For the Lock Haven University women's indoor track & field team, the 2019-20 indoor season proved to be another special campaign. Led by mid-distance and distance standout
Laurel Moyer, the Bald Eagles finished the season strong at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships.
Thanks to a brilliant triple by Moyer, which included a victory in the 5,000-meter run, Lock Haven finished 10
th overall in the team standings at the 2019-20 PSAC Indoor Championships.
A quick look at some championship highlights:
- LHU finished 10th at the 2019-20 PSAC Championships, hosted by Edinboro.
- Laurel Moyer won the 5K on Day 1 of the PSAC Championships, before finishing second in both the mile and 3K on Day 2 of the championship meet.
- At the PSAC Championships, Moyer scored 26 of LHU's 35.5 total points.
- Riyana Owens was fifth in the 200-meter dash.
- Billie Jo Bollinger and Emily Labar finished eighth in the 60-meter hurdles and high jump, respectively.
- On Day 1, Karina Long was fifth in the long jump.
A look at the regular season numbers:
Nine individuals recorded 15 individual PSAC Championship qualifying marks in 13 different events.
A trio of records:
During the season,
Laurel Moyer ran to school records in the 1,000-meter run, mile and 3,000-meter run.
Moyer shines at PSAC T&F Championships, LHU finishes strong (March 1, 2020)
Laurel Moyer finished second in both the mile and 3,000-meter run, and she led the way for the Lock Haven University women's indoor track & field team as the Bald Eagles capped their run at the 2020 PSAC Championships. Moyer's 18 team points scored on Day 2 by way of second-place finishes in the mile and 3K capped her outstanding championship triple and followed up her Day 1 victory in the 5,000-meter run. On the way to the second-place finish in the mile, Moyer smashed her own school record.
FULL CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP.
LHU opens 2019-20 PSAC Championships, Moyer wins 5K (February 29, 2020 – Day 1).
Laurel Moyer topped the second-place finisher by over 14 seconds on the way to victory in the 5,000-meter championship race and she powered the way for the Lock Haven University women's indoor track & field team as the Bald Eagles opened the 2020 PSAC Championships.
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2019-20 PSAC Championship Individual Lineup:
Pentathlon:
Billie Jo Bollinger
60m:
Riyana Owens
Ana Concepcion
60m Hurdles:
Billie Jo Bollinger
200m:
Riyana Owens
400m:
Kayla Brathwaite
Mile:
Laurel Moyer
3000m:
Laurel Moyer
5000m:
Laurel Moyer
High Jump:
Emily Labar
Long Jump:
Karina Long
Triple Jump:
Karina Long
Weight Throw:
Arianna Moyer
Hannah Weddle
February 22: Moyer runs to pair of school records as Haven caps regular season
Laurel Moyer ran to a pair of school records as the Bald Eagles closed the 2019-20 regular season at the Kent State Tune Up. Moyer ran to a school record at 1,000-meters to open the day and she returned to action late in the day to bookend her record-breaking day with a dazzling effort in the 3,000-meter run.
FULL RECAP.
Haven duo leads the way for Lock Haven on February 14
The Lock Haven University women's indoor track & field team was busy on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 as the Bald Eagles competed at a pair of meets. A trio of Bald Eagles headed to Boston and took part in the David Hemery Valentine Invite. Leading the way in Boston was
Laurel Moyer, who ran the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's third-fastest 5K this season
(to date). Moyer ran 17:45.83, which is one of the top times run in school history. The rest of the team competed at the Fasttrack National Invitational, hosted at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York and sprinter
Riyana Owens ran a sizzling 200-meters. Owens won her heat and finished seventh out of 21 in the 200-meter dash invite field. She ran 25.58, which established a PSAC mark, season-best, collegiate personal-best and sits as the second fastest time ever at LHU. Entering this meet, Owens already held the second-fastest time in LHU history with a mark of 25.67, which she ran a year ago at this same venue.
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Bald Eagles dominate the field at Utica Invitational
Feb. 8, 2020 - - Led by double-winner
Laurel Moyer, Lock Haven put together an around dominating effort and the Bald Eagles headlined the Utica College Blue & Orange Invitational field with individual wins, 2019-20 PSAC championship qualifying marks, season-bests and more. Moyer won the mile and 3,000-meter run and capped her two wins with a fourth-place finish at 800 meters.
Riyana Owens posted a win at 60 meters,
Karina Long won the long jump and the Bald Eagles 4x200-meter relay turned in a historic outing. LHU's historic relay effort in the 4x2 opened the day. Owens and Long teamed up with
Ana Concepcion and
Kayla Brathwaite, and the four ran 1:46.37 for the win, besting second place by four seconds and topping the seven-team field with the third-fastest time in Lock Haven history. It was the fastest time run by the Bald Eagles in nearly two decades.
READ MORE ABOUT THE BALD EAGLES' DOMINANCE HERE.
Bald Eagles perform well at 2-day Bucknell meet
The Lock Haven University women's indoor track & field team performed well at the two-day (Jan. 31 – Feb. 1) Bucknell Bison Open.
READ THE RECAP HERE.
Women's Track & Field turns in solid effort at Edinboro
On January 25, 2020, after a lengthy time off for the mid-semester break, the holiday season and weather-related postponements, the Lock Haven University women's indoor track & field team made its long awaited return to action, competing at Edinboro University's Al Hall Freedom Games. The team turned in some notable performances, which included top-five performances at the meet and 2019-20 PSAC championship qualifying marks. Leading the way was
Laurel Moyer who recorded PSAC marks in the mile and 800-meter run.
Billie Jo Bollinger,
Karina Long,
Riyana Owens,
Emily Labar and
Arianna Moyer all added PSAC marks in their respective events today.
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Women's Indoor Track & Field opens season in December (6-7)
The Bald Eagles opened the season with a number of strong efforts, which included several PSAC marks.
FULL SEASON-OPENING RECAP.
