02-04-02
Behrend Fares Well at Fredonia State Invitational
The Penn State Behrend indoor track
& field team were very pleased with the final outcomes in the
Fredonia State Invitational on February 2, 2002. The men and
women set Behrend indoor standards for virtually every running event
from 200 meters to 5000 meters, as well as new hurdle, high jump, pole
vault and shot put standards.
With five competing teams in the Fredonia
Invitational, the Behrend women came out on top in the women's 800
meter, 1,500 meter, and 4 x 800 meter relay. In the 800 meter,
Suzanne Szafran (Bradford/Bradford) placed first with a time of
2:35.52 and Jessica Sarver (Freeport/Freeport) and Jessica Knapp
(Erie/McDowell) finished close behind taking second and third place in
the event. Sarver and Knapp were also the top two runners in the
women's 1,500 meter. Overall, the women finished in third
place.
Several men led the Behrend Lions for an
overall fourth place finish. Matthew Hurray (Cranberry/Seneca
Valley) finished first in the men's 55 meter dash with a time of
7.29. Hurray also led the 200 meter dash along with Christopher
Laugelli (Pittsburgh/Baldwin) who finished in second place.
David Ober (Pittsburgh/Baldwin) placed first in the 400 meter dash
with a time of 53.31 while Jay Davids (Union City/Seneca) wrapped up
points with a first place finish in the men's high jump event.
"We are holding our own against long established track and field programs," says first-year head coach Dave Cooper. "This reflects the specialization afforded with the outstanding staff of seven part-time assistant coaches." The Behrend Lions next meet will be on February 9 at the Slippery Rock Invitational beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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