The Youngstown State men's and women's track and field teams are set to open their indoor seasons this Friday when the Penguins play host to the YSU Icebreaker Presented by Southwoods Health at the WATTS. Events are set to begin at 1 p.m. and the meet will follow a rolling time schedule.
YSU welcomes 31 competing universities to Youngstown for the event. The WATTS is slated to house 55 men's and women's track and field teams, including two fellow Horizon League members (Robert Morris and Cleveland State).
This season, the men's program looks to capture its eighth straight Horizon League indoor championship (ninth overall), while the women hope to secure their seventh straight conference title (12th overall).
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Spectator Information: Admission - $10. Parking is available in the 81 Lot or other YSU lots for $5.
Schools Participating
Allegheny, Ashland, California (Pa.), Carlow, Carnegie Mellon, Central State, Charleston (W. Va.), Chatham, Clarion, Cleveland State, Duquesne, Frostburg State, Geneva, Grove City, Heidelberg, Indiana (Pa.), John Carroll, Lake Erie, Ohio Christian, Pitt-Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Point Park, Robert Morris, Shawnee State, Slippery Rock, Thiel, Walsh, Washington & Jefferson, West Liberty, Westminster and Wheeling.
YSU Athletes Expected to Compete
Women - Jahniya Bowers (60m, 200m), Cyncere Cunningham (60m, 200m), Kyndia Matlock (60m, 200m), Logan Franczkowski (60m, 200m), Madison Murry (60m hurdles, 200m), Kodi Kinsey (400m), Liana Rodriguez (400m), Alayna Cuevas (800m), Ashleigh Rowley (mile, 3000m), Hannah Wagner (mile), Olivia Jones (60m hurdles, high jump), Teddi Kinsey (60m hurdles), Rachel Jeffries (high jump), Erin Bogard (pole vault), Emma Etzwiler (pole vault), Malena Schumaker (pole vault), Gabbi Selman (pole vault), Sydney Walker (pole vault), Emily Bee (long jump), Alexis Prater (long jump), Nia Williams-Matthews (long jump, triple jump), Molly Radcliffe (shot put, weight throw), Krista Perry (weight throw), Lauren Sheehan (weight throw).
Men - Donnie Ellis (60m, 200m), Christian Ford (60m, 200m), Tye Hunt (60m, long jump), Caleb Ruffin (60m, 200m), Harry Barton (60m hurdles, 200m), Ryan Laird (200m, 400m), William Delbaugh (400m), Nate Lewins (400m), Trenton Shutters (800m), Joey Stafford (800m), Jack Wilcoxson (800m), William Hanchosky (800m), Alex Lagaras (mile), Clancy Chrystal (60m hurdles), Luke Laubacher (60m hurdles, long jump), James Monte (60m hurdles), Lonnie Harper (high jump), Nathan Leskovac (high jump), Mason Stephens (high jump), Terron Taylor (high jump), Dorian Chaigneau (pole vault), Wyatt Lefker (pole vault), Elijah Nelson (pole vault), Blake Sifferlin (pole vault), Lawrence Gawell (pole vault), Samuel Challis (long jump, triple jump), Andrew Frank (long jump), Jakari Lomax (long jump, triple jump), Zach Gray (shot put), Ryan Henry (shot put), Austin Clay (weight throw), Dante Mediati (weight throw).
Tentative Schedule of Events and Time Schedule
Running Events begin at 1 p.m.
All Field Events begin at 1 p.m.
Running Events -- Rolling Schedule Women first, Men to Follow:
Women 5000M
Men 5000M
Men's 60M Hurdles PRELIMS
Women's 60M Hurdles PRELIMS
Women's 60M Dash PRELIMS
Men's 60M Dash PRELIMS
Women's Mile Run
Men's Mile Run
Women's 400M
Men's 400M
Women's 60M Hurdles FINALS
Men's 60M Hurdles FINALS
Women's 60M Dash FINALS
Men's 60M Dash FINALS
Women's 800m
Men's 800m
Women's 200M Dash (Seeded @ race time)
Men's 200M Dash (Seeded @ race time)
Women's 3000M Run
Men's 3000M Run
Women's 4x400m Relay (Seeded @ race time)
Men's 4x400m Relay (Seeded @ race time)
Field Events Order:
Men's Pole Vault--Women to follow
Women's High Jump--Men to follow
Men's Weight Throw--Women to follow
Women's Shot Put--Men to follow
Long Jump--Triple Jump follow 20 minutes upon completion of Long Jump - Men (West Pit) and Women (East Pit)
**Finals in field events will consist of the top Nine marks from the qualifying rounds.*
