MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny track and field teams competed at various meets throughout the weekend.
 
The Gators were found at the John Homon Open hosted by Mount Union, the Westminster 2022 Invitational, the Bob Khan Invitational hosted by Oberlin and the George Mason Spring Invitational.
 
Logan Meyer (Mount Vernon, Ohio/Mount Vernon) was victorious in the 1500 meter run at Westminster, crossing the finish line at 3:58.06, just .10 seconds ahead of second place. Joe McAuliffe (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) finished third in the 800 meter run with a time of:56.29.
 
At Oberlin, Sean Heintzleman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Winchester Thurston) took third at the 5,000 meter run with a time of 15:48.97.
 
Celia Cocca (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora) had the top finish for the Gator women at Westminster, placing second in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:23.44. Nelly Stafford (Middletown, Md./Middletown) finished third in the event with a time of 2:25.09.
 
At Mount Union, Hope Gomez (Laveen, Ariz./Valley Christian) finished fifth in the javelin with a toss of 31.71 meters.
 
Megan Aaron (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) ran the 5,000 meter at George Mason. In a field consisting primarily of Division I runners, Aaron finished 12th with a time of 17:59.90.
 
The Gators compete next at Geneva on Wednesday (April 13).
 
Top Performances
 
Men
 
800 Meter Run (Westminster)
3rd: McAuliffe (1:56.29)
5th: Meyer (1:58.96)
 
1500 Meter Run (Westminster)
1st: Meyer (3:58.06)
8th: Peter Lantz (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg) (4:16.07)
 
5,000 Meter Run (Oberlin)
3rd: Heintzleman (15:48.97)
8th: Xavier Grove (Pittsburgh, Pa./CAPA) (16:15.53)
 
10,000 Meter Run (Oberlin) 
5th: Tim Weighart Brookline, Mass./Brookline) (33:16.90)
 
4x400 Relay (Westminster)
6th: Tylir Shannon (Transfer, Pa./Reynolds), Nick Murawski (Grove City, Pa./Grove City), McAuliffe, Kevin Long (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West) 
 
Discus (Westminster)
7th: Hamilton Kraemer (North East, Pa./North East) (36.52 meters)
 
Women
 
100 Hurdles (Mount Union)
5th: Melina Mangino (New Castle, Pa./Shenango)  (17.08)
 
400 Meter Dash (Mount Union)
7th: Mihaela Toader (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) (1:00.71)
 
800 Meter Run (Westminster)
2nd: Cocca (2:23.44)
3rd: Stafford (2:25.09)
 
1500 Meter Run (Westminster)
5th: Molly Tarvin (New Tripoli, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) (5:08.86)
 
5000 Meter Run (George Mason)
12th: Aaron (17:59.90)
 
5000 Meter Run (Westminster)
5th: Mazzie Standish (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) (18:54.46)
 
5,000 Meter Run (Oberlin)
7th: Tara Chillingworth (Wilmington, Del./Mount Pleasant) (19:32.51)
 
10,000 Meter Run (Oberlin)
2nd: Hailey Stupay (Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights) 40:12.85
3rd: Eva Kerr (Fredericksburg, Va./James Monroe) 40:35.26
 
3000 Meter Steeplechase (Westminster)
2nd: Sarah Maue (Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua Area) (12:18.62)
6th: Marrin Crist (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area) (12:58.88)
7th: Rachel Walters (Mount Lebanon, Pa./Mount Lebanon) (13:07.59)
 
4x400 Relay (Westminster)
6th: Stafford, Cocca, Emily Beck, Tarvin (4:31.88)
 
Shot Put (Mount Union)
6th: Emma Miller (Elyria, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) (12.05 meters)
7th: Lydia Giannini (Warren, Pa./Eisenhower) (11.97 meters)
 
Javelin (Mount Union)
5th: Gomez (31.71 meters)