Behrend Track & Field Opens Indoor
Season at Spartan Relays
The
Penn State Behrend track & field team opened the 2008 indoor season
by traveling to the Case Western Spartan Relays on Saturday, January
26. Both the Behrend men and women had solid performances to
open the season as four new Behrend records were set.
For the men, Mike Ferraro (Erie/Harborcreek) put forth a strong
showing, setting two school records on the day. In the 200
Meter Dash, Ferraro posted a time of 23.22 seconds, good for a
school record. In the 55 Meter Dash, the sophomore's
mark of 6.51 seconds also set a new Behrend record. Sophomore
sprinter Doug Stevenson (Sharpsville/Sharpsville) ran a time of 6.64
seconds, which was also better than the previous school record mark.
Freshman John Bowman (Clearfield/Clearfield) also broke a school
record with a distance of 27' 2.75" in the Men Weight Throw event.
Also on the day, a women's record fell as Cassie Manelick
(Youngsville/Youngsville) set a Behrend record with a distance of
28' 11.25" in the Women Weight Throw event.
Behrend also had others with strong performances as both Evern Lee
(Bronx, NY/Wings Academy) and Ronson Mazany (Ashville, NY/Panama
Central) were the top Division III finishers in the Men's Triple
Jump event. Lee finished second overall with a jump of 41' 7"
while Mazany's mark of 41' 3" was good for third place overall.
Many other Behrend Lions came through with top five finishes in a
variety of other events on the day.
The Spartan Relays were not a team-scored event, but the blue and white
grabbed some early season momentum with strong finishes and the
first ever collegiate competition for many of the team's newcomers.
Coach Greg Cooper said, "I was pleased with our performance as
a team to start the season. There is a lot of potential with
this group and we have a great opportunity for lots of success this
season."
Behrend track and field is back in action on Saturday, February 9.
The blue and white will travel to compete in the Mount Union
Invitational which begins at 10:00 a.m.
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