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Plattsburgh State Women's Track & Field
July 9, 2009
Plattsburgh Women's Track Earns All-Academic Team Nod
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team has been named a 2009 NCAA Division III All-Academic Track and Field Team by the United State Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Cardinals placed 65th out of 100 teams on the list, having carried a 3.290 grade point average during the 2008-09 school year.
According to the USTFCCA guidelines, the selection of the All-Academic Indoor and Outdoor Scholar Teams of the Year award is based on a combination of academic and athletic achievements, with the top honor going to the team that had the combination of best overall finish at the respective Division III Indoor or Outdoor National Championships and cumulative GPA.
To be nominated, the team must carry a minimum 3.100 cumulative grade-point average.
Jenny Schaffhouser led the Cardinals by provisionally qualifying for and competing at the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in the 10,000-meter run. The women also qualified for and competed in an impressive 13 events at the State University of New York Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, 15 at the Outdoor SUNYACs, and 10 events at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, six at its outdoor equivalent.
The Cardinals finished behind SUNYAC opponent Brockport (42nd) on the list, but ahead of Geneseo (tied for 75th), Oneonta (tied for 84th), and Oswego (96th).
May 21, 2009
Heymann Places 11th at National Championships
May 18, 2009
Heymann and Schaffhouser Head to National Meet
Indianapolis, Ind. - Plattsburgh State sophomore distance runner Mike Heymann already knew that he would be traveling to Marietta, Ohio May 21-23 to compete in the NCAA Division III National Outdoor Track and Field Championships, having automatically qualified earlier in the season in the men's 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter runs, but the NCAA announced Sunday that he will also be joined by teammate Jenny Schaffhouser. Schaffhouser provisionally qualified for the women's 10,000m at the Penn Relays on April 24 and her time of 36:34.21 proved good enough at the end of the regular season to secure her a place at the national meet.
Heymann hit his qualifying mark for the 5,000m at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic and qualified for the event in the 10,000m at the Penn Relays. His 5,000m time of 14:24.55 currently stands at fifth in the nation in Division III, as does his time of 30:15.79 in the 10,000m--both marks set new school records. Heymann was also named First Team All-State University of New York Athletic Conference for his accomplishments this outdoor season.
"For Mike, we have been preparing for this weekend since after cross country. We went into the track season having the ultimate goal of running the 10,000m at the NCAA [Division III] Indoor Championships, with the 5,000m being a secondary goal," commented Plattsburgh head coach John Lynch. "Mike's massive improvement in the 5,000m is a bonus. After taking ninth in the event at the NCAA [Division III] Indoor Championships I could see even more motivation in him and I think that was clear in his two school record races over 10,000m and 5,000m this year. Mike is going into this meet rested and ready to go in both events."
Schaffhouser is currently 19th in the 10,000m at the Division III level. She received Second Team All-SUNYAC honors after
finishing the SUNYAC Championships in second in the 5,000m run in a time of 18:03.76.
"This has been the goal since her break through race in cross country. We kind of trained through indoor and had hoped to get in a race at Penn Relays, but she was stuck in between two packs--running 25 laps by herself there--so her 10,000m qualifying time was a little slower than we had hoped. We were biting our nails for a month afterward watching runner after runner run faster times," Lynch admitted. "I think she slipped from 10th to 19th in that month. What she has going for her now, is that she has not run a 10,000m in a month and these other girls have--she is well rested and should take a shot at beating a bunch of girls ranked in front of her."
This will be Schaffhouser's first outdoor national championship appearance, prompting Lynch to add: "You can never count Jenny out; she is a championship-level racer. She has worked tirelessly this year to improve and make nationals--including improving more than two minutes from last year to make it--and I couldn't be happier for her."
May 15, 2009
McCasland, Braun & Boyea Finish in Top-10 at ECACs
Springfield, Mass. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team tied for 30th place out of 56 teams at the Eastern College Athletic Championships and posted three individual top-10 finishes.
Freshmand Stefanie Braun placed the highest for the Cardinals. Braun came in fourth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 18:26.83. She was joined in breaking into the top-10 by teammates Jacquelyn Boyea and Amy McCasland. Boyea, a sophomore, finished in sixth-place in the javelin with a throw of 117'1" and McCasland, a freshman placed ninth in the 400-meter run in 58.77.
