ERIE, Pa. – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) announced Eric Stehlik (Northport, NY/Northport) and Samuel Hetrick (New Bethlehem, PA/Redbank Valley) Athletes of the Week for men's track and field on Monday.
Stehlik registered a top-5 finish in each event he competed in over two meets this past weekend. Stehlik logged an All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) qualifying mark, grabbing gold in the 100m in the Behrend Invitational by finishing in 10.96. Stehlik took second place in the 200m at the SRU Open, crossing at 22.52 and played a part in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, helping the Lions to a second and third-place finish, respectively.
Hetrick continued to stay atop the NCAA Division III ranks in the high jump this past week with a leap of 2.08m, tying for second in the nation. The mark gave him the win in the Behrend Invitational and also took first in the long jump with a leap of 6.25m. Hetrick finished first in the SRU Open on Thursday with a 2.00m high jump and played a role in the 4x100, helping the Lions claim second.