Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Penn State Behrend women's track and field competed on day one of the Coastal Carolina Invitational in Myrtle Beach, SC on Friday.
Haley Yenchik (Cecil, PA/Canon McMillan) had a great day in field events. She finished first in the pole vault, lifting a distance of 3.30m (10' 10") and fourth in the long jump with a distance of 4.86m (15' 9.75").
Janiyah Wayne (Erie, PA/Central Tech) also had a nice day. She finished second in the 400m dash with a time of 1:04.66 and sixth in the 200m dash, finishing in 28.31.
Ashlyn Carlsson (Butler, PA/Knoch) finished right behind Wayne in the 200m in seventh with a time of 28.36 while Maura Costa (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) finished in 16th, posting a time of 29.38. Costa also placed seventh in the pole vault with a height of 2.75m (9' 0.25").
Courtney Sargent (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) took first place in the 800m, posting a time of 2:22.60 and Katelyn Hancock (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) finished fifth in a time of 2:28.53.
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) cross country Runner of the Year Rachel Ramsey finished off the day for the Lions with a third-place finish in the 500m run. She completed the race in 18:53.09.
Behrend continues with the Coastal Carolina Invitational tomorrow in the all day event.
