Point Park's Guarnaccia hits NAIA mark for RSC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
FLORENCE, Ky. -- Point Park (Pa.) University junior Katie Guarnaccia qualified for the NAIA national championship meet in the 10,000 meters to earn River States Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week March 13-19.
The Pittsburgh, Pa., native posted a time of 37 minutes, 40 seconds to win the event by one minute at the Muskingum Muskie Duals and qualify for nationals. It is the seventh time she has qualified for an NAIA national championship event combined between cross country and indoor and outdoor track.
Point Park's next competition is March 25 at the Cal U Vulcan Early Bird. Guaraccia will compete at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala., in May.