Point Park's Shields races to RSC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Point Park (Pa.) University senior Anna Shields qualified for the NAIA national meet in the 800 meters on her way to claiming River States Conference Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for March 18-24.
Shields, from Torrington, Conn., ran a time of 2:07.44 to win the 800 at the NCAA Division II California (Pa.) Early Bird Invitational. It is the top time in the NAIA so far this year. Shields also won the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:50.99 while aiming to pace her teammate to nationals in the event.
Point Park's next competition is March 30 at the Bethany (W.Va.) Invitational.