Mount Union Wins OAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship; Second Title in School History First Since 1995

ALLIANCE, Ohio--Mount Union women's track and field team won the championship at the 2010 Ohio Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance.

The Purple Raiders tallied 130 points which was 9.5 better than second place Marietta.

In his first year as head women's coach Kevin Lucas led the Purple Raiders to their second conference team title in school history and first since 1995 to garner OAC Coaching Staff of the Year honors.

Sophomore Aubree Jones (Falconer, NY/Falconer) was named OAC Field Athlete of the Meet as she won both the javelin (126-07) and discus (134-05) while placing third in the shot put (38-11).

A pair of seniors also got wins for Mount Union fron Heather Stalter (Marietta/Marietta) in 10000 meters (40:52.51) and Aubrey Loy (Canton/Massillon Jackson) in the long jump (18-5) and triple jump (37-1).

Loy was also part of a third place 4x100 relay team (49.44) along with freshmen Samara Sutton (Youngstown/Boardman), Daryn Herman (Fairview Park/Fairview) and Mary Mahoney (Ashtabula/St John-St. Paul) that got All-OAC honors.

Mahoney also had a very strong meet as she also got all-conference honors with a second in the 400 meters (56.68) and a third in the 200 meters (25.46).

Senior Rachel Perry (Westerville/Westerville North) also went all-conference in three events as she placed second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (11:34.53) and third in both the 5,000 (18:34.21) and 10000 meters (41:09.62). 

Junior Annie Patton (Darlington, PA/Blackhawk) and sophomore Kelsey Shonk (Columbus/Bishop Hartley) also placed third in the shot put (39-4.5) and discus (130-10) respectively to earn All-OAC honors.

A handful of athletes will try to qualify for the NCAA Championships by competing in some last chance meets starting Friday at The University of Toledo.