GENEVA, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team competed at the Spire North Coast Open on Saturday afternoon.

Catie Bertges (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) led the way with a second place finish in the 3000m run.  Bertges finished with a time of 10:53.46.

In the one mile run, two Lions placed in the top-10.  Jamie Szramowski (Pittsburgh, PA/Oakland Catholic) took fifth place at 5:40.03.  Haley Hughes (Cochranton, PA/Cochranton) was not far behind in eighth place with a time of 5:42.86.

Bertges, Szramowski, and Hughes teamed up with Corinne Conto (Bruin, PA/Karns City Area) for the distance medley.  The group finished in third place at 13:18.72.

In the 60m hurdles, freshman Alex Paget-Blanc (Paris, France/Aelene Boucher) set a school record.  The first-year runner finished with a time of 9.95 in her first collegiate outing.

Behrend will be back in action on Saturday at the Spire Midwest Open in Geneva, Ohio.