May 9, 2009
Field Events Fair Well for Cardinal Women; Track Finishes Regular Season Strong
New York City, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team placed four competitors in the top-10 of their respective field events at the New York City Qualifying Challenge held in Icahn Stadium. Leading the charge was Shannon Young, who placed fifth in the shot put with a Eastern College Athletic Conference-qualifying toss of 36'11.75", and Jacquelyn Boyea, who also placed fifth and hit an ECAC qualifying mark in the javelin with a throw of 124'3". Stephanie Adamczyk placed sixth in the hammer throw (123'6") and Felicia Sanges came in seventh in the high jump (4'11").
Holly Black recorded a fourth-place finish for the Cardinals in the heptathlon with a final score of 3,327. Black finished in fourth in four events--the 200-meter dash (28.89), the 800m (2:29.85), the high jump (4'8.25"), and the long jump (15'5.5"). She also came in sixth in the 100m-hurdles (18.65), the shot put (23'7.25"), and the javelin (62'9").
Jenny Schaffhouser placed the highest for the Cardinals at the competition. Schaffhouser hit a Eastern College Athletic Conference-qualifying mark and placed second in the 5,000m in a time of 18:11.36.
The 4x400m relay team, consisting of Black, Jennifer Risler, Amy McCasland, and Joanne TeRiele, hit its fourth-straight ECAC mark and finished in fifth place in 4:08.03. McCasland also hit her fourth-straight individual ECAC mark in the 400m when she crossed the finish line in 58.90 in 16th place.
May 6, 2009
Four Plattsburgh Women Named All-SUNYAC
Fredonia, N.Y. - Four members of the The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team have earned All-State University of New York
Athletic Conference honors--believed to be a record high for the Cardinals. The honorees include Jacquelyn Boyea and Amy McCasland, both receiving First Team nods, along with Stefanie Braun and Jenny Schaffhouser, who picked up Second Team honors.
Boyea, a sophomore from Franklin, Mass., won the SUNYAC Championships and set a new school record in the javelin with a throw measuring 124'1". The mark ensured Boyea a place at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships in the event.
Originally from Saranac, freshman runner McCasland took home the SUNYAC crown in the 400-meter dash. McCasland set a personal and season's best time in the event at the SUNYACs (58.49). McCasland also placed fifth in the 200-meter dash (26.66) and joined Jen Risler, Joanne TeRiele, and Holly Black as the quartet topped their previous season-best in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:07.96. She has also qualified during the season to compete in the ECACs in the 200m and 400m races.
Braun, a freshman, came from behind in the 10,000m at the SUNYACs and placed second in a season's best time of 38:42.47--also a new school record. Hailing from Dix Hills, N.Y., Braun will also be competing at the ECAC Championships, having hit qualifying marks in the 5,000m and 10,000m during the season.
A Richford, N.Y. native, Schaffhouser finished the SUNYAC Championships in second in the 5,000m run in a time of 18:03.76. A junior for the Cardinals, Schaffhouser has provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships in the 10,000m and will compete in that event and the 1,500m and 5,000m at the ECAC Championships in two weeks in Springfield, Mass.
May 2, 2009
Cardinal Women Post Season-Bests at SUNYACs
Oneonta, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team posted six season-best marks at the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships and finished the event in sixth place with 68 points.
Leading the way for the Cardinals was Amy McCasland. The freshman set a new personal and season's best time in the 400-meter dash (58.49) enroute to winning the event. McCasland also placed fifth in the 200-meter dash (26.66) and joined Jen Risler, Joanne TeRiele, and Holly Black as the quartet topped their previous season-best in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:07.96.
Jacquelyn Boyea also placed first for the Cardinals in the javelin throw. Boyea recorded a mark of 124'1".
Also placing in the top-five for Plattsburgh were Jenny Schaffhouser, TeRiele, and Colleen Cotey. Schaffhouser came in second in the 5000-meter run in a time of 18:03.76, TeRiele placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:06.32, and Cotey took fifth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:43.18.
May 1, 2009
Plattsburgh Women Perform Well on Day One at SUNYAC Track Championships
Oneonta, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State's Stefanie Braun came from behind and managed to pull ahead of the pack to place second in the 10,000-meter run at the State University of New York Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships being hosted by Oneonta. Braun's time of 38:42.47 marked a season's best for the Cardinal runner, who previously qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships being held next weekend in the event at the Cortland Classic on April 17-18.
Also performing well for Plattsburgh was Shannon Young and Stephanie Adamsczyk. Young placed fourth in the shot put with a toss of 37'3", while Adamsczyk recorded a mark of 136'6" in the hammer throw, good enough for sixth-place.
April 27, 2009
SUNYAC Awards Schaffhouser Weekly Honor
Fredonia, N.Y. - After a provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Division III Championships in the 10,000-meter run at the Penn Relays in a time of 36:34.21, Plattsburgh State women's track and field junior distance runner Jenny Schaffhouser has been awarded the State University of New York Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week honor.
