FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Several Mounties Hit PSAC Marks at Kane Invitational
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ITHACA, N.Y. – Several Mounties hit PSAC marks at the Kane Invitational hosted by Cornell University Saturday afternoon at Barton Hall.
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Savannah Buckley qualified for PSACs in the 60-meter dash finishing 8
th in finals at 8.15. Buckley ran an 8.13 in prelims. The sophomore also qualified for the conference meet and finished 8
th in the 200-meter dash at 27.00.
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Nicholas Auchenbach took second in the 400-meter dash with a PSAC-qualifying time of 51.36. Auchenbach won his section and was the top collegiate runner in the field.
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Joelsen Resimo won the 800-meter run and hit a PSAC mark with a time of 1:59.28. The senior's time is currently the eighth fastest in the conference.
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Allison Macon was second overall in the 3,000-meter run with a PSAC time of 10:46.17. Macon's time is currently sixth on the PSAC performance list.
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Kyle Blose hit a personal best in the weight throw with a heave of 12.78 meters to finish 11
th.
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Melanie Hartley hit a PR in the 500-meter in a fourth-place effort at 1:20.56.
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Three Mountaineers hit PRs in the 800m in
Molly Balliet (15
th, 2:37.10),
Alexandria Gallagher (17
th, 2:40.16) and
Sara Cavanagh (19
th, 2:43.56).
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Four registered personal bests in the 1,000-meter run in
Melanie Hilliard (13
th, 3:17.3),
Lauren Orosz (14
th, 3:18.84),
Allison McCurry (15
th, 3:19.34) and
Kelly Snyder (21
st, 3:32.09).
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Quashaun Jaquay Willis and
Garrett Butters also hit PRs in the 1,000m at 2:36.84 and 2:44.29 respectively. Willis' time was good for a sixth place finish.
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Kristen Anderson was 5
th at 11:07.91 and Kenzie Jones 8
th at 11:17.56 running personal bests in the 3,000m.
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Mansfield is back in action next weekend for the New Balance Invitational in New York City.
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