Results
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Lock Haven University men's outdoor track and field team opened the 2023 season over the last three days (Thurs. – Sat., March 16-18) at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Ryan Miller (Bradford, Pa./Bradford) and
Morgan Gavitt (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) posted individual victories today in seeded races on the third and final day of the three-day season-opening event. Miller won the seeded 400-meter dash and Gavitt won the seeded 800-meter run.
Miller ran 48.22 at 400 meters and topped the field with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship qualifying mark. He capped a strong double by returning to run 22.30 in the 200-meter dash. His PSAC championship qualifying time was good enough to finish fifth today at 200 meters.
Gavitt cruised to victory at 800 meters with a sensational outdoor season-opening time of 1:54.97.
In the seeded mile,
Andrew Wehrle (Punxsutawney, Pa./ Punxsutawney) and
Gavin Furey (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) ran impressive times of 4:24.93 and 4:25.98, respectively.
Evan Klinger (Riverside, Pa./Danville) hit a PSAC qualifying mark of 10:19.73 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He was seventh in the race.
Yesterday,
Matt Reinard (Camp Hill, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and
Austin Kravetz (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) ran PSAC qualifying marks in the 110-meter hurdles with times of 15.62 and 15.98, respectively.
Michael Lawrence (Blakeslee, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) ran a PSAC qualifying time of 11.07 in the 100-meter dash.
Kirk Stewart (South Park, Pa./South Park) and
Vincent Fennell (Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) finished first and third yesterday in the men's open mile with times of 4:33.33 and 4:38.15, respectively.
The meet opened Thursday and
Noah Spayd (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) stood out in the 10,000-meter run (34:55.24).
Up Next for Lock Haven:
The Bald Eagles will return to action on Friday and Saturday, March 24-25 at the two-day Jim Taylor Invitational hosted by Susquehanna University.