Schaffhouser has also qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships with her time in the event, as well as in the 1,500-meter run and 5,000-meter run during the season.
Schaffhouser will join her teammates at the SUNYAC Championships on May 2-3 at Oneonta State.
April 25, 2009
Boyea Qualifies for ECACs in Javelin Throw
Troy, N.Y. - Jacquelyn Boyea, a sophomore on the Plattsburgh State women's track and field team, qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships with a throw of 116'1" in the javelin at the Capital District Classic hosted by RPI. Boyea placed third in the event.
Also placing third for the Cardinals was Shannon Young in the shot put. Young recorded a toss of 38'6.75".
Colleen Cotey placed the highest during the meet for Plattsburgh. Cotey finished second in the 5,000-meter run in 19:33.12. She was followed by Jen Modzel in fourth (20:16.12) and Krystal Yernye in fifth (20:23.12).
The 4x100-meter relay team placed fourth in 52.25. Meanwhile, Felicia Sanges qualified for the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships with a height of 4'10.25 in the high jump.
April 24, 2009
Schaffhouser Provisionally Qualifies for National Championships
Philadelphia, Pa. - Plattsburgh State women's track and field team junior distance runner Jenny Schaffhouser provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships in the 10,000-meter run at the Penn Relays. Schaffhouser finished the race in 16th place in a time of 36:34.21.
The women's 4x400-meter relay team won their heat in a time of 4:09.14. The quartet of Jen Risler, Holly Black, Joanne TeRiele, and Amy McCasland, placed 78th overall at the meet that consisted of opponents from all NCAA divisions.
April 18, 2009
Plattsburgh Women Place in Top-5 in Nine Events at Cortland Classic
Cortland, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team came out strong at the Cortland Classic, hosted by Cortland State, and placed in the top-five of nine events. Amy McCasland, Felicia Sanges, Shannon Young, and Jacquelyn Boyea placed the highest for the Cardinals, second, in their respective individual events.
Young tossed the shot put 37'6" to take the number two spot in the event, while Boyea hurled the javelin 109'9" to place. McCasland raced into second place of the 400-meter dash in 59.27 seconds and joined Sanges, Joanne TeRiele, and Jen Risler for a fourth-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay in 52.34. Sanges also placed second in the high jump with a height of 4'9.75".
Placing third for Plattsburgh was Stefanie Braun in the 10,000-meter run (39:22.82) and Holly Black in the heptathlon (3,088 points). TeRiele came in fourth in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:08.75 and Colleen Cotey rounded the day out with a fifth-place finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase, clocking in at 11:58.17.
April 11, 2009
Cardinals Compete at Middlebury Invitational
Middlebury, Vt. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team placed third at the Middlebury College Invitational and placed in the top-three of eight events.
Amy McCasland led the team by placing third in the 100-meter dash (12.99), second in the 200-meter dash (26.30), and joined teammates Holly Black, Jennifer Risler, and Joanne TiRiele to place third in the 4x400-meter relay. Colleen Cotey rounded out the running events with a second-place finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Cotey finished in a time of 12:04.32.
In field events, Stephanie Adamczyk and Jacquelyn Boyea finished second and third in the hammer throw. Adamczyk posted a throw of 122'6" and Boyea tossed it 109'5". Boyea also placed third in the javelin throw with a mark of 121'4". Emily McLaughlin came in third in the discus after tossing it 93'11". Placing highest for the Cardinal field athletes was Shannon Young, who won the shot put with a mark of 38'2".
April 10, 2009
Taft Sets School Record & Qualifies for ECACs
Lewisburg, Pa. - Plattsburgh State women's track and field senior Jen Taft not only qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships with her mark of 11:52.00 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bucknell College Bison Outdoor Classic, she also blew the school record for the event out of the water by 15 seconds. The old record was set by Taft two years ago at the New Balance meet in New York City. Taft placed 25th in the event, which was largely dominated by NCAA Division I athletes.
Jenny Schaffhouser also placed in the top-20 for the Cardinals in the 5,000-meter run. Schaffhouser finished the race in 17:48.17.
April 5, 2009
Women Come Out Strong at Hamilton Invitational
Clinton, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State 4x100-meter relay women's team began the day with a first-place finish in 51.79 at the Hamilton Invitational and started a tidal wave of success for the Cardinal women's track and field team at the event. Though no team score was kept, the Cardinals recorded five first-place finishes, one second-place finish, two third-place awards, four competitors finished in fourth and three in fifth.
