Annville, Pa. – The Lancaster Bible College Men's and Women's Track & Field teams competed in the LVC Invite hosted by Lebanon Valley College on Friday, January 14. Lebanon Valley, Goucher and LBC took part in the meet, getting back into competition after the holiday break. LBC had another successful outing, setting four school records, earning two more NCCAA Indoor Championship Berths.
Out of the Blocks
In the 55 meters,
Eric Zimmerman posted the third fastest time of 6.82 despite a slight stumble at the start of the race. Zimmerman qualified for the finals, but he withdrew from the race due to an injury concern. In the women's 55-meter race,
Hannah Lieb set a school record finishing the race in a time of 8.13.
Adam Horning placed second in the men's 800 meters, crossing the finish line in a time of 2:10.75
At the Pits
Trey Baughman improved upon his school record in the high jump, winning the event with a leap of 2.00 meters. In the long jump,
Kyle Gregory finished third traveling 5.94 meters. On the women's side,
Kara Huber took third in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 2.22 meters.
All Around
For the first time this season,
Logan Burkholder participated in the heptathlon which is made up of the 55 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 55-meter hurdles, pole vault and the 1000 meters. Burkholder trailed by 260 points entering the final event, the 1000 meters. With his teammates cheering him on, Burkholder won the 1000 meters in a time of 3:04.92 which scored him 617 points toward his heptathlon total. Burkholder won the event with an overall score of 3587, qualifying him for the NCCAA Indoor Championships later this year.
Leah Bergey and
Emma Rohn took part in the pentathlon, which is made up of the 55-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800 meters. Bergey took the top spot in the event finishing with a total of 2586. During the 55-meter hurdles, Bergey set the school record for the event, finishing the race in a time of 8.90. With her total score, Bergey qualified for the NCCAA Indoor Championship. Rohn took second in the event, finishing the event with a total score of 1668.
Coaching Points
"This was a really good meet for us to compete in returning from break," said head coach
Melissa Baughman. "It was a nice, low key meet that helped us get back into the flow of things. I am extremely proud of our efforts today, even though we were not at full strength we did have some outstanding efforts. It was really awesome to see our team rally around Logan as he pushed himself during the heptathlon, it speaks to the great dynamic this team has built."
NCCAA Qualifiers This Season
Eric Zimmerman- 60 Meters, 200 Meters
Elijah Herb- 60 Meter Hurdles
Trey Baughman- High Jump
Leah Bergey- High Jump, Pentathlon
Logan Burkholder- Heptathlon
Who's Next
The Men's & Women's Track & Field teams will take part in the Alvernia Winter Invite host by Alvernia University on Saturday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m.
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