UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State track & field team wrapped up its regular season schedule on Friday when the team hosted the Jim Thorpe Invite.
On a rainy day in Happy Valley, several Nittany Lions recorded strong performances in the meet.
Highlighting those performances were the Penn State women's pole vaulters, as Katie Jones and Hailey Zurich both set the outdoor program record with vaults of 4.13m (13-6.5). Erica Ellis placed third, setting her own personal record with a 4.03m (13-2.5) jump. It marks the second week in a row that Zurich and Ellis set personal best marks. Also recording a personal best was Ryann Brundage, who won the women's javelin with a throw of 43.20m (141-9).
On the men's side, Lucciano Pizarro recorded Penn State's biggest shot put throw of the year, clearing his personal best by over a meter with a mark of 18.63 (61-1.5). In his final home meet at Penn State, David Lucas got the victory in the men's discus with a throw of 56.42m (185-9). Dan Dean posted a new personal best in his victory in the pole vault with a mark of 4.73m (15-6.25).
The Nittany Lions now head to the championship portion of their schedule, beginning with the Big Ten Championships next weekend in Champaign, Ill. The meet is scheduled to take place from Friday May 14 through Sunday May 16.
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