In addition to the 4x100 team in first place, Joanne TeRiele won the 400-meter hurdles in 1:08.67, Amy McCasland outpaced the competition in the 200-meter with a time of 26.63, Krystal Yernye's time of 19:08.42 in the 5000-meter got her to the top of the awards stand, and Jacquelyn Boyea's toss of 31.76 meters in the javelin garnered her top honors as well.
The 4x400-meter relay team placed second with a time of 4:48.73. Meanwhile, Jen Modzel came in third in the 1500-meter run in 5:12.67 and Jen Taft placed in the same spot in the 5000-meter run in 19:23.38. Coming in fourth was Stefanie Braun in the 1500 (5:18.57), Stephanie Adamczyk in the hammer throw (31.56m), Shannon Young in the shot put (10.77m), and Holly Black in the javelin (20.55m).
Boyea also posted a fifth-place finish in the hammer throw with a distance of 28.93m. Rounding out the top-five in their respective events were Colleen Cotey in the 1500m (5:20.50) and Holly Black in the long jump (4.40m).
Mar. 27. 2009
Lynch to Speak to NYS High School Coaches Clinic
Syracuse, N.Y. - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Plattsburgh State, John Lynch, will be speaking tonight and tomorrow at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's Track/Field & Cross Country Coaches Clinic in Syracuse, N.Y. Lynch will cover cross country this evening at 4:45-6 p.m. and middle distance running on Saturday, March 28, at 10:15-11:30 a.m.
Lynch was named the head coach of men's and women's cross country at Plattsburgh in August of 2005. Then in September 2007, his title changed to Director of Track & Field and Cross Country to reflect assuming additional responsibilities with the Cardinals track and field program, after serving the previous two years as an assistant coaching track distance runners.
Most recently, Lynch coached sophmore distance runner Mike Heymann to an impressive ninth place at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships in the 5000-meter run.
Mar. 25, 2009
ECAC Honors Black with Weekly Award
Centerville, Mass. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference has named Plattsburgh State track and field team member Holly Black its Division III Track Athlete of the Week. Black was nominated after winning the State University of New York Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week honor for her work in the heptathlon at the Shamrock Invitational hosted by Coastal Carolina.
The only NCAA Division III athlete in the event, Black finished fifth in the heptathlon with 3,170 points at. She earned her points by placing fifth in the 200-meter dash (27.98), first in the 800-meter (2:32.00), fifth in the 100-meter hurdles (17.77), the high jump (4-2.25 feet), the long jump (13'6.25" feet) and shot put (23-2.75 feet), and fourth in the javelin with a throw of 66'4" feet.
Mar. 23, 2009
Black Earns First SUNYAC Honor of the Outdoor Season
Fredonia, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State freshman sprinter and jumper Holly Black has earned the first State University of New York Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week honor for the outdoor track and field season. Black placed fifth in the heptathlon over the weekend at the Shamrock Invitational hosted by Coastal Carolina University and was the only NCAA Division III athlete in the event.
Black accumulated 3,170 points by placing fifth in the 200-meter dash (27.98), first in the 800-meter run ( 2:32.00), fifth in the 1 00-meter hurdles ( 17.77), as well as fifth in the high jump ( 4'2.25" ), fifth in the long jump ( 13'6.25" ), fifth in the shot put ( 23'2.75" ), and fourth in the javelin ( 66'4").
Mar. 21, 2009
Cardinals Open Outdoor Season Down South
Conway, S.C. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team opened up its 2009 outdoor season at the Shamrock Invitational hosted by Coastal Carolina University. The event featured no team scoring, but the Cardinals did fair well individually. Placing highest was Holly Black, whose 3170 points put her fifth in the heptathlon.
Also finishing well was Felicia Sanges and Krystal Yernye. Sanges was part of a three-way split for 15th in the high jump with a height of 4'9" and Yernye took 16th in the 3000-meter run with a time of 11:23.39. Sanges joined Jennifer Risler, Joanne TeRiele, and Amy McCasland in the 4x100-meter relay. The quartet placed 20th in a time of 52.88.
Mar. 7, 2009
Plattsburgh Women Finish Strong at ECAC Championships
Boston, Mass. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team produced solid finishes on the second day of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championships and ended the day tied for 34th place. Jen Modzel and Amy McCasland each placed tenth in their respective events for the Cardinals. Modzel ran the 1000-meter run in 3:08.01 and McCasland crossed the finish line of the 400-meter dash in 59.91, giving the team a point.
