Track and Field Heads to Alfred State Friday
The Penn State Behrend men's and women's track and field teams travel to Alfred State on Friday for the Early Season Invitational.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's and women's track and field teams travel to Alfred State on Friday for the Early Season Invitational.
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Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions last competed on Saturday at the Dave Labor Slippery Rock Invitational
* The men's team took home two gold medals in Samuel Hetrick (New Bethlehem, PA/Redbank Valley) in the high jump (2.00m) and Jack Georgetson (Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell) in the pole vault (4.36m)
* Each team tallied multiple Top-15 places with the men receiving 20 and the women three
* On the women's side Jessie Johnson (Edinboro, PA/General McLane) finished third in the women's 5000m run (21:06.97) and Haley Felton (Midway, PA/Fort Cherry) placed ninth in the javelin throw, throwing for 29.68m
* Both teams were picked to finish first in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) preseason coaches' poll