NEW YORK, N.Y. – Junior Ashley Sheldon took top honors in the high jump and matched her own program record to lead the Union College women's and men's indoor track & field teams competing in three more events on the second and final day of the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference Indoor Championships, held on Saturday afternoon at the Armory.
 
Thanks to Sheldon's 10 points, the Union women finished in a tie for 23rd place at the end of the weekend, while the men's team earned four points to finish in a tie for 34th.
 
The highlight of the weekend was Sheldon, who matched her own program record by clearing 1.70 meters on her second attempt to win an AARTFC championship and firmly place her in the running for a third straight NCAA Championship appearance. The junior cleared her first three heights on the first opportunity, then cleared 1.67 meters on her second try to clinch a top-four finish. After all four competitors missed at their first shot at 1.70, Sheldon cleared the bar on her second try and watched the remaining three miss their third chance to take the title. She is one of nine Division III athletes to clear 1.70 meters this season and one of only two to do so in March.
 
Sheldon was joined on Saturday by sophomore Kyleigh Record, who ran the 800 meters in 2:20.61 to finish in the top-half of the 48-runner field in 23rd place.
 
The men's team also had two entries on Saturday, with sophomore Liam Fitzgibbon and junior Michael Fitzmaurice both taking part in the 800 meters. Fitzgibbon earned a top-20 finish by crossing the line in 1:56.95, and Fitzmaurice came in a few spots back in 24th place with a time of 1:58.20.
 
Sheldon will wait for official word on her qualification for the NCAA Indoor Championships when the selections are released on Sunday at 7 p.m. on NCAA.com.