Mar. 6, 2009
Schaffhouser Places Third at ECAC Championships; Provisionally Qualifies for Nationals
Boston, Mass. - All-State University of New York Second Team selection Jenny Schaffhouser placed third in the 5000-meter run for the Plattsburgh State women's track and field team during the first day of competition at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championships being held at Tufts University. Her time of 17:38.59 was good enough to provisionally qualify the Cardinal racer for the NCAA Division III National Championships next weekend in Terre Haute, Ind. and shattered her previous season-high by 30 seconds.
Mar. 4, 2009
Ewers, Schaffhouser & Young Named All-Conference
Fredonia, N.Y. - Three members of the Plattsburgh State women's indoor track & field team have been honored by the State University of New York Athletic Conference. Mahalia Ewers earned First Team All-SUNYAC, while Jenny Schaffhouser and Shannon Young were named to the Second Team.
Ewers recently won the 400-meter dash and anchored the third-place winning 4x400-meter relay team at the SUNYAC Indoor Championships. She will continue her stand out season this weekend at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championships being held at Tufts University, for which she posted individual qualifying times in the 200-, 400- and 500-meter dashes during the regular season.
Schaffhouser placed second in the 5000-meter run at the SUNYACs and qualified to compete in the 3000- and 5000-meter runs at the ECAC Championships. Also placing second at the SUNYACs was Young, who hit a qualifing for the ECACs with her toss measuring 38"1.5' in the shot put at the event.
Feb. 28, 2009
Ewers Qualifies for ECAC Championships in Three Events
Geneva, N.Y. - Mahlia Ewers not only helped the Plattsburgh State women's indoor track and field team improve upon last year with a seventh-place finish at the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships, she also managed to qualify for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships being held next weekend in three different events. Ewers placed eighth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.81, won the 400-meter dash in 59.54, anchored the third place 4x400-meter relay team--which also consisted of Amy McCasland, Jen Risler and Holly Black--which posted a time of 4:09.43. McCasland joined Ewers in the 400 and placed fifth in a time of 1:00.68.
Meanwhile, Jenny Schaffhouser also posted an ECAC-qualifying time in the 5000-meter run (18:11.22) and placed second. She was followed across the finish line by Stefanies Braun, who finished the race in seventh in a time of 19:04.16. Nabbing sixth in the mile run was Jen Modzel in a time of 5:26.29, while Julia Warren placed eighth in 5:30.98. Rounding things out for the Cardinals on the track was the distance medley quartet, which placed fifth in a time of 13:28.50. The group consisted of Krystal Yernye, Modzel, Warren and Braun.
In field events, Jen Villanova leapt to an eighth-place finish in the long jump with a length of 16"3.25'. Shannon Young qualified for the ECAC's in the shot put with a second place toss measuring 38"1.5'.
"I feel we were more competitive as a whole," commented head coach John Lynch. "We were a lot closer to the competition this year and the team set some good marks."
Feb. 14, 2009
Cardinals Post Qualifying Marks
Boston, Mass. - Shannon Young placed highest for the Plattsburgh State women's indoor track and field team at the Boston University Valentine Invitational. She placed 18th in the shot put with a throw of 37'5" and hit her fifth State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships qualifying mark of the season in the event.
Also qualifying for the SUNYAC's were Mahalia Ewers (26.65) and Holly Black (27.26) in the 200-meter dash. Along with Amy McCasland in the 400-meter dash in a time of 59.66, Julia Warren in the mile run (5:31.61), Jen Villanova in the long jump with a length of 15'5" and Jacquelyn Boyea in the weight throw (37'8")--it was Boyea's fourth SUNYAC qualifying mark of the season in the event.
The women's 4x400-meter relay team placed 22nd and qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships in a time of 4:06.45.
"We go to Boston every year for great performances, and for the most part we got what we went for. We battled through some sickness that spread through the team and we still came away from this meet much better than we were when we entered," commented head coach John Lynch. "It is always nice to go up against some great Division I competition and allow our athletes to see what they are capable of in well raced races and competitive field events."
The Cardinals compete next at the SUNYAC Championships on February 28 in Geneva, N.Y.
Feb. 7, 2009
Ewers and Young Place Second for Cardinals at Syracuse Invitational
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Mahalia Ewers finised just .29 seconds out of first place in the 500-meter dash and placed second in a time of 1:18.91, while Shannon Young tossed the shot put 37'10.75" and picked up another second-place finish for the Plattsburgh State women's track track team at the Syracuse Invitational.
Jenny Schaffhouser placed fifth in the 3000-meter run in a time of 10:29.82 for the Cardinals. The women's 4x400-meter relay team came in fourth in a time of 4:07.77.
The team returns to action next Friday and Saturday, February 13-14, at the BU Valentine Invitational.
