Haas Named December 7 ECAC Division IIII Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

by Sports Information
12/8/04

LANCASTER, PA – Libby Haas (So., Wrightsville, PA/Eastern) has been named the December 7 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Women’s Track Athlete of the Week.

She sprinted to the line in 44.61 and cleared 5-3 to shatter the school women's indoor track 300 meter and high jump records at the Villanova University Pyrah Invitational hosted by Haverford College.

In the 300 meters, Haas eclipsed the mark of 46.02 set by Jackie Bentley '03 during the 2002 season as she placed 13th of 25 competitors and was the top Division III finisher. She added to her milestones in the high jump as she defeated four Division I jumpers to place first and erase her old school record of 5-2.5 set last season.

Franklin & Marshall will continue the season on December 10 at the Dickinson College Invitational. Start time is set for 6:00 p.m.

Since its foundation 66 years ago, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has emerged as the nationwide leader in service. The ECAC administers 111 championships in 35 men’s and women’s sports for over 125,000 student-athletes and the officiating bureaus assign more than 40,000 officials in 15 different sports. The Conference has grown significantly from 58 charter members to today having 323 member institutions in Divisions I, II and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina.