April 14, 2015
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - By Lexi Masterson, GoPSUsports.com Student-Athlete Writer
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Penn State track & field was blessed with two sunny days to compete at the Bucknell Classic this weekend, and the performances did not disappoint either.
Day one was filled with some very inspiring performances across the board. One of the most amazing performances came from one of our redshirt athletes. Malik Moffett competed unattached on Saturday where he made his long jump debut. After only having about two long jump practices, Malik flew 25 feet to win the event.
In the throws, Jon Yohman had a 15-foot PR to place second in the discus with a throw of 171-05. Another personal best in the throws came from Natalie Shiffler, with a javelin toss of 141 feet. Ryan Kerr and Cole Proffitt threw well in the javelin as well with Ryan winning the even at 212 ft. and Cole not too far behind at 200-05.
On the track, Robby Creese finished first in the 1500 meter run with a stunning 3:41.74. The women also took the top two spots in the 1500 with Tori Gerlach and Elizabeth Chikotas crossing the line in first and second, respectively.
Day two started out strong in the field with Patrick Anderson clearing 15 feet 9 inches in the pole vault for a college PR. Women's hammer also stole first and second place with Annjulie Vester and Rachel Fatherly, in addition to Alyssa Robinson who had a lifetime PR of 161-07.
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