Feb. 1, 2009
Individuals Fare Well at Unscored Dartmouth Classic
HANOVER, N.H. - The Plattsburgh State women's indoor track team came out strong and chalked up quite a few Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship qualifiers at the unscored Dartmouth Classic in Leverone Field House. COMPLETE MEET RESULTS
Amy McCasland started things off with a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash in 27.51 seconds. Jennifer Schaffhouser and Stefanie Braun both qualified for the ECACs at the end of the season after finishing first
and second in the 3000-meter run. Schaffhouser completed the race in 10 minutes and 44.18 seconds, while Braun was right on her heels, crossing the finish line in 10:44.88.
Both the 4x200-meter relay team and the 4x800 relay team qualified for the ECACs as well. The 4x200 team shed three seconds off their time a week ago, running the race in 1:48.92, and placed first. While, the 4x800 team came in fourth in a time of 10:05.79.
Shannon Young topped things off for the Cardinals with a fifth-place finish in the shot put. Young recorded a toss of 37 feet and 6 inches.
Jan. 24, 2009
Cardinals Post Solid Results at St. Lawrence Invitational
CANTON, N.Y. - With 51 points on Saturday, the Plattsburgh State women's track and field team placed fourth at the St. Lawrence University Indoor Invitational. The Cardinals came in behind State University of New York Athletic Conference opponent Brockport (137 points), St. Lawrence (132), and the University of Rochester (108). The women placed ahead of another SUNYAC member-school Oswego, which was 11th. COMPLETE MEET RESULTS
In field events, Shannon Young was second in the shot put with a throw of 39 feet and 4-1/2 inches and qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at the end of the season. Jen Villanova nabbed a second-place finish with a 16-5 mark in the long jump.
On the track, the Cardinals picked up their third second-place finish of the day when Jennifer Schaffhouser ran the mile event in 5 minutes and 26.50 seconds. Amy McCasland and Mahalia Ewers placed third and fourth respectively in the 400-meter dash; McCasland completed the race in 1:01.32, while Ewers ran it in 1:01.50. The duo teamed up later with Jennifer Risler and Holly Black for third-place in the 4x200-meter relay. The team completed the race in 1:51.75. Newcomer Stefanie Braun grabbed fourth in the 1000-meter run with a time of 3:19.34. She was joined by Jen Modzel, Martha Brown, and Krystal Yernye for the Distance Medley. The quartet finished in third in a time of 13:39.09.
Plattsburgh will return to competition next Saturday at the Dartmouth College Invitational in Hanover, N.H.
Jan. 22, 2009
Cochran Signs On as Assistant Coach
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Johnathan Cochran has been named assistant cross country and track&field coach at Plattsburgh State.
"I am very excited to have John join our staff. He is well educated in coaching all of the events in our sport, yet has a particular knack in coaching the field events," commented Cardinal head coach John Lynch. "I am also enthusiastic about the knowledge he will bring to our strength and conditioning program from his time spent earning his masters degree at Virginia Tech. On top of his coaching experience and knowledge of the sport, he cares about the development of the student-athlete as a whole, as well as the development of a unified team atmosphere."
Cochran earned his bachelor's degree in social science and physical education from Radford in 2003. He also received his USA Track and Field Coaching Certification the same year. In 2005, Cochran graduated from Radford once again with a master's degree in education. He went on to earn his certification for teaching history and physical education in 2007 and a second master's degree in sports performance from Virginia Tech in 2008.
"It is an honor to be working with the track athletes and Coach Lynch," Cochran said of his new appointment. "The athletes are very motivated about there running, making it a joy to work with them every day. I look forward to the indoor and outdoor seasons ahead."
Previously, Cochran worked as an assistant at Radford University from 2003-06. He helped coach the Highlanders to a Big South Conference runner-up finish while training the team's decathlon and pole vault competitors. He also assisted with the team's hurdlers and jumpers during his time with the team.
Having graduated from Radford in 2003, Cochran participated in cross country and track and field all four years, and competed on the swim team for two years as well. He was also a member of the Virginia Tech Triathlon team from 2006-07.
An active Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu competitor, Cochran was a member of the United States Navy and Naval Reserve from 1994-98 and involved in the ROTC at Radford from 1997-99. He was awarded an appointment to the Army Jump School in 1999.
He replaces Greg Wisser who resigned at the end of last season to join Vermont's coaching staff.
(TRANSACTION: Plattsburgh State - Johnathan Cochran appointed men's and women's assistant track&field and cross country coach.)
