Spiders Post Strong Showing at Penn State Invitational

Friday, January 26

State College, Pa.

University of Richmond

Penn State National Open

Spiders Post Strong Showing at Penn State Invitational

01/27/2018 | Women's Track & Field

Day 1 Results
Full Results
Day 1 Recap

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Four top-five finishes highlighted the final day of the Penn Stat National Invite.

Sophomore Maria Acosta came in three seconds behind Maryland's Jai'Lyn Merriweather at 1:15.53 for second place in the 500m. Junior Marshea Robinson took ninth overall in the event with a time of 1:17.02

Freshman Brooke Fazio rounded out the top-five in the 800m crossing the line in a time of 2:16.66. Senior Haley Preschutti was fourth in the 1,000m at 2:52.80 and freshman Caroline Robelen notched a top-ten finish in the event at 2:58.66

Senior Amanda Corbosiero placed third in the mile, just two seconds behind the leader, crossing the line at 4:43.01. Sophomore Claire Brown finished in 5:00.29 for 12^th place.

In the 3,000m, sophomore Peyton McGovern finished in ninth place with a time of 9:41.79.

In addition, Alex Lucking ran an 8:21.21 in the invitational 3,000m to place sixth, which is a personal best and an IC4A qualifying time. Sophomore Will Alpaugh took third in the open 1,000m with a personal best time of 2:34.59.

The Spiders return to action next weekend as the team will split up competing at the Camel City Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C. and the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational in Lynchburg.