MAC Field Athlete of the Week
Alex Sabo (Lebanon Valley / Gr. / Lewisburg, Pa.) had a huge meet on Friday as he won the heptathlon at the Dutchmen Invitational with 3687 points while recording three career-best marks and qualifying for the MAC Championships in three events. His converted point total of 3717 for track size is ranked 34th in the nation, fourth in the Mid-Atlantic Region, and third in the MAC. He started the afternoon with a career-best MAC qualifying time of 6.83 seconds in the 55 meters and then threw a career-best 12.68 meters (41'7.25 ") in the shot put. He then had a MAC qualifying long jump mark of 6.09 meters (19'11.75"). Sabo jumped 1.75 meters (5'8.75") in the high jump and then ran a career-best 55 hurdles time of 10.64 seconds. He finished the day with a height of 3.05 meters (10'0") in the pole vault and a time of 3:28.76 in the 1000.