ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Penn State Behrend women's track and field team finished 10^th out of 14 teams in their season opening invitational at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Paige Allen (Butler, PA/Butler) led the Lions winning the 60 meter dash with a time of 8.09 and took second in the 200 meter dash posting a time of 27.11.

Abby Gilmore (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) took 13^th place in the 500 meter dash running a time of 1:28.81. In the 3,000 meter run Katie Manno (Erie, PA/McDowell) tallied a time of 11:58.09 earning her 25^th place.

Catherine Fox (Fairview, PA/Fairview) took 13^th place in the 5,000 meter run while teammate Miranda Boatman (Bellefonte, PA/Bellfonte) finished just behind Fox in 15^th. Fox ran a time of 21:51 while Boatman carded a 22:23.46.

In the 60 meter hurdles Rachel Pell (Elizabeth, PA/Elizabeth Forward) placed 16^th with a time of 11.16. Maura Costa (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) took 12^th in the pole vault with a distance of 2.45m.

Next up for the squad is the Spire North Invitational in Geneva, Ohio next Saturday. Events will start at 10:00 a.m.