Ruckel shatters 5,000-meter record at South Region Final Qualifier

WINCHESTER, Va. – Senior distance runner Sydney Ruckel added one more school record to her illustrious career, shattering the Sea Gulls' indoor 5,000-meter run mark as the Salisbury University indoor track and field teams competed at the South Region NCAA Final Qualifier on Saturday afternoon at Shenandoah University.

RESULTS

HOW IT HAPPENED

Women

Sydney Ruckel, a senior from Mt. Airy, Md., broke the tape in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 18:24.74, blowing past her old personal best by 34 seconds. The mark eclipsed the old record of 18:38.30, set by Ashley Mazer in 2020, by nearly 14 seconds. Ruckel, a four-time conference champion in indoor and outdoor events, also owns the school record in the indoor 3,000-meter run (10:32.67).
Heather Delaplaine set a personal best in the mile run, crossing in second place in 5:19.72.
Alyssa Santoro ran the 3,000-meter run in a personal-best 11:00.76, finishing fourth.

Men

Matt Grossi finished second in the 3,000-meter run in 8:59.96, while Sam Bodmer (9:11.41) took sixth.
Ryan Temple (1:58.95) took third place in the 800-meter run.
Sherrod Frye earned a third-place finish in the long jump at 6.12 meters (20-1).
Travis Zimmerman finished fourth in the weight throw, clocking in at 16.58 meters (54-4.75).

UP NEXT

Sea Gull athletes who qualify will head to the 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championships on Friday and Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 186 conference championships and 41 Academic All-Americans.

To learn more about the tradition of excellence with Sea Gull Athletics, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.

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