PRINCETON, N.J. – The Penn State men’s and women’s track and field teams set three top-10 marks in program history and 10 personal-best marks as the Nittany Lions completed day one of Princeton’s Larry Ellis Invitational Friday.
TOP PERFORMANCES
Brendan Flynn won the men’s 5,000-meter race after clocking in at 14:37.50.
Both the men’s and women’s teams dominated in the 1500-meter race., Ada Rand finished in second place at a time of 4:15.24 to set the No. 7 spot on the all-time program list. Lea Hatcher finished right behind Rand in 4:16.26 to take the No. 8 spot on the all-time list. On the men’s side, Nick Sloff finished the race in third, clocking in at 3:41.13 to set the No. 7 time on the all-time Penn State list.
A trio of Nittany Lions set new PRs in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase. Justin Healey finished in third (8:52.42), Ryan Watson finished in fourth (8:53.81) and Logan Strawser finished 11th (9:04.79).
Joe White placed fifth in the men’s long jump, setting a new PR of 7.36 (24-1 ¾).
TRACK EVENTS
Women’s 800-meter Elite
- Tayissa Buchanan placed sixth at a time of 2:06.74
- Ashley Pines finished at 2:15.33
Women’s 1500-meter
- Rand finished in second place at 4:15.24 to take the No. 7 spot all-time
- Hatcher finished in third place finished in 4:16.26 to take the No. 8 spot all-time
- Sarah Pickering finished at 4:25.57
- Katie Dallas finished at 4:28.36 to set a new PR
- Claire Zubey finished at 4:29.38
Women’s 5000-meter Unseeded
- Carolyn Tarpley set a PR of 17:40.12 after finishing in seventh place
Women’s 5000-meter Seeded
- Claire Daniels placed eighth at 17:02.94
- Faith DeMars placed 12th at 17:10.29
Men’s 800-meter Elite
- Carter Fitzgerald placed 13th overall at 1:49.48
- Luke Seymour finished at 1:51.02
- Kevin Haas finished at 1:51.06
Men’s Mike Brady 1500-Elite
- Sloff finished in third place to set a new PR of 3:41.13 to take the No. 7 spot all-time
Men’s 1500-meter
- Christopher DeSousa finished 17th overall at 3:46.79
- Jacob Smith finished in 3:51.26
Men’s 3000-meter Steeplechase
- Healey finished in third at 8:52.42 to set a new PR
- Watson finished in fourth at 8:53.81 to set a new PR
- Strawser finished in 11th place at 9:04.79 to set a new PR
Men’s 5000-meter Unseeded
- Flynn won the 5000-meter race at 14:37.50
FIELD EVENT SUMMARY
Women’s Hammer Throw
- Gabi Deglau finished in fourth place to set a new PR of 56.59m (185-8)
Women’s Long Jump
- Gabriella Recce recorded a 5.80m (19-0 ½) jump to finish in eighth
Men’s Long Jump
- White set a new PR of 7.36 (24-1 ¾) after placing fifth
- Emi Erekosima recorded a 7.09m (23-3 ¼) jump
UP NEXT
Penn State wraps up competition at the Larry Ellis Open on Saturday, May 3.
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