PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Nittany Lions track & field team is set to compete in the 125th running of the Penn Relays this week. Penn State has just two events remaining prior to postseason competition.
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LOOKING BACK AT THE PREVIOUS WEEK
Numerous Nittany Lions set personal-best marks at both the Virginia Challenge and the Bucknell Team Challenge during last week's competitions.
Freshman Alexis Holmes cut .24 seconds off her previous personal-best outdoor time last week at Virginia. Holmes' time of 23.53 ranks fourth in the Big Ten in the women's 200-meter.
In the women's 400-meter hurdles, Antoinette Bradley won the event in a personal-best time of 1:00.79. Bradley shaved over a second off her previous personal-best.
Domenic Perretta claimed a victory in the men's 800-meter invitational, winning the event with a time of 1:49.44
Junior Danae Rivers climbed the Big Ten leaderboard following her performance at the Virginia Challenge. Rivers set the best time in the Big Ten in the women's 1500-meter race with a time of 4:15.17. Rivers set the school record in the 1500m last year.
Another personal-best time was set for the Nittany Lions in the women's 5000-meter invite. Freshman Julia Paternain ran 16:00.10 and had the top college time at the Virginia Challenge. Paternain moved into the top-six all-time at Penn State in the 5000m with her performance last week.
William Henderson turned in his best jump of the 2019 outdoor season with a distance of 25-1.25 (7.65m). This moved Henderson to third in the Big Ten in the men's long jump.
A season best for senior Morgan Shigo moved him into the top five in the NCAA in the men's hammer throw. Shigo's top throw traveled 236-5 (72.05m) and moved him into fifth in the NCAA.
Noah Swaby turned in a top-10 performance all-time at Penn State in his first collegiate decathlon. Swaby finished with 7,218 points to rank ninth all-time in Penn State history in the event.
Piper Klinger set a pair of personal bests at the Bucknell Team Challenge. Klinger registered a personal-best 151-5 (46.16m) to take the top place in the discus. Klinger also finished second in the women's hammer throw. Her top throw traveled 166-1 (50.62m), another personal best.
BIG TEN RANKINGS
The Nittany Lions have 34 student-athletes that rank in the top-10 in the Big Ten in their respective events.
Danae Rivers sits atop the Big Ten in both the 800-meter and 1500-meter race. Alexis Holmes ranks in the top-10 in both the women's 200-meter and the women's 400-meter race.
Morgan Shigo tops the Big Ten in the men's hammer throw with his top distance of 236-5 (72.05m).
AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
Heading into the weekend, the Nittany Lions have 12 performances that rank in the top-35 in the nation.
No. 5 | Morgan Shigo | Hammer | 236-5 (72.05m)
No. 5 | Danae Rivers | 800m | 2:03.63
No. 8 | Alexis Holmes | 400m | 52.08
No. 13 | Danae Rivers | 1500m | 4:15.17
No. 15 | Domenic Perretta | 800m | 1:47.75
No. 23 | Noah Swaby | Decathlon | 7,218
No. 23 | Devin Bradham | High Jump | 7-1 (2.16m)
T-No. 23| Payden Montana | Shot Put | 53-10.25 (16.41m)
No. 26 | Julia Paternain | 5000m | 16:00.10
No. 28 | Michael Biddle | Javelin | 223-9 (68.20m)
No. 34 | Colin Abert | 1500m | 3:44.26
No. 34 | William Henderson | Long Jump | 25-1.25 (7.65m)
NEXT TIME OUT
The Nittany Lions host the Jim Thorpe Open on Friday, May 3.
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