LANCASTER, Pa. – Millersville University women's track and field team opened their season with a successful showing at the Diplomat Open, hosted by Franklin and Marshall University.
 
The Marauders came away with three NCAA marks and a school record in their season opener.
 
MEET HIGHLIGHTS

• Freshman Darian Hauf set a program record in her collegiate debut as she hit the 12-1¼ mark in the pole vault, breaking the previous record of 11-8 ½ mark set by former two sport star Eran Harman in 2018. Harman is the current assistant coach for the Millersville volleyball team. Hauf's mark is good for an NCAA Provisional Qualifier.
• Graduate standout Aliyah Striver qualified with NCAA marks in the weight throw at 57-6 and the shot put at 46-1¼ as she won both events.
• Hannah Woelfling hit Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) marks in the weight throw 54-2 and shot put 42-0 ½ as she finished behind Striver in both events.
• Freshman Maddy Downs had a PSAC qualifier in the weight throw, joining Striver and Woelfling. Downs took fifth overall with a distance of 46-7 ½.
• Soccer standout Emma Elwell had no difficulty transitioning to the track, as the two-sport sophomore had a PSAC qualifying time of 7.97 seconds in the 60-meter sprint, taking second place overall.
• Aurora Conrad also qualified in the 60-meter with a time of 7.98 seconds, finishing third overall, a fraction of a second behind Elwell.
• De'Asia Holloman had a PSAC time in the 60-meter hurdle finishing in second place in 9.35 seconds.

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Full Results Link: Field Events    Track Events
 
REACTION FROM HEAD COACH ANDY YOUNG
"We were very happy to start competing again. It was a big bonus to get three NCAA marks out of the day.  Aliyah Striver was dominant in the throws winning both events with NCAA marks.  Darian Hauf beat a very good Erin Harman school record in the pole vault while also getting an NCAA mark. Glad to see many other PSAC marks as well.  This was definitely a rust buster meet but we competed well across the board. The results should leave the team hungry for more as we go into finals and winter break."
 
UP NEXT
The Marauders return to action for the Coach 1 Open, hosted by Franklin and Marshall on January 15, 2022.