Jan. 17, 2009
Cardinals Place Third at St. Lawrence Indoor Classic
CANTON, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team had its season debut on Saturday, scoring 71-1/2 points for third place at the St. Lawrence Indoor Classic held at Newell Field House. The Cardinals finished 4-1/2 points ahead of State University of New York Athletic Conference foe Oswego State. COMPLETE MEET RESULTS
One of the best highlights included a third-place finish for Mahalia Ewers in the 200-meter dash in a time of 27.85 seconds. Ewers teamed up with Amy McCasland, Jennifer Risler and Jen Villanova for a first-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay in a time of 4 minutes and 16.29 seconds.
In the field events, Shannon Young tied for second in the shot put with a toss of 36 feet, 7-1/2 inches. Villanova took another second for the Cardinals in the long jump with a mark of 15-113/4. It came down to a jump off in the high jump, with Plattsburgh's Felicia Sanges losing to Amanda Maynard of St. Lawrence for the first place spot. Both jumpers flew over the bar at 4-111/2. Leena Peters-Uitto took third in the event for the Cardinals with a jump of 4-51/2.
"I am satisfied with how we performed in our first meet of the season," Plattsburgh head coach John Lynch commented. "I believe everybody is pretty fit, so we will primarily be working on technical aspects as we look to improve throughout the season and hopefully finish in the top-five of the conference."
July 11, 2008
Senior Trio Named to USTF All-America Scholar Team
NEW ORLEANS - The Plattsburgh State senior trio of Allison Busby, Alyssa Recny and Toni Wiszowaty Friday were selected to the U.S. Track&Field Coaches' Association All-America Scholar Team, tying Cortland and Geneseo for the most in the State University of New York Athletic Conference. Last month, they were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America women's track & field and cross country teams as Plattburgh led all NCAA and NAIA institutions with the three honorees.
Click on link for USTFCA Release: http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sports/division3/spec-rel/071008aaa.html
The USTFCA honors Division III individuals for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field season.
To qualify for the USTFCA All-America Scholar Track&Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 and have met the NCAA Division III indoor or outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.
Busby (New Paltz, N.Y./Vestal Seton Catholic High School) was a second-team academic all-district choice as a junior before jumping to the first team this season and receiving national consideration. She earned All-America honors with an 8th-place finish last fall after helping the Cardinals to the national runner-up trophy at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. She was a 10k outdoor provisional. She carries a 3.94 overall GPA as a nutrition major, winning the 2008 Richard D. Semmler Award to honor the highest GPA for a female senior student-athlete at Plattsburgh.
Wiszowaty, of Shirley (William Floyd HS), was ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 10K and No. 3 in the 5K, but couldn't compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track Championships due to injury. She won the 10K race at the famous Penn Relays in 33 minutes and 57 seconds that set an Olympic Trials "B" standard, SUNYAC and school records and ranks in the Top 5 all-time for Division III. A 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee, the six-time All-American captained the cross country team to its best NCAA showing in school history, placed second at the regional meet and helped the Cardinals to their first-ever Atlantic Regional title. The elementary education (English) major has a 3.95 GPA, and was an Oak Street Elementary School Mentor in Plattsburgh this year.
An AuSable Valley Central HS product from Keeseville, Recny is a two-time All-American this academic year after taking 25th place at the Division III cross country meet and winding up fifth in the NCAA 10,000-meter run for outdoor track. Like Busby, a member of the Scholar All-A merica Team from the U.S. Track&Field Cross Country Coaches Association, Recny has compiled a 3.93 GPA as an English language arts major. She has volunteered over 100 hours of community service teaching art to Keeseville Elementary students.
In addition, the Cardinals were one of 92 Division III teams honored on a collective basis. At 3.20, Plattsburgh trailed only Geneseo (3.41) for the best GPA among SUNYAC schools. Last fall, the women's cross country squad earned similar honors from the U.S. Cross Country Coaches Association.
June 25, 2008
Senior Trio Tabbed for ESPN The Magazine Accolades
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Plattsburgh State led the nation, regardless of division, with three selections on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America women's track & field and cross country teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). That announcement was made on Wednesday by Vice Chair Bernadette Cafarelli, who is the sports information director at the University of Notre Dame. Seniors Allison Busby, Toni Wiszowaty each made the College Division Second Team while Alyssa Recny placed on the Third Team. COMPLETE CoSIDA RELEASE
With the trio's selection, it marked the first time in school history that the Cardinals produced three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in a single academic year. Before this year, men's hockey player Niklaus Sundberg in 2002 was the last Cardinal to earn this award when he was named second-team Men's At-Large. Plattsburgh, the only school in the SUNY system to have a recipient on the women's track & field and cross country teams, now moves into fourth place all-time among State University of New York Athletic Conference institutions with seven CoSIDA Academic All-America winners.
