Men's Track and Field Competed at Mount Union Saturday

Men's Track and Field Competed at Mount Union Saturday

MOUNT UNION, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend men's indoor track & field team competed in the Mount Union Wuske invite on Saturday.

Key Moments: 

* Kurt Eberhardt (Gibsonia, PA/Hampton) , Nicholas Coleman (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin), John Mann (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) and Isaac Jones (Beaver, PA/Beaver Area) placed second in the men's 800 relay with a time of 1:32.36
* Junior Chris Drozynski (Stoneboro, PA/Lakeview) finished second in the mile with a time of 4:26.85
* Drozynski also placed second in the 800m run followed by Zachary Tingly ((Stoneboro, PA/Lakeview) and Colton Barger (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) who finished third and fourth
* Jack Georgetson (Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell) won the pole vault event with a new PR of 15-07
* Elijah Dangrow (Greenville, PA/Greenville finished in second place in the pole vault with a new PR height of 14-07.25 which also qualified him for the All Atlantic Regional championship
* Sophomore Braeden Smith (Erie, PA/Seneca) was second in the high jump with a leap of 6-05

Remaining Top Performers
Men
 

3000m
Zach Wortman (St. Marys ,PA/Elk County Christian) – 8th (9:19.22)

400m
Colby Tarr (Uniontown, PA/Laurel Highlands) – 17th (56.34)

60m
Antonio Stello (Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawney) - 5th (7.21)

1000m
Michael Cross (Fairview, PA/Fairview) - 9th (2:49.09)  

200m
Eberhardt – 7th (23.51)

Weight Throw
Matt Michael (Erie, PA/Iroquois) – 15th (13.70m)

Long Jump
Georgetson – 13th (6-04)

Shot Put
Michael – 15th (42-00)               

Next Up:

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Friday, February 15 at Edinboro. The meet begins at 8 a.m.