By Connor Beagle
Alexander Central High School has produced plenty of athletic talent throughout the years and the Roberts Wesleyan University track and field program has capitalized on all that talent through the college recruiting process.
Two of the most recent stars to come through Alexander have been Hailee Lowe and Jadyn Mullen. In her first collegiate track meet with the Redhawks Mullen managed to break the school record in the Pentathlon at the Susquehanna Early Season Multi & Invitational.
Mullen scored 3,205 points and won both the high jump and 800 meter run outright in the Pentathlon, jumping 1.56 meters (5' 1.25”) and finishing the 800 in a time of 2:28.62. Mullen was 87 points above the second-place finisher and broke the school record previously held by Hailee Lowe by 33 points, who set it back in January 2023 at the YSU Mid-Major Invitational (3,174 points). Mullen was also named East Coast Conference Field Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance.
This was not the first record of Lowe’s that Mullen has broken. At Alexander Central Mullen broke Lowe’s record in the 100 meter hurdles and the outdoor Pentathlon. Since graduating from Alexander in 2023, Mullen still holds twelve school records, including outdoor Pentathlon, outdoor long jump, indoor and outdoor high jump, 2k steeplechase, 400 meter hurdles, 100 meter hurdles, 800 meter run, 600 meter run, 55 meter hurdles, indoor shot put, and indoor Pentathlon.
Mullen who was previously at Penn State University for a semester scored 3,124 points at the Bison Opener at Bucknell University to place 5th in the Women’s Orange Pentathlon back in her sole appearance for the Nittany Lions back in December 2023.
Currently, Mullen sits at 116th in the entire nation with her Redhawk debut score of 3,205 points in the Pentathlon. She is currently 1st in the East Region and East Coast Conference with a converted score of 3,227 points. Her converted score due to track size is just 67 points shy of the NCAA DII provisional standard of 3,294 points, which is needed to have a chance to reach the NCAA DII National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 12 -15.
Mullen will look to improve upon her score and continue her success this season at the Brockport Multi Invitational on February 7 - 8. The Redhawks first meet back from Winter break will take place at the Brockport Rust Buster on January 17.
