Two Qualify for ECAC's in Geneva
The Penn State Behrend women’s track and field team competed at the SPIRE open halfway between Erie and Cleveland in Geneva, Ohio on Saturday afternoon.
GENEVA, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team competed at the SPIRE open halfway between Erie and Cleveland in Geneva, Ohio on Saturday afternoon.
Paige Allen (Butler, PA/Butler) came in second in the 60 meter dash finals with a time of 7.98 seconds. Allen also netted an 11th place finish (out of 73) in the 200m dash with a time of 27.00 seconds. Both are Penn State Behrend indoor records, and Allen's number in the 60 dash will qualify her for ECAC's.
Katie Spade (Warren, PA/Warren) won her 400 meter heat – and finished second in the finals with a time of 59.10. That number also qualifies for ECAC's.
In the 800 meter run, Jamie Szramowski (Pittsburgh, PA/Oakland Catholic) carded a third place finish in her heat and followed it up with a time of 2:30.59 in the finals. That was good for 15th place.
The Lions' team of Allen, Spade, Abby Gilmore (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf), and Franki Disalvo (Erie, PA/McDowell) finished first in their 4X400 relay prelim and fourth overall with a time of 4:16.61.
In the weight throw, April McDermott went a distance of 11.25m for 18th place.
The Lions will next travel to Cornell on January 31.