By: Brian Savard, Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications
UTICA, N.Y. – Senior
Janyll Barber (Dannemora, N.Y./Saranac) won the 400-meter hurdles with a facility record time, as the Plattsburgh State women's track and field team competed at the CNY Fast Chance Meet hosted by Utica College on Sunday.
Barber clocked a first-place time of 1:03.02 in the 400-meter hurdles, improving upon the former facility record of 1:07.87 set by Houghton College's Alexandria Wisniewski last week.
First-year student
Marissa LeDuc (Saranac, N.Y./Saranac) took fifth in the 100-meter hurdles (17.52) and 12th in the long jump (4.98 meters – 16' 4.25"), senior
Deanna Zoch (Nassau, N.Y./Columbia) placed sixth in the 100-meter dash (13.56) and 15th in the 200-meter dash (27.85), senior
Jasmine Piper (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Plattsburgh) finished 10th in the 100-meter dash (13.83) and 14th in the discus throw (31.61 meters – 103' 8") and graduate student
Kaitlyn Bjelko (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown) ranked seventh in the shot put (12.05 meters – 39' 6.5") to round out the Cardinals who competed at the meet.
Plattsburgh State will next compete at the Widener Final Qualifier hosted by Widener University tomorrow.
AARTFC Qualifiers:
Janyll Barber – 400-meter hurdles (1:03.02)
Kaitlyn Bjelko – Shot put (12.05 meters – 39' 6.5")