Buffington Named ECAC South Division III Rookie of the Week
Penn State Behrend men’s track and field athlete Dylan Buffington has been named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Rookie of the Week.
ERIE, Pa. – Penn State Behrend men's track and field athlete Dylan Buffington (Brookville, PA/Brookville) has been named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Rookie of the Week.
Competing at the Cortland Classic Invitational this past weekend, Buffington set a new school record in the 800m dash with a time of 1:54.64. The time qualified for ECAC's and was good enough for second place in the event. He also ran a leg on the 4x800m relay squad that qualified for ECAC's and took first place with a time of 7:58.73. Buffington added another second place finish in the 1,500m run with a mark of 4:03.28.
The men's track and field team will return to action Saturday when they host the Penn State Behrend Invitational. Events will kick-off at 10 a.m.
