LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – After his record-breaking weight throw on Saturday, Eric Zalar of the Lock Haven men's track & field team was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday, Jan. 26.
 
Zalar's award marks the second straight PSAC Track & Field Athlete of the Week honor for The Haven.
 
The Bald Eagles competed at the Gulden Invitational at Bucknell on Saturday, where Eric Zalar was named the Field Athlete of the Meet, after breaking a program and PSAC record in the weight throw.
 
With a mark of 67-02.0, Zalar broke the previous PSAC indoor record of 66-3.75 from 2010 and Lock Haven's previous record of 61-8.5 set by Mark Manno in 2013.
 
Zalar won the event and now sits fifth in the nation in the weight throw for his efforts.
 
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles return to competition on Saturday, Jan. 30 and will travel to Bucknell again for the Bison Open, Penn State for the Penn State National, or Youngstown, Ohio for the Youngstown Mid-Major.