RESULTS

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College track & field team opened the 2022 season at the Monarch Invitational, hosted by King's College (Pa.) on Saturday.

"This was a great meet to get the season started," stated Head Coach Alec Duncan. "The weather was great for mid-March and there was some great competition at the meet."

In the first event of the day for the Falcons, freshman Jonquil Loeffelholz (Bellingham, Wash./Sehome) posted a 10^th-place finish in the 1500-meter run, crossing the finish line in 5:45.86. Junior Saige Sterner (Jim Thorpe, Pa./Jim Thorpe Area) and sophomore Olivia Kelly (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) also competed in the event.

Junior Kiley Marone (Mohrsville, Pa. /Tulpehocken) also registered a top-ten finish, placing ninth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:42.19. Classmate Emily Kern (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) ran in the same event and finished 12^th (2:45.15).

Senior Brittney Dunleavy (Auburn, Pa./Blue Mountain) posted a program-best time in the 200-meter dash, registering a 13^th-place finish with a time a of 29.89.

"On the track we had some top 10 finishes from our distance athletes," stated Duncan. "Kiley had a strong last lap in the 800m to win her heat and take 9th overall. Jonquil ran well in the 1500m and took 10th overall, finishing second in her heat."

Junior Kelsee Schouppe (Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) had a strong showing at the meet, finishing fourth in the discus throw (31.31 meters) and fifth in the hammer throw (32.93 meters). She also placed 11th in the shot put (9.05 meters). 

Freshman Tiffany Kuras (Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) had an impressive debut for the Falcons, registering a throw of 35.84 meters in the women's javelin throw, which was a qualifying mark for the AARTFC Championship Meet and was less than a meter off the school record.

"Kelsee had a great day in the circle in her three events," Duncan added. "It was probably the most deep and competitive field she's thrown against, so it was nice to see her dig deep and pull off some solid throws to start the season. Tiffany also impressed in the javelin. To hit a qualifying mark for the AARTFC meet as a freshman on your first meet of the season is a good starting point."

Duncan closed by saying, "Overall, the coaching staff is really pleased with how the team competed today and excited for the opportunity to continue to improve through the season."

Cedar Crest will have a week off and will return to action on Saturday, April 2 as they are set to compete in the Muhlenberg Invitational.

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