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Men's Track and Field Finishes First Outdoor Meet

The Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team completed competition at the Coastal Carolina Invitational Saturday.

Men's Track and Field Finishes First Outdoor Meet
March 12, 2016

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Penn State Behrend men's track and field team completed competition at the Coastal Carolina Invitational Saturday.

Day two consisted of all seeded events, with Dylan Buffington (Brookville, PA/Brookville) and Josh Natalie (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy-Strong Vincent) each breaking the school record in the 1500m.

Buffington set the new record, finishing fourth with a time of 3:58.39 while Natalie took ninth at 4:00.46. Cody Cornell (Conneaut Lake, PA/Conneaut Lake) set a new person record in the event, posting a 4:08.94for 23rd place.

Kevin Gardner (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) was the top collegiate finisher in the high jump. He finished second at a height of 2.03m (6' 8") and Jarrod Lipsy (Kersey, PA/St. Mary's Area) finished 14th in the 3000m steeplechase, posting a time of 10:28.18.

The Lions return from their spring break trip on a high note, and return to action in two weeks for the Good Friday Meet on March 25.