LHU’s Zalar wins weight throw at Youngstown Collegiate Invitational
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – The Lock Haven men’s indoor track and field team kicked off its weekend by competing in the Youngstown Collegiate Invitational hosted by Youngstown State University on Friday (Jan. 19) at the Watson and Tressel Training Site.
Freshman Eric Zalar (Shamokin, Pa./Shamokin) won the weight throw with an impressive throw of 54-3.25. The mark is also a PSAC qualifier.
The men dominated the triple jump with four athletes placing in the top-10, led by Dominic Caputo (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville) (13.46; fourth), Michael Lawrence (Blakeslee, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) (13.06; sixth), Kwame Whitaker (Fredericksburg, Va./Courtland) (12.59; ninth), Chase Young (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) (41-3.0; 10th).
Lawrence placed in the top-10 in the long jump with a mark of 20-3.75, placing seventh.
For the distance group, Kirk Stewart (South Park, Pa./South Park) shined again in the 800-meter run, finishing fifth with a time of 1:56.66 (PSAC).
Gavin Furey (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) ran his best mile of his career, finishing seventh with a time of 4:21.59 (PSAC).
For the sprinters, Whitaker led the Bald Eagles in the men’s 60-meter dash, placing ninth with a run of 7.12. The freshman had an additional 9th-place run in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.43.
In the 60-meter hurdle prelims, Josiah Schans (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville) and Austin Kravetz (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) secured top-10 finishes with a seventh- and 10th-place finish, respectively. Schans mark of 8.62 is a PSAC qualifier, while Kravetz just missed the mark with a finish of 8.78.
NEXT UP:
The Bald Eagles are back in action at the River Hawk Invite hosted by Susquehanna starting at 10 a.m. Recap and results will be posted to GoLHU.com following the conclusion of the meet.
Lock Haven follows with a two-day meet on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27 when they travel to Bucknell University to compete in the two-day Bison Open/Multi.
