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Plattsburgh State Women's Track & Field
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Feb. 6, 2010
Dartmouth Proves Fruitful for Plattsburgh Women's Track
HANOVER, N.H. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team qualified for the Indoor Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships in three events at the Dartmouth Invitational: Shannon Young in the shot put (12.38 meters), Amy McCasland in the 200-meter dash (26.98) and McCasland, Holly Black, Jennifer Risler and Joanne TeRiele in the 4x200m relay (1:49.51).
Young placed second and took .46m off of her previous season-high toss and just missed tying Plattsburgh's indoor school record for the event by .01m. She was followed in the event by teammate Jacquelyn Boyea, who placed 12th and qualified for the State University of New York Athletic Conference Indoor Championships with a toss of 10.10m--.40m farther than herprevious season-high.
McCasland took .42 seconds off of her season-best time, placing sixth in the process, and also hit a SUNYAC-qualifying mark with her 12th-place finishing time of 8.45 in the 60m dash.
TeRiele qualified for SUNYACs as an individual in the 60m hurdles with a time of 10.21. She placed 15th in the event.
Alexis Harrington also competed well for Plattsburgh in the triple jump. She added .09m to her best mark and qualified for SUNYACs with a mark of 10.14m.
Up next, Plattsburgh competes in the Boston University Valentine Invitational (Feb. 12-13) and the MIT Invitational (Feb. 13).
Feb. 1, 2010
Young Named SUNYAC Field Athlete of the Week
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State women's track & field senior thrower Shannon Young has been named the State University of New York Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week. Young is the believed to be the first Cardinal female field athlete to ever earn the honor, according to archives available through the SUNYAC.
At the Colgate Class of '32 Invitational, held last Saturday, Young recorded a toss of 11.92-meters in the shot put--qualifying her for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Indoor Championships and placing her first at the meet. Young's mark was 0.86m farther than her nearest SUNYAC competitor and a personal best this season.
Young's career-high mark of 12.24m in the shot put came at the New Balance meet in New York City on May 10, 2008. It is also an outdoor track & field record for Plattsburgh.
Jan. 30, 2010
Young, Braun Earn ECAC Berths
HAMILTON, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team had two individuals qualify for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships while participating in the Class of '32 Invitational, hosted by Colgate University. Shannon Young recorded a toss of 11.92m in the shot put to qualify and win the event, while Stefanie Braun also won the 
3,000-meter run and qualified for the ECACs in a time of 10:28.47.
Amy McCasland just missed qualifying for the ECACs in the 400m dash. McCasland finished second in the event in a tiem of 1:00.28, just 28 hundredths of a second away from the qualifying time of a minute flat.
Joanne TeRiele (1:02.29) and Jennifer Risler (1:04.03) followed McCasland across the finish line in the 400m, finishing seventh and 13th respectively. All three are now eligible to participate in the event at the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championships.
Three Cardinals also hit SUNYAC-qualifying marks in the mile run. Colleen Coon (5:25.87), Krystal Yernye (5:29.43) and Colleen Cotey (5:39.18) finished in sixth, eighth and 17th in the event.
Yernye placed 11th in the 800m in a SUNYAC-qualifying time of 2:30.76. Holly Black crossed the finish line 17 hundredths of a second behind her in 13th place.
Black finished in a three-way split for third in the high jump with a height of 1.50m. She qualified to participate in the SUNYAC Championships in both the high jump and the 800m.
Hitting her first SUNYAC-qualifying mark of the season was Jacquelyn Boyea in the weight throw. Boyea recorded a mark of 10.80m and placed 18th.
Next up for Plattsburgh is the Dartmouth Classic on February 6.
Jan. 23, 2010
10 Qualify for SUNYAC Championships in Women's Track
CANTON, N.Y. - Stefanie Braun and Mahalia Ewers qualified as individuals to the State University of New York Athletic Championships where they will represent the Plattsburgh State indoor women's track and field team. Both hit their qualifying marks at the St. Lawrence Invitational.
Braun finished the mile run in fourth-place in a time of 5:22.39, earning a trip to the SUNYACs, while Ewers took second in the 400-meter dash in a time of 61.68.
Adding to the list of SUNYAC qualifiers for the Cardinals include: Amy McCasland (27.40), Jen Risler (28.50) and Joanne TeRiele (28.52), who all ran personal records in the 200m. TeRiele also hit a personal record in the 55m hurdles (9.47) and will compete in the event at the SUNYACs. McCasland will also join teammate Holly Black at the conference meet in the 55m dash, having finished the race in 7.77. Black finished the 55m (7.87) and also qualified for SUNYACs in the long jump (4.8m).
Krystal Yernye, Colleen Coon and Colleen Cotey finished 7-8-9 in the 3,000m. All three women qualified for SUNYACs in PR times: Yernye (11:01.81), Coon (11:06.19), Cotey (11:09.91).
The Cardinals' 4x200-meter relay team improved upon its Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships qualifying time of a month ago by 1.09. The quartet of Ewers, Risler, TeRiele and McCasland finished their race in 1:50.43.
Rounding out the field events, Shannon Young took fifth in the shot put with a toss of 11.35m and Alexis Harrington qualified for SUNYACs with a PR length of 10.05m in the triple jump.
Next weekend, Plattsburgh will travel to the Colgate Class of '32 Invitational.
Dec. 12, 2009
Plattsburgh Women's Tracks Starts Strong
CANTON, N.Y. - Amy McCasland and Mahalia Ewers both captured first-place finishes for the Plattsburgh State women's track and field team during the Cardinals first indoor meet of the 2009-10 season at the St. Lawrence Holiday Relays.
McCasland won the 400-meter dash in 1:00.49, while Ewers won the 200m in 27.62.
Also making a mark at the meet was the 4x200m relay team. Joanne TiRiele, Jen Risler, Ewers and McCasland raced to a third-place finish in 1:51.52 and qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at the end of the season.
In field events, Shannon Young placed second in the shot put with a toss of 11.40m.
"The meet went really good for an opener, we had some winners in some tough fields and I think we stack up with State University of New York Athletic Conference teams better than last year," commented head coach John Lynch.
The Cardinals go idle for winter break, but return to action on January 23 at the St. Lawrence Invitational.
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