Point Park's Stephens runs to RSC Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Point Park University junior Xavier Stephens was a part of two NAIA Top 10 times -- including a No. 1 ranking -- at the Penn State University Nittany Lion Challenge to win River States Conference Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for Jan. 7-13.
The Uniontown, Pa., native ran the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:32.17, which is ranked eighth in the NAIA and was just shy of qualifying for NAIA indoor nationals. Later, he was a member on the Pioneers' 4x800 relay squad, which established the No. 1 time in the NAIA this year at 8:00.62. It was a school record and just shy of nationals qualification before conversions.
The Pioneers will visit the Youngstown State University College Invitational on Friday, Jan. 18.