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March 3, 2008
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Rock track teams win PSAC championships

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The SRU men's and women's track teams won Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference team championships over the weekend, besting individual PSAC records in pole vault and the 55-meter dash in the process.

            The Rock women captured their second-straight team championship after tying 

with co-champion Shippensburg with 110 points at a meet hosted by East Stroudsburg University. Junior Jennifer Hansen, of Elkview, W.Va., was named the field event MVP after she set a PSAC and SRU record with a 13 foot, 1.5 inch winning height in the pole vault.

            The men's team won its first PSAC championship by outscoring Shippensburg by a 116.5 to 113 margin. Graduate student Brad Mueller of Valencia sprinted to a 6.31 time to win the 55-meter dash, setting a PSAC record.

            John Papa, SRU's head track and field coach, coaches both teams. For more details, visit www.rockathletics.com

            Slippery Rock University is Pennsylvania's premier public residential university. Slippery Rock University provides students with a comprehensive learning experience that intentionally combines academic instruction with enhanced educational and learning opportunities that make a positive difference in their lives.