Women's Track and Field Set to Host 33rd Annual Millersville Metrics

Saturday, April 4

Millersville, PA

9:30 AM

Millersville University

Millersville Metrics

Women's Track and Field Set to Host 33rd Annual Millersville Metrics

4/2/2015 1:30:00 PM | Women's Outdoor Track and Field

33rd Annual Millersville Metrics
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Millersville, Pa. – The Millersville track and field team is eager to prove itself in the lone home meet of the 2015 spring season. The 33rd annaul Millersville Metrics is set for Saturday, April 4.

In 2014, the Marauders put on a show at Biemesderfer Stadium by winning the Millersville Metrics meet with 142 points. The Black & Gold doubled the point totals of second-place West Chester (71.50) and Indiana (Pa.) who finished in third with 52 points.

Outstanding efforts included Vanessa Hower recording a meet record and NCAA provisional throw of 50.17 meters in the hammer. Erin Madison finished first in the 400-meter hurdles (1:05.11) and second in the 100-meter hurdles (15.29). Arianna Camel was right behind her in the 100 hurdles and her time of 15.33 was good for a third-place finish. Amanda Long placed third in the 800-meter run and was clocked at 2:21.55, while teammate Shannon Cruz took second-place in the 5,000-meter run with a recorded time of 18:03.95.

In the field events, Hower also scored a fifth-place finish in the discus (34.52 meters) with teammate Olivia Misner finishing sixth in the javelin throw with a heave of 37.21 meters. Kelli Farris and Ann Kovacs had top-3 performances in the hammer with Farris recording a throw of 49.27 meters (second), and Ann Kovacs tossing it 49.26 meters (third).

Saturday's meet marks the second outdoor event of the season for the Marauders who had a strong showing at the highly competitive Raleigh Relays on March 27-28 in Raleigh, N.C. Strong performances were turned in by Kiara Allen who finished ninth in the 100-meter dash with a 12.31 recorded time, Erin Madison who raced to an eighth place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.97, and Amanda Myers who placed 12th overall in the javelin with a throw that traveled 38.92 meters which was the seventh best distance in program history.

Head Coach Andy Young has high expectations for his squad as they are prepared to showcase their talents on its home turf.

"We have a good selection of D2, D3, CC and club teams competing this weekend," Young said. "We expect to have a competitive meet with many strong performances. It will also be nice to welcome back many of our alumni and supporters for our only home track and field event this year."

The Black & Gold will look to build off their eight PSAC qualifying times that were turned in at the Raleigh Relays by Kiara Allen (100-meter), Erin Madison (400-meter/400-meter hurdles), Aniya Gibbs (400-meters), Shannon Cruz (5000-meter), Ann Kovacs (Hammer), Vanessa Hower (Hammer), and Amanda Myers (Javelin).

There are 35 teams with over 1,200 male and female athletes scheduled to compete in the meet with the first event set to begin at 9:15 a.m.