LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University men's indoor track and field team returned to action today (Saturday, Jan. 14) after a lengthy layoff, but the Bald Eagles looked to be in strong form as a number of individuals stood out at two different meets.
 
Lock Haven sent athletes to compete at the Nittany Lion Challenge, hosted by Division I Penn State, and the Bald Eagles competed at the River Hawk Invite, hosted by Susquehanna University. Today's action marked Lock Haven's first competition since opening the 2022-23 indoor season on December 3.
 
It was standout Ryan Miller (Bradford, Pa./Bradford) who headlined Lock Haven's all-around brilliant return today. While competing among the elite field at Penn State, he smashed the school record and the PSAC record at 600 meters after turning in a time of 1:20.43. He was fourth out of 14, and the top non-Division I finisher in the event. Miller also ran a solid time of 22.93 in the 200-meter event.
 
Kirk Stewart (South Park, Pa./South Park) and Tanner Walter (New Columbia, Pa./Milton) hit Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship qualifying marks in the mile at Penn State with runs of 4:27.72 and 4:27.95, respectively. Andrew Wehrle (Punxsutawney, Pa./ Punxsutawney) showed well in the mile and ran 4:28.68.
 
Austin Kravetz (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) hit a PSAC mark in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.63 and Michael Lawrence (Blakeslee, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) rounded out Lock Haven's strong outing at Penn State with a PSAC mark in the triple jump event, thanks to a leap of 42-11.5.
 
At Susquehanna, Chase Young (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) jumped to a PSAC mark in the triple jump with a 43-00.25 performance.
 
Ijae Karlinsey (Alverda, Pa./Penns Manor) was fourth of 18 in the weight throw with a toss of 42-06.75, which pushed close to a PSAC tally. Ethan Rogers (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) placed second of 15 in the 3,000-meter event with a time of 9:08.00 and Morgan Gavitt (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) ran 2:03.28 - to take third of 35 runners in the 800-meter run at the River Hawk Invite.
 
UP NEXT:
Lock Haven will return to action on Friday, Jan. 20 at the YSU Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. The meet will start at 12:30 p.m.