Track and Field to Host Behrend Invitational on Sunday
The Penn State Behrend men’s and women’s track and field team will host the Behrend Invitational on Sunday, April 24 beginning at 11 a.m.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's and women's track and field team will host the Behrend Invitational on Sunday, April 24 beginning at 11 a.m.
Coverage: Meet Information | Live Results
Men's News & Notes:
* The Lions hold the top spot in eight different events within the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC)
* Phoenix Myers (Erie, PA/Seneca) is first in the 1500m and the 5k
* Samuel Hetrick (New Bethlehem, PA/Redbank Valley) is second in the nation in the high jump with a mark of 2.08m
* Braeden Smith (Erie, PA/Seneca) is tied for 12th in all of NCAA Division III with a 2.00m high jump
* Dan Dabrowski (Harborcreek, PA/Harborcreek) is second in the conference with a 47.99m toss in discus which ranks 19th in the country
* Ryan Festa (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) Islam Daghestani (Meadville, PA/Meadville Area) and Lucas Makai (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington Regional) hold the top-three spots in the CSAC in the pole vault
Women's News & Notes:
* Behrend claims the top seed in eight events within the CSAC
* Ivy Laffan (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) holds the top time in four events including a part of the 4x400 relay
* Olivia Nola (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) reigns atop the CSAC in the 800m, 1500m and the 5k
* Madison Kappeler (Cecil, PA/Canon-McMillan) registered a mark of 3.10m in the pole vault on April 2 and that still stands as the top mark in the conference
* Nola, Laffan, Emily Ferrans (Bradfordwoods, PA/North Allegheny), Victoria Dieterich (Oakmont, PA/Riverview), Rachel Skoczlas (Bridgeville, PA/Canon-McMillan) and Shannon Burns (Jefferson, OH/Jefferson) all set personal records earlier this week at Slipper Rock
Participating Teams:
* Edinboro
* Gannon
* Mercyhurst
* Penn State Behrend
* Penn State Club
* Robert Morris Club (Men)
* Slippery Rock
* West Virginia Wesleyan
* Westminster