 800 meter dash with a PSAC mark of 2:24.98.

Lindsey Lambert (Howell, N.J./Howell) returned to the track for the Lady Eagles and quickly got back to work. She was fourth overall in the 3K with a PSAC mark of 10:47.07. She was the top DII finisher in the race. 

Lock Haven returns to action next Saturday, January 19 at Edinboro's Al Hall Freedom Games.

Results (Men's & Women's NYRR College Night at The Armory I meet)  –