Nola Registers AARTFC-Qualifying Mark as Behrend Competes at Westminster
The Penn State Behrend women’s track and field team took part in the Westminster College Invitational on Saturday highlighted by Olivia Nola (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) qualifying for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Championships with her performance in the 5k
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team took part in the Westminster College Invitational on Saturday highlighted by Olivia Nola (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) qualifying for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Championships with her performance in the 5k.
Noteworthy:
* Nola grabbed gold in the 5k with an AARTFC-qualifying time of 18:32.40
* Nola went on to set a personal record in the 800m later in the day, placing seventh with a time of 2:26.71
* Caroline Upham (Erie, PA/Iroquois) took silver in the high jump, clearing 1.50m
* Ivy Laffan (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) registered her PR in the 800m with a 2:31.61 finish for 11th place
* Laffan crossed in fifth place in the 200m at 27.13
* Savannah Carr (Franklin, PA/Franklin) improved on her time from last week with a 5:29.53 in the 1500m
Up Next:
* The Lions will head to Thiel next Saturday, April 16 prior to returning to Slippery Rock the following week