Feb. 10, 2016
Performance List | LIVE Results (Husky Classic) | LIVE Results (Fastrack National Invite)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State track & field teams will split action this weekend with one group of athletes heading to the University of Washington's Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington, while a second group of athletes will travel to Staten Island, New York for the Fastrack National Invitational this weekend.
Husky Classic
When: Friday, February 12 & Saturday, February 13
Where: Dempsey Indoor Track | Seattle, Wash.
Start time: Friday: 4:00 p.m., Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
Fastrack National Invite
When: Friday, February 12
Where: Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex | Staten Island, New York
Start time: Friday: 12:30 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT - SYKES & SABOCK CHALLENGE CUP
Lexi Masterson's performance in the women's pole vault would highlight day one action of the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup for the Nittany Lions at the Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
Masterson, for the third time this season, won the women's pole vault clearing a school record 4.20m (13'-9.25") moving her up the national list finishing the day as the No. 15 vaulter in the nation. This marks the second time this season that Masterson has reset the school record.
Rachel Fatherly, who won the women's weight throw on day one, would enter the ring on day two, this time for the women's shot put. Fatherly would need a single throw to wrap up the competition, setting a new meet and school record in the event with her throw of 17.27m (56'-8.00") on her first attempt of the day.
The 800-meters, as it was last week when Brannon Kidder laid down the No. 3 time in the NCAA in the event this season clocking 1:47.01, proved to be a must see event on day two as freshman Isaiah Harris raced his way to the No. 5 time in the country, second amongst freshmen, so far this season with his time of 1:47.31 setting a new meet record and personal best in the process.
NITTANY LION NEWS & NOTES
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Heading into the first weekend of February, the Nittany Lions currently rank in the top-20 in 12 NCAA Championship events.
Brannon Kidder 3rd in the 800-meters (1:47.01), Isaiah Harris 5th in the 800-meters (1:47.31), Malik Moffett 11th in the 200-meters (21.02), Tori Gerlach 11th in the mile (4:37.83), Xavier Smith 17th in the 60-meters (6.68), Elizabeth Chikotas 10th in the 3000-meters (9:17.58), Quenee Dale 15th in the 60-meter hurdles (8.26), Men's 4x400m Relay 12th (3:09.01), Men's DMR 1st (9:27.20), Chisom Ifedi 13th in the high jump (7'-1.5"/2.17m), Danielle Gibson 6th in the triple jump (43'-1.5"/13.14m), Lexi Masterson 17th in the Pole Vault (13'-9.25"/4.20), and Rachel Fatherly 4th in the shot put (56'-8"/17.27m)
Chisom Ifedi mark of 2.17m is the best in the nation among freshman at any level (NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NJCAA, NAIA)
LATEST USTFCCCA RANKINGS
The Penn State men's track & field team continues to be ranked inside the top-25 of the indoor track & field season National Computer Rankings, as released Monday (Feb. 8) afternoon by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
The Nittany Lion track & field team is represented in the rankings by the men's team checking in at No. 20.
BREAKIN' RECORDS
Six school records have been broken between the men's and women's track & field teams this season. Xavier Smith (60m), Brannon Kidder (1000m), Tori Gerlach (1000m, Mile), Rachel Fatherly (Shot Put), and Lexi Masterson (Pole Vault) have all broken a school record through four meets this season.
ON THE ROAD
The Nittany Lions are set to travel for the first time this season (Feb. 12-13) when they split squads between to two meets (Husky Classic and Fastrack National). Penn State hosted four-straight meets prior to this weekend's action.
NEXT TIME OUT
Penn State will return for the Penn State Tune Up Meet February 20 at Ashenfelter III indoor track before gearing up for the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Geneva, Ohio February 26-28.
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