Westminster women third at PAC Indoor Championships

2/26/2026 11:24:00 PM

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--Westminster's women's indoor track and field team registered a third-place finish at the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships Thursday at Youngstown State's Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS).

Westminster finished with 84.50 points at the 11-team, 16-event championship. Geneva earned the team title with 127 points. Grove City was the runner-up (122).

Senior Missy Treharne (Burton, Ohio, Beaumont School) won the pole vault, clearing a personal-best 3.88 meters (12-08.75). It ranks as the No. 13 mark in Division III. She was the runner-up in the event last year. Sophomore Grace Iwig (Greensburg, Pa., Hempfield) was the runner-up after clearing 3.68 meters (12-00.72). Freshman Aubrey Rock (Butler, Pa., Butler) was third (3.68m, 12-00.75) and freshman Meghan Vadas (Youngstown, Ohio, Austintown Fitch) was fifth (2.83m, 9-03.25).

Senior Shelby Rambo (East Palestine, Ohio, Crestview) won the shot put with a top mark of 13.12 meters (43-00.50). She also finished seventh in the 60-meter hurdles (10.05) and eighth in the weight throw (12.92m, 42-04.75).

Junior Jenna Zendron (West Sunbury, Pa., Moniteau) finished as runner-up in the 400 meters (59.26) and was third in the 200 meters (26.63). Iwig placed third in the high jump (1.55m, 5-01) and senior Ryann Essey (Aliquippa, Pa., Hopewell) finished fourth in the 60 hurdles with a personal-best time of 9.79 and eighth in the high jump (1.50m, 4-11). Freshman Zoe Puhala (Brockway, Pa., Brockway) was fifth in the 800 meters with a personal-best time of 2:20.49 while Vadas was seventh in the shot put (11.11m, 36-05.50) and weight throw with a personal-best mark of 13.18 meters (43-03).

The 4x400-meter relay finished in second place, posting a time of 4:12.38. Members of the relay included Zendron, freshman Natalie Weiland (Mars, Pa., North Catholic), Essey and Puhala.

Senior Alexa Young (Pittsburgh, Pa., Mount Lebanon) was recognized as a member of the PAC's Sportsmanship Team at the conclusion of the event Thursday. The PAC Sportsmanship Teams were established to recognize student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior and are an ongoing effort to recognize and encourage positive sportsmanship among all PAC teams.

Up next:
Westminster is scheduled to compete at the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Championships Friday-Saturday, March 6-7. The two-day event will be held at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory in New York City.

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