PHILADELPHIA – Mansfield University freshman Kayla Shapiro qualified for the U.S. Junior Championships in the 5,000-meter racewalk at the Penn Relays on Saturday.
 
Shapiro finished second in the junior women's 5K racewalk with a time of 27:35 Saturday morning. It was the first time the freshman has racewalked the 5K event. The time qualifies Shapiro for the U.S. Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif. on June 22-25, 2017.
 
Also competing at the Penn Relays was Hunter Watkins who finished 16^th in the javelin in a mostly Division I field with his best throw of 58.22 meters.
 
Shapiro and Watkins were two of three Mountaineers to compete at the 123^rd Penn Relays along with Kenzie Jones who competed in the 5K run on Thursday.