Women’s Track and Field Results
The Penn State Behrend women’s track and field team competed at the Cal U Early Bird Meet on Saturday afternoon.
CALIFORNIA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team competed at the Cal U Early Bird Meet on Saturday afternoon.
Haley Hughes (Cochranton, PA/Cochranton) led the way in the 3000m steeplechase with a first place finish finish at 11:58.05. Hughes' time also qualified her for ECAC's. Danielle Stanko (Saegertown, PA/Saegertown) participated in the 3000m steeplechase as well, taking third with a time of 12:38.10.
In the 100m hurdles, Alex Paget-Blanc (Paris, France/Aelene Boucher) took eighth at 17.04. She also took third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:09.41.
Victoria Harwood (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven) competed in both field and track events. Harwood placed third in the 400m dash at 59.91, a time good enough for ECAC's. She took seventh in the 200m dash at 27.00. Harwood wrapped up her day with a fourth place finish in the pole vault at 3.20m. Angela Sweeney (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) was slightly behind Harwood in the pole vault at 3.05m for fifth place.
Katie Spade (Warren, PA/Warren) qualified for ECAC's in the 800m run. Spade took second at 2:18.68, just shy of the winning time of 2:17.78.
The Lions had another ECAC qualifier in the 5000m run. Catie Bertges (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) brought home a second place finish with a time of 18:30.67. Katie Manno (Erie, PA/McDowell) placed ninth in the event at 20:31.97.
Harwood, Paget-Blanc, and Spade teamed up with Jamie Szramowski (Pittsburgh, PA/Oakland Catholic) for the 4x400m relay. The squad took third at 4:20.64.
In the field events, Berhend had more strong outings. Stephanie Stoughton (Chicora, PA/Karns City) and April McDermott (Atco, NJ/Hammonton) took third and 10th respectively in the javelin throw. Stoughton hit 34.46m with McDermott at 29.13m. The two athletes also competed in the discus throw. Stoughton took fifth with a distance of 35.24m while McDermott was just behind in sixth at 35.23m.
The Lions will be back in action on Saturday at the Washington and Jefferson Invitational.