Busby (New Paltz/Vestal Seton Catholic High School) was a second-team academic all-district choice as a junior before jumping to the first team this season and receiving national consideration. She earned All-America honors with an 8th-place finish last fall after helping the Cardinals to the national runner-up trophy at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. She carries a 3.94 overall GPA as a nutrition major, winning the 2008 Richard D. Semmler Award to honor the highest GPA for a female senior student-athlete at Plattsburgh.
Wiszowaty, of Shirley (William Floyd HS), was ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 10K and No. 3 in the 5K, 
but couldn't compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track Championships due to injury. She won the 10K race at the famous Penn Relays in 33 minutes and 57 seconds that set an Olympic Trials "B" standard, SUNYAC and school records and ranks in the Top 5 all-time for Division III. A 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee, the six-time All-American captained the cross country team to its best NCAA showing in school history, placed second at the regional meet and helped the Cardinals to their first-ever Atlantic Regional title. The elementary education (English) major has a 3.95 GPA, and was an Oak Street Elementary School Mentor in Plattsburgh this year.
An AuSable Valley Central HS product from Keeseville, Recny is a two-time All-American this academic year after taking 25th place at the Division III cross country meet and winding up fifth in the NCAA 10,000-meter run for outdoor track. Like Busby, a member of the Scholar All-America Team from the U.S. Track&Field Cross Country Coaches Association, Recny has compiled a 3.93 GPA as an English language arts major. She has volunteered over 100 hours of community service teaching art to Keeseville Elementary students.
All three women have helped raise money for the Special Olympics of Clinton and Essex counties and American Cancer Society's Race Against Cancer meet.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.
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For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com or e-mail rlipe@bentley.edu .
June 25, 2008
ESG Adirondack Trials Results
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. - Several athletes with Plattsburgh State track and field ties had strong performances at the Adirondack Region Empire State Games Trials held last weekend at Queensbury High School. For complete meet results, click on the following link at http://www.finishright.com/
Advancing to next month's Empire State Games in Binghamton are alumnus Ted Santaniello--who served last season as an interim assistant coach for the Cardinals--took second in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes in 11.46 and 23.08 seconds, respectively. Hometown product Schuyler Field, who will be a sophomore in 2009, also had a runner-up finish in the pole vault at 14 feet and 5-1/4 inches.
Assistant coach Greg Wisser won the decathlon with 5,429 points while alumna Jenny Hutchinson (10-6 in the pole vault) and junior-to-be Kathryn O'Leary (1:08.56 in the 400m intermediate hurdles) captured first place in their respective events.
The following individuals just missed the cut-off for state qualification including junior-to-be Jordan Bieber who was third in the 400IH (59.51 seconds); sophomore-to-be Josh Mockus who was third in the 400m (53.02); sophomore-to-be Brian Mockus who went third in the decathlon (5128 points); alumnus Mike Castine who came in third in the shot put (45-91/4); and senior-to-be Matt Medeiros who finished fourth in the 3k steeplechase (10:16.68).
Results from other regional trials--Central, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City and Western--involving current or former Cardinals are not available.
Coach's Corner
The Plattsburgh State coaching staff creates a family atmosphere for the track and field student-athlete. The environment that we create as coaches (which includes a diverse group of individuals) allows for a learning experience to happen inside and outside the classroom.
While enduring three seasons which span the entire school year it is important to establish a discipline with the student-athletes. This discipline becomes reflective in their overall academic and competitive outcomes. We expect high standards to be met by the student-athletes. These standards are based on consistent evaluation on the track, field, and in the classroom. Within this framework we also promote the overall enjoyment of the collegiate athletics experience.
Outstanding Performances
The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team has a rich history of All-Americans and a National Championship performance.
Eight Cardinals have reached All-America status and Plattsburgh State boasts a National Champion in Kathy Kane, who claimed first place at nationals in the 1500m in 1989.
Plattsburgh's All-American performances have come in a variety of events including:
- the 1500 and 800
- Long jump
- Triple jump.
The women's track & field team, like all intercollegiate athletics teams at Plattsburgh State, focuses on a commitment to competitive excellence, academic achievement, and community service.
Contact Information
For more information about Track & Field at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
John Lynch, Director (Distances)
Phone: (518) 564-4145
E-mail: lynchjp@plattsburgh.edu
Johnathan Cochran, Assistant Coach (Jumps, Multi)
Phone: (518) 564-4145
E-mail: jcoch001@plattsburgh.edu