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Saturday, April 16
10:00 a.m. ET
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12:00 p.m ET
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11:00 a.m. ET
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April 15, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State track & field will split time competing in two states this weekend as several athletes are set to take part in the 2016 Texas Invitational in Austin, Texas while the rest of the team will travel to Lewisburg, Pa. to run at the Bucknell Classic.
The field at the Texas Invitational is loaded with NCAA champion caliber athletes and teams. Three teams are ranked in the Top 10 on both the men's and women's side.
"We're splitting up into two directions," said head coach John Gondak.
"We've got mainly middle-distance and distance athletes going to Bucknell and the rest of the group heading down to Texas. (Texas) is a scored meet and I want to see us compete well and build
on the momentum that we picked up
last weekend in Oregon."
Fans can interact and follow the meet on twitter by using the official meet hashtag #TXinvite16.
NCAA EVENT RANKINGS
Penn State boasts several marks that are highly ranked in the nation including two athletes inside the top-five in the NCAA in their respective events including Isaiah Harris' No. 3 1:46.05 in the 800-meters, Brannon Kidder's No. 4 1:46.42 in the same event.
In the Big Ten, Penn State has 36 top-10 marks in the conference, with 14 of those 36 in the top three and four of those marks leading the Big Ten.
TOP-20 NCAA Marks
800-meters
3. Isaiah Harris - 1:46.05
4. Brannon Kidder - 1:46.42
1500-meters
9. Robbie Creese - 3:42.29
5,000-meters
18. Tessa Barrett - 16:06.19
W Triple Jump
6. Dannielle Gibson - 42'-11"/13.08m
M Triple Jump
9. Brian Leap - 52'-0.5"/15.86m
Shot Put
10. Rachel Fatherly - 55'7.75"/16.96m
AMONGST THE BEST IN PROGRAM HISTORY
11 Nittany Lions have moved into the top-10 in program history with their performances on the track this season.
Athletes include:
Dannielle Gibson (No. 4 all-time in women's triple jump)
Isaiah Harris (No. 4 all-time in men's 800-meters)
Alyssa Robinson (No. 5 all-time in women's shot put)
Xavier Smith (No. 5 all-time in men's 200-meters)
Tessa Barrett (No. 6 all-time in women's 5,000-meters)
Brian Leap (No. 6 all-time in men's triple jump)
Quenee Dale (No. 7 all-time in women's 100-meter hurdles)
Chisom Ifedi (Tied for No. 8 all-time in men's high jump)
Morgan Shigo (No. 9 all-time in men's hammer throw)
Jon Yohman (No. 10 all-time in men's shot put)
Megan Fry (No. 10 all-time in women's pole vault)
Men's 4x100-meter relay (No. 3 all-time at 39.92; Chisena, Moffett, Porter, Smith)
NO. 18 IN THE LAND
The Penn State men's track & field team slid down one spot from their outdoor week one spot at No. 17 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Computer Rankings back on April 4.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Nittany Lions are scheduled to compete in nine meets in five states before they return to Happy Valley for the Jim Thorpe Invite (May 6). Following the Jim Thorpe Invite, Penn state will travel to Lincoln, Neb. (Big Ten Outdoors), Jacksonville, Fla. (NCAA First Round) and Eugene, Ore. (NCAA Outdoor Championships)
NEXT TIME OUT
The Nittany Lion squads will split as they compete at the Stanford Twilight in California (Apr. 22) and return to Lewisburg, Pa. for the Bucknell Team Challenge on Apr. 23.
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