BUFFALO, NY - Led by a trio of top three finishers, Toledo's track and field team is in seventh place after day two of the MAC Championships, hosted by Buffalo.

The Rockets have tallied 21 points through seven scored events, with 14 events left on Saturday's final day. Kent State leads with its total of 54 points.

Dagna Sztykiel had the top performance for UT, as she finished second in the steeplechase with her time of 10:38.11, which is fourth on the school's all-time list.

Meanwhile, Julie Snyder recorded a third place finish in the heptathlon with her total of 4885 points. She took second in the long jump with a leap of 18-05.75, placed sixth in the javelin (88-11) and seventh in the 800 (2:33.81). Her point total is third on the school's all-time list.

Kiah Douglas, in her first MAC Championships, recorded a third-place effort in the long jump with a mark of 19-01.25 on her third jump. Snyder nearly missed scoring as she took ninth at 18-03.75, and Alexandra Afloari was a notch behind her in tenth (18-03.00).

In the preliminary track events, Amanda Kaverman qualified for the finals in both the 100 and 200 meter dash. Her time of 11.76 in the 100 was the third-fastest, and her mark of 24.07 in the 200 was second.

Saturday's finals begin at 11 a.m. with the high jump.

Team Rankings - 7 Events Scored

1) Kent State, 54      
2) Buffalo, 41
3) Akron, 40      
4) Ohio U., 30
5) Western Michigan, 29      
6) Miami (Ohio), 23
7) Toledo, 21     
8) Central Michigan, 19
9) Ball State, 12     
10) Bowling Green, 3 
11) Northern Illinois, 1
12) Eastern Michigan, 0

Contact: Scott Miles
scott.miles@utoledo.edu