RSC claims six NAIA All-Americans at NAIA Women's Track & Field Championships
RSC claims six NAIA All-Americans at NAIA Women's Track & Field Championships
FINAL RESULTS
GULF SHORES, Ala. -- The River States Conference claimed six NAIA All-American honors during the women's competition of the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships held this weekend at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Individual qualification to nationals was achieved by reaching the NAIA qualifying standard during regular-season meets. The national championship was conducted May 25-27 with final day and many of the finals on Saturday. The top eight finishers in each event earned NAIA All-American honors.
Point Park University's Anna Shields headlined the conference's competitors by winning the NAIA national championship in the 1500 meters and then following that up by finishing second in the 800 meters less than two hours later. Shields earned NAIA All-American honors in both events.
Ohio Christian's Ariel Young was also a double NAIA All-American claiming fourth place in the marathon on Saturday just two days after taking seventh in the 10,000 meters on Thursday. OCU's Zarria Williams placed sixth in the long jump to earn NAIA All-American.
WVU Tech's Ivy Aleshire also competed in the marathon and finished eighth for NAIA All-American status.
The University of Rio Grande had two competitors in the meet led by Tyanna Petty placing ninth in the heptathlon and just outside of NAIA All-American. Petty's heptathlon was highlighted by winning the 800-meter leg and taking second in the 200 meters. She was also an NAIA national qualifier in the high jump. The RedStorm's Allison McNeal was 17th in the shot put.
The following is a listing of the River States Conference's performers at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships May 25-27 in Gulf Shores, Ala.
| Name (Class) | School | Event | Place | Time/Mark/Points |
| Anna Shields (So.) | Point Park | 1500 M | 1st | 4:24.58 |
| Anna Shields (So.) | Point Park | 800 M | 2nd | 2:10.53 |
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| Ariel Young (So.) | Ohio Christian | Marathon | 4th | 3:13:07 |
| Ariel Young (So.) | Ohio Christian | 10,000 M | 7th | 36:49 |
| Zarria Williams (Fr.) | Ohio Christian | Long Jump | 6th | 5.84 |
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| Ivy Aleshire | WVU Tech | Marathon | 8th | 3:20:52 |
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| Tyanna Petty | Rio Grande | Heptathlon | 9th | 4,504 points |
| Tyanna Petty | Rio Grande | High Jump | NH | NH |
| Allison McNeal | Rio Grande | Shot Put | 17th | 13.27 |