Hauf hits NCAA mark as Marauder start season at Bison Opener

Friday, December 6

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Hauf hits NCAA mark as Marauder start season at Bison Opener

12/7/2024 7:36:00 PM | Women's Indoor Track and Field

By: Connor Glunt, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Millersville track and field team kicked off its 2024-25 season at the Bison Opener with a promising start to the campaign before the winter break.

'Ville went up against PSAC rivals Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Shippensburg, but also against Division I competition in Bucknell, Penn State, and Saint Francis. Even with the increased competition, the Marauders showed out on Saturday by shooting up the conference leaderboard, and Darian Hauf hitting the NCAA mark in pole vault.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

Head coach Andy Young said Hauf's goal was to qualify for the national meet this indoor season in pole vault, and the senior wasted no time in hitting the mark. Hauf won the event by clearing a height of 12-9 1/2, with the NCAA mark set at 12-2 1/2. Hauf cleared the jump on her first attempt to earn the top spot in the conference so far but was unable to make it over 13-1 3/4. Megan Malecki finished behind her in sixth place and qualified for the PSAC meet with a height of 11-5 3/4, which is currently the third best mark in the conference.
Aasly De Leon was one of the newcomers Young mentioned could make an immediate impact, and the freshman proved her coach right in her collegiate debut. De Leon qualified for the conference meet and finished fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.69, the best in the PSAC and third best time in program history. She followed that up with a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.10, the fourth best time across the conference.
Katelyn Murphy started her sophomore season strong after an impressive freshman year campaign. Murphy took fourth place in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.17 and qualified for the conference meet as well. Murphy set a new personal record to take sole possession of fourth place in the program record book and holds the second-best time in the event in the conference.
The Marauders dominated the mile run, securing first, third, and fifth place finishes. Bri Pollock won the event with a time of 5:15.66, putting her in sixth place all-time in the program record book. Emily Massage took third place with a time of 5:20.47, and Marissa Mounce rounded out the group with a finish in 5:25.80. The trio currently hold the best three times in the conference, with Pollock and Massage clinching their bids for the conference meet.
Cora Heilman earned a top four finish in the 800-meter run, finishing with a time of 2:25.01. Heilman's time is the second-best in the PSAC.
It was a light day for the throws events, but Sarah Hessler was able to take home a 4^th place finish and PSAC meet qualifier with the second-best conference mark in the shotput with a distance of 42-0.

RESULTS

Click HERE for the full results from both days of the meet.

UP NEXT

The Marauders have a gap in their schedule with winter break and won't compete again until 2025. Once they return from break, they'll travel to the Alvernia Winter Invitational, taking place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Reading, Pa.