The Moravian College women’s track & field team continued their Middle Atlantic Conference Championship streak by winning the MAC outdoor championships for the eighth consecutive year.

The team’s outdoor title came from the efforts of the sophomore class. Sophomore Heidi Wolfsberger (Moosic/Riverside HS) was named the Most Outstanding Performer after winning three individual championships. Wolfsberger won the 800 meters in 2:17.73, the 1,500 meters in 4:44.02 and the 3,000 meters in 10:18.58.

Moravian’s other individual champions included sophomore Emily Shertzer (Hummelstown/Lower Dauphin HS) capturing the 5,000 meters in 18:34.00 and the 10,000 meters with a time of 40:26.52, sophomore Steph Horne (Sinking Spring/Wilson West Lawn HS) winning the 100-meter high hurdles in 15.87 seconds and sophomore Carrie McCaffery (Lebanon/Annville-Cleona HS) winning the javelin with a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying distance of 128 feet and capturing the hammer throw with a MAC record of 123 feet, seven inches.

Wolfsberger and Shertzer each earned All-American status at the 2000 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at North Central College in Naperville, IL. Wolfsberger placed second in the 1,500 meters in a school record time of 4:31.84 while Shertzer was seventh in the 10,000 meters in 37:32.54. The duo led Moravian to a tie for 23rd in the team standings. Wolfsberger, who was an All-American for the third time this year, also placed 11th in the 3,000 meters in 10:03.95. McCaffery took eighth in her first round flight and 14th overall in the javelin at 118 feet, five inches.

Horne also placed eighth in the 100 meters at 13.53 seconds and she was seventh in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 1:10.14. Freshman Jen Ketz (Canadensis/ Pocono Mountain HS) was fifth in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at 1:07.15. Horne and Ketz combined with sophomore Jen Burkholder (Chalfont/ Gwynedd Mercy HS) and freshman Ann Corless (Plainsville, CT/Plainsville HS) for a fifth place finish in the 4x100-meter relay in 52.60 seconds. Burkholder teamed up with sophomores Erin Boyle (Philadelphia/Nazareth Academy) and Tiffany Catalino (Bethlehem/Freedom HS) and freshman Jen Wagner (Wilson/Riegelsville HS) for a fifth place showing in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:13.52.

Corless placed eighth in the 400 meters in 1:03.50 and she was fourth in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, ¾ inches. Burkholder ran to a third place finish in the 800 meters in 2:22.90. Boyle placed fifth in the 800 meters at 2:23.46 and she was sixth in the 1,500 meters in 4:59.55. Catalino placed ninth in the 800 meters in 2:27.553 and she placed tenth in the 1,500 meters at 5:09.87. Wagner was seventh in the 800 meters with a time of 2:27.00.

Junior Hannah Wood (Palm/Upper Perkiomen HS) placed fourth in the 800 meters at 2:23.45, third in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:56.07 and fourth in the 5,000 meters in 11:03.97. Sophomore Kim Jaick (Bethlehem/Southern Lehigh HS) placed sixth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 11:26.65 while freshman Jessica Giampolo (Hebron, CT/Rham HS) was seventh in the 3,000 meters at 11:07.51. Senior Maria Grabowski (Churchville/Villa Joseph Marie HS) placed fifth in the 5,000 meters in 20:07.41 and second in the 10,000 meters at 41:19.44. Junior Kate Westermann (Milford, CT/Lauralton Hall) placed seventh in the 10,000 meters with a time of 47:18.24.

In addition to her two championships, McCaffery was fourth in the shot put at 35 feet, 6 ¾ inches and fourth in the discus with a distance of 116 feet, six inches. Sophomore Sarah Shaneberger (Coopersburg/ Southern Lehigh HS) placed third in the shot put with a toss of 39 feet, 1 ¼ inches. Shaneberger also placed third in the discus with a distance of 120 feet, nine inches, and second in the hammer throw at 122 feet, three inches. Sophomore Jennifer Lohn (Media/Penncrest HS) placed second in the javelin at 125 feet, one inch while junior Katie Warren (Farmington, CT/Farmington HS) was fourth with a distance of 113 feet, 11 inches. Sophomore Melissa Webber (Barnegat, NJ/Monsignor Donovan HS) was fifth in the discus at 116 feet, three inches. Freshman Brooke Dawson (Emmaus/Emmaus HS) and senior Erica Landes (Reading/Muhlenberg HS) tied for sixth place in the high jump while clearing height of four feet, ten inches.

Wolfsberger, Williams, Westermann, Shertzer, Samok, Landes, Catalino, Boyle and sophomore Jen Boberg (Lansford/Panther Valley HS) were each named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll for the indoor and outdoor seasons.