Sobanko Fourth at MAC Championships

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - Freshman Brandi Sobanko completed her heptathlon run at the 2009 MAC Outdoor Championships Friday by finishing fourth in the seven-event competition.

Standing fourth after day one of the two-day, seven-event competition, Sobanko maintained her position Friday afternoon with a combined 1352 points in the javelin throw, the long jump and the 800 meter run.

Her 3405 total was 53 behind Allie Gold from host Elizabethtown and 234 in front of Briana Eshleman from Messiah.

Junior Kelley Mitchell and freshman Amy Smith backed up Sobanko with place-winning performances in their events to help SU to a sixth-place showing after day two of the three-day event.

Mitchell earned All-MAC honors in both the shot and the discus by finishing third and fourth in the two events, respectively.

Smith, competing in the steeplechase for one of the first times in her career, earned All-MAC honors with a fifth-place finish.

On the men's side, Kyle Farrell led a group of three men with a 14th place showing in the 800 meters.

The meet concludes Saturday.