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T&F: Bucknell Classic Preview

April 13, 2017

Christy Mathewson-Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA

Friday, April 14
2:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, April 15
11:00 a.m. ET

MEET INFO
Accepted EntriesLIVE Results
Heat SheetsWatch on FloTrack
DAY ONE SCHEDULE
2 p.m.Women's Discus
Men's Discus
2:30 p.m.Men's Javelin
Women's Javelin
2:30 p.m.Men's Triple Jump
Women's Triple Jump
3 p.m.Women's High Jump
Men's High Jump
5:30 p.m.Women's Steeplechase
8 p.m.Women's 1500-meters
8:35 p.m.Men's 1500-meters
8:50 p.m.Women's 5K
9:10 p.m.Men's 5K
DAY TWO SCHEDULE
11 a.m.Men's Pole Vault
Women's Pole Vault
11 a.m.Women's Hammer
Men's Hammer
11 a.m.Men's Long Jump
Women's Long Jump
11 a.m.Men's Shot Put
12:05 p.m.Women's 800-meters
12:35 p.m.Men's 800-meters
1:20 p.m.Women's 100-meter hurdles
1:50 p.m.Men's 110-meter hurdles
2:10 p.m.Women's 400-meters
2:35 p.m.Men's 400-meters
3:05 p.m.Women's 100-meters
3:25 p.m.Men's 100-meters
4:25 p.m.Men's 400-meter hurdles
4:55 p.m.Women's 200-meters
5:15 p.m.Men's 200-meters

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Nittany Lions will head to Lewisburg, Pa. to compete at the Bucknell Classic April 14-15 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.

BUCKNELL CLASSIC
When: Friday, April 14;Saturday, April 15

Where: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, Pa.

Start Time
Friday: 2:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.

NCAA RANKINGS
According to Track & Field Results and Reporting System (TFRRS) Penn State currently has 10 student-athletes and two relays ranked in the top-25 of the NCAA, while the Nittany Lions boast 36 top-10 performances in the Big Ten with five of those performance leading the conference.

WATCH ON FLOTRACK
Flotrack.org will provide a live stream of the Bucknell Classic, but viewers must have a FloPro account to access the video.

LAST TIME OUT: BATTLE ON THE BAYOU
Megan McCloskey finished her first collegiate trip to Bayou as the No. 2 high jumper in Penn State outdoor history.

McCloskey passed on the first three bars (1.53m, 1.58m, 1.63m) before entering competition with a first jump clearance of 5'-6" (1.68m) followed by a first jump clearance on the second bar at 5'-7.75" (1.72m).

The next three bars for McCloskey were second attempt clearances with the final bar set at 5'-11.50" (1.82m) the second highest bar a Nittany Lion has cleared indoor or outdoor trailing only Shelley Mitchell's mark of 6'-0" (1.83m) from 1992.

Danae Rivers, who already etched her name in the record books during the indoor season, has quickly placed her name among the best in program history early in the outdoor season.

Having already run the No. 2 time in program history in the 1,500-meters, Rivers added her name amongst the best 800-meter runners to come through Happy Valley.

Rivers recorded a time of 2:04.99 as she raced her way to victory, finishing a full second ahead of the closest competitor, during this past week's meet.

Her time currently holds as the fourth-fastest mark in the event behind Briene Simmons (2:04.72), Tammie Hart (2:04.37) and school record holder Rebekka Simko who clocked 2:03.09 back in 2012. Rivers is currently ranked No. 8 in the NCAA in the 800-meters.

Madeline Holmberg used a third-place finish in the long jump to propel her up the top-10 list as she turned in the No. 9 jump in outdoor history at 20'-3.50" (6.18). Holmberg's jump is currently the No. 21 mark in the NCAA and 12th in the East region.

The final women's top-10 mark hit over the weekend at LSU was Stephanie Sievers who recorded the No. 8 mark in PSU history as she finished with a throw of 159'-9" (48.70m) in the javelin.

Sievers is ranked No. 30 in the NCAA and 12th in the East Region.

For the men, Penn State had three performances crack the top-10 for the weekend.
Dan Chisena, Xavier Smith, Tyreek Mathis and Isaiah Harris combined to run 3:06.63 in the 4x400-meter relay to finish with the No. 5 time in Penn State history.

The relay was comprised of three legs (Chisena, Smith, Harris) that qualified for the NCAA Indoor championships with a school record and Big Ten Indoor meet record time of 3:04.80. Penn State is currently ranked No. 13 in the nation and seventh in the East Region.

In the throws, Jon Yohman and David Lucas recorded the No.9 marks in Penn State history in the shot put and hammer throw, respectively.

Yohman, finished with a throw of 61'-0" (18.59m) that is currently the No. 20 throw in the nation and 10th in the East Region, while Lucas, an NCAA qualifier in the discus last season and No. 3 in program history in the event, finished with a toss of 196'-11" (60.02m) that is 72nd nationally 39th in the East Region.

PENN STATE TOP-10 PERFORMANCES
Through four meets, multiple Penn State top-10 performances have taken place.
No. 1 Women's 4x800 - 8:39.44
No. 2 Men's 4x100 - 39.65
No. 2 Megan McCloskey - 5'-11.50" (1.82m)
No. 2 Isaiah Harris 800-meters - 1:45.24
No. 2 Danae Rivers 1,500-meters - 4:16.33
No. 4 Xavier Smith 100-meters - 10.47
No. 4 Danae Rivers 800-meters - 2:04.99
No. 5 Men's 4x400 - 3:06.63
No. 6 Keianna Albury 100-meters - 11.65
No. 7 Jillian Hunsberger 5,000-meters - 16:06.21
No. 8 Obeng Marfo Hammer Throw - 183'-6" (55.94m)
No. 8 Steph Sievers Javelin - 159'-9" (48.70m)
No. 9 Bryce Williams Triple Jump - 50'-8.00" (15.44m)
No. 9 Madeline Holmberg Long Jump - 20'-3.50" (6.18m)
No. 9 Jon Yohman Shot Put - 61'-0" (18.59m)
No. 9 David Lucas Hammer - 196'-11" (60.02m)
No. 10 Malik Moffett 200-meters - 21.07

NEXT TIME OUT
The Nittany Lions split up again as the team is set to compete in three separate meets: Stanford Twilight meet in Stanford, Calif., Buckenll Team Challenge in Lewisburg, Pa., and the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville, Va.

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