PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Penn State men’s and women’s track and field teams added four more top-10 marks in program history on the final day of a strong showing at the 129th-annual Penn Relays Saturday.
TOP PERFORMANCES
The men’s 4x800 championship team of Darius Smallwood, Allon Clay, Olivier Desmeules and Handal Roban completed the race with a fourth-place finish at 7:15.11 to take the No. 6 spot in program history.
The women’s 4x1500 squad of Kileigh Kane, Florence Caron, Ada Rand and Maddie Ullom finished the race in fourth place in 17:13.14.
Gabriella Recce recorded a 4.11m (13-5 ¾) mark in women's pole vault after tying for fifth place overall. Recce's mark ties Meredith Baham, who recorded the mark on April 25 at the Penn Relays, for No. 6 all-time.
Isaac Osifo collected the fourth-best high jump in program history with a 2.20m (7-2 ½) leap. The mark ties Osifo with Ryan Fritz (2007) for No. 4 all-time in Penn State history.
Dylan Lambrecht enters the top-10 all-time list for men's shot put after recording a 18.83m (61-9 ½) throw after finishing in third place.
TRACK EVENTS
Women’s 4x1500-meter Championships
- Kileigh Kane, Florence Caron, Ada Rand and Maddie Ullom placed fourth at a time of 17:13.14
Men’s 4x400-meter Championships
- Jake Palermo, James Onwuka, Joshua Stolarski and Max DeAngelo finished in 3:07.99
Men’s 4x800-meter Championships
- Smallwood, Clay, Desmeules and Roban finished in fourth place at 7:15.11 to place No. 6 on the all-time program list
Men’s 4xMile Championships
- Jake Allen, Ryan Watson, Christopher DeSousa and Nick Sloff finished in sixth place at 16:32.32
FIELD EVENT SUMMARY
Women’s High Jump Championships
- Hannah Riolo recorded a 1.70m (5-7) jump to tie for third
- Gwen Cudmore recorded a 1.65m (5-5) jump
Women’s Javelin Throw Championships
- Audrey Friedman recorded a 42.08m (138-1) throw
Women’s Pole Vault Championships
- Victoria Atkinson finished in fifth place with a 4.11m (13-5 ¾) mark
- Recce tied for fifth place with a 4.11m (13-5 ¾) mark to tie for No. 6 all-time
Men’s High Jump Championships
- Osifo tied for the No. 4 spot with Ryan Fritz (2007) on the all-time list after recording a 2.20m (7-2 ½) jump
Men’s Triple Jump Championships
- Emi Erekosima recorded a 13.80m (45-3 ½) jump
Men’s Pole Vault Championships
- Jonathan Petersen placed fourth with a 4.96 (16-3 ¼) mark
Men’s Shot Put Championships
- Lambrecht placed third with an 18.83m (61-9 ½) throw to claim the No. 10 spot on the all-time list
UP NEXT
The Penn State track and field teams will compete in the Larry Ellis Open on May 2-3.
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