By: Brian Savard, Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications
Meet Results
CANTON, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team placed third out of six teams with 90 points at the St. Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletics Twilight Meeting on Saturday in the team's final tune-up before the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championships.
Junior
Jessica Landman (Barneveld, N.Y./Holland Patent) placed first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.91, senior
Janyll Barber (Dannemora, N.Y./Saranac) won the 400-meter hurdles in 1:03.47 and sophomore
Michaela Schaffer (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa) posted the top mark in the long jump (5.01 meters – 16' 5.25"). Both Barber and Schaffer broke meet records in their respective events.
Second-place finishes came from junior
Mikayla Osmer (Cutchogue, N.Y./Mattituck) in the 100-meter hurdles (22.99), senior
Kristen Boerke (Washingtonville, N.Y./Washingtonville) in the high jump (1.40 meters – 4' 7") and senior
Kristen Thomas (Islip, N.Y./Islip) in the 5,000-meter run (42:48.87), while third-place finishes came from first-year student
Morgan Thompson (Porter Corners, N.Y./Corinth) in the 200-meter dash (28.12), first-year student
Sarah Smith (Lake Pleasant, N.Y./Wells) in the 5,000-meter run (20:06.75) and junior
Jasmine Piper (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Plattsburgh) in the hammer throw (38.86 meters – 127' 6").
In addition, Piper placed fourth in the javelin throw (27.19 meters – 89' 2"), while senior
Kaitlyn Bjelko (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown) took fourth in both the hammer throw (38.12 meters – 125' 1") and the shot put (11.32 meters – 37' 1.75"). First-year student
Emma Ginnane (Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River) took fifth in the 1,500-meter run (5:59.80), while Piper placed fifth in the discus throw (33.09 meters – 108' 6").
Plattsburgh State next competes at the SUNYAC Championships from Friday-Saturday, May 6-7, at SUNY Brockport.
AARTFC Qualifiers:
Janyll Barber – 400-meter hurdles (1:03.47)
SUNYAC Qualifiers:
Deanna Zoch – 100-meter dash (13.68)
Morgan Thompson – 100-meter dash (13.90)
Jasmine Piper – 100-meter dash (13.95)
Jessica Landman – 400-meter dash (1:02.91)
Kristen Thomas – 10,000-meter run (42:48.87)
Janyll Barber – 400-meter hurdles (1:03.47)
Michaela Schaffer – Long jump (5.01 meters – 16' 5.25")
Kaitlyn Bjelko – Shot put (11.32 meters – 37' 1.75"), hammer throw (38.12 meters – 125' 1")
Bliss Rhoads – Shot put (10.65 meters – 34' 11.25"), discus throw (30.59 meters – 100' 4")
Jasmine Piper – Discus throw (33.09 meters – 108' 7"), hammer throw (38.86 meters – 127' 6"), javelin throw (27.19 meters – 89' 2")
Megan Thornton – Hammer throw (32.85 meters – 107' 9")