LHU Women’s T&F: Moyer’s record-breaking run headlines the day

RecordStaffApril 12, 2021Last Updated: April 12, 2021

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LHU’s Laurel Moyer.Photo Courtesy of LHU Athletics

INDIANA, PA – Distance-standout Laurel Moyer (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) smashed her own school record in the 5,000-meter run and she led the way Sunday for the Lock Haven University women’s outdoor track & field team at the Ed Fry Invitational, hosted by Indiana (Pa.) University.

Competing at 5,000-meters, Moyer shattered her own school record with an NCAA Division II championship provisional qualifying time of 16:55.83. She became the first woman in LHU history to break the 17-minute mark in the 5K and in doing so, Moyer broke her own school record of 17:01.05, which she ran back in 2019 at the Penn Relays. Her time marked a season-best by nearly 21 seconds and currently ranks in the top-20 among all NCAA Division II female competitors. She was bested Sunday by only Edinboro-standout Stefanie Parsons, who ran 16:49.99.

Overall, the women’s distance runners stood out for Lock Haven.

The Bald Eagles got a 1-2 finish in the 10,000-meter run, thanks to the efforts of Caroline Stickley (Atglen, Pa./Octorara) and Molly Snyder (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg). The race marked the 10K debut for both as they finished with times of 43:06.40 and 43:36.84, which rank in the PSAC’s top-10 this season.

Karlee Noel (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) was second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 11:33.54 and Elaina Klinger (Danville, Pa./Danville) added a ninth-place finish in the 5K with a time of 19:02.15.

Billie Jo Bollinger (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) turned in a strong hurdle-double for Lock Haven. She was second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.53 and she was sixth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:07.51. Both times are season-best marks.

Riyana Owens (Red Lion, Pa./Dallastown) was fifth at 200 meters with a season-best time of 25.77. Karina Long (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) was sixth in the long jump (17-04.75) and eighth in the triple jump (34-07.00). Megan Manglaviti (Falls, Pa./Tunkhannock) rounded out a solid day for LHU with a season-best mark in the hammer throw (140-09.00; 8th).

LHU will return to action on Saturday, April 17 at East Stroudsburg’s All-American meet.