Quakers on the Horizon
ROCHESTER, Mich. — It was like old times for five former Salem High School standout runners in Friday’s opening night at the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Youngstown State sophomore Megan Stafford finished fourth in the women’s 10,000 meters final (36:37.37) at the Elaine Leigh Track and Field Complex.
Youngstown State senior Molly Hopple followed in 12th (37:24.06). Cleveland State freshman Annabelle Crissman from Minerva was 14th (37:31.52).
Robert Morris junior Julia Dill topped the 24-runner field in 35:08.21.
Youngstown State freshman Maggie Hopple, Molly’s sister, and senior Carly Hall and her sister, Oakland freshman Maggie Hall, all ran in the 1,500-meter preliminaries.
All three ran in different heats with Maggie Hopple taking second in her heat and fifth overall in 4:39.15.
The top 12 in the 34-runner women’s field advance to Sunday’s final at 12:20 p.m. YSU senior McKinley Fielding posted the top time in 4:32.79.
The Hall sisters did not advance. Carly Hall was fifth in her heat and 15th overall (4:47.81) and Maggie Hall 11th in her heat and 29th overall (5:01.19).
In the men’s 1,500 meters, YSU junior Connor Shingleton from Minerva reached the finals. He was second in his heat and seventh overall (3:56.70) out of 31 runners.
The men’s final will be at 12:10 p.m. Sunday.

