UTICA, N.Y. – Senior Janyll Barber (Dannemora, N.Y./Saranac) placed second in the 400-meter dash and third in the 200-meter dash, as the Plattsburgh State women's track and field team ranks seventh out of 12 teams with 51 points after day one of the Utica Pioneer Invitational hosted by Utica College on Saturday.
 
Barber charted a second-place time of 1:02.58 in the 400-meter dash while completing the 200-meter dash in a third-place 27.02. Senior Aislyn McDonough (Rouses Point, N.Y./Northeastern Clinton) also registered a runner-up finish, placing second in the 800-meter run (2:21.90). Fourth-place results came from senior Rebecca Block (Lake Grove, N.Y./Sachem North) in the 5,000-meter run (19:34.52), senior Journey Myricks (Westbury, N.Y./Shaker) in the shot put (11.23 meters – 36' 10.25") and sophomore Katie Bergé (Fayetteville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) in the high jump (1.36 meters – 4' 5.5").
 
Junior Jessica Landman (Barneveld, N.Y./Holland Patent) took seventh in the 200-meter dash (27.70), while first-year student Sarah Smith (Lake Pleasant, N.Y./Wells) finished eighth in the 5,000-meter run (20:10.38). Sophomore Michaela Schaffer (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa) recorded a seventh-place mark of 4.77 meters (15' 7.75") in the long jump, while seniors Kaitlyn Bjelko (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown) and Bliss Rhoads (Copake, N.Y./Taconic Hills) took sixth (11.20 meters – 36' 9") and seventh (10.59 meters – 34' 9"), respectively, in the shot put.
 
Plattsburgh State next competes at the Middlebury Field and Track Meet hosted by Middlebury College on Saturday, Feb. 12.
 
AARTFC Qualifiers:

Aislyn McDonough – 800-meter run (2:21.90)
 
SUNYAC Qualifiers:

Janyll Barber – 200-meter dash (27.02), 400-meter dash (1:02.58)
Jessica Landman – 200-meter dash (27.70)
Aislyn McDonough – 800-meter run (2:21.90)
Rebecca Block – 5,000-meter run (19:34.52)
Sarah Smith – 5,000-meter run (20:10.38)
Michaela Schaffer – Long jump (4.77 meters – 15' 7.75")
Kaitlyn Bjelko – Weight throw (12.76 meters – 41' 10.5"), shot put (11.20 meters – 36' 9")
Jasmine Piper – Weight throw (12.46 meters – 40' 10.5")
Journey Myricks – Weight throw (11.77 meters – 38' 7.5"), shot put (11.23 meters – 36' 10.25")
Bliss Rhoads – Weight throw (11.75 meters – 38' 6.75"), shot put (10.59 meters – 34' 9")
Megan Thornton – Weight throw (11.36 meters – 37' 3.25")