UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State track and field program travels south to Baton Rouge, La. for the Battle on the Bayou on Saturday. The Nittany Lions compete in their third week of team competition during the 2019 outdoor season.
Last Week Recap
The track & field program was split last week between the Florida and Raleigh Relays.
The Nittany Lions had a successful weekend filled with personal-best times as well as moving up in the national standings.
At the Florida Relays three Nittany Lions moved into the top-five in the NCAA with their respective performances.
Danae Rivers captured the women's 800-meter title at the Florida Relays last week, running 2:03.63. Rivers time is the best in the NCAA. Rivers captured the national title in the women's 800-meter race during the NCAA Indoor Championships earlier this year.
Alexis Holmes ran 52.08 at the Florida Relays, giving her the third fastest time in the NCAA in the women's 400-meter run. Holmes' time is also good for second-best all-time at Penn State.
Domenic Perretta also moved into the top-five in the NCAA with his time in the men's 800-meter race. Perretta's top time of 1:47.75 places him second in the NCAA.
Colin Abert, Drew Maher, and Isaiah Claiborne each set personal-best times in the men's 1500-meter race.
The Penn State distance runners Julia Paternain and Moira O'Shea placed in the top-ten at the Raleigh Relays in the women's 5000-meter race. Paternain's time of 16:06.67 was good for sixth at the event.
James Abrahams clocked a personal-best time in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase. Abrahams finished seventh with a time of 8:57.26.
TOP 25 NITTANY LIONS NCAA RANKS
No. 1 | Danae Rivers- Women's 800-meter (2:03.63)
No. 2 | Domenic Perretta- Men's 800-meter (1:47.75)
No. 3 | Alexis Holmes- Women's 400-meter (52.08)
No. 4 | Morgan Shigo- Men's Hammer 71.44m (234-4)
No. 6 | Colin Abert- Men's 1500-meter (3:44.26)
No. 12 | Payden Montana- Women's Shot Put 16.41m (53-10.25)
No. 21 | Julia Paternain- Women's 5000-meter (16:06.67)
Battle on the Bayou Information
Live Results | Schedule | Heat Sheets
2019 Outdoor Schedule
Arizona State Invitational | Tempe, Ariz. | Completed
Florida Relays | Gainesville, Fla. | Completed
Raleigh Relays | Raleigh, NC | Completed
LSU Battle On The Bayou | Baton Rouge, La. | Apr. 6
Bucknell Classic | Lewisburg, Pa. | Apr. 13-14
Virginia Challenge | Charlottesville, Va. | Apr. 19-20
Bucknell Team Challenge | Lewisburg, Pa. | Apr. 20
Penn Relays | Philadelphia, Pa. | Apr. 25-27
Jim Thorpe Open | University Park, Pa. | May 3
NCAA East Prelims | Jacksonville, Fla. | May 23-25
NCAA Outdoor Championships | Austin, Texas | Jun. 5-8
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