FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mounties Hit Several Personal Bests at Maroon & Gold Invitational
 
BLOOMSBURG – Nicholas Auchenbach and Allison Macon hit PSAC times while setting personal bests to lead Mansfield track & field at the Maroon & Gold Invitational hosted by Bloomsburg on Saturday.
 
Auchenbach won the 400-meter hurdles with a personal best and PSAC time of 55.23. The freshman's time bettered his previous best by over a second and is the second fastest time in program history. Jordan Boothe also hit a PR in the event with a 57.96.
 
Allison Macon registered a personal best and a PSAC-qualifying time in the 400-meter dash at 58.91 to finish fourth overall. Melanie Hartley also hit a PR and a PSAC mark at 1:00.16. Macon is just the third athlete in program history to go sub 59-seconds in the 400m.
 
Senior Joelsen Resimo hit a PR in the 400-meter dash with his time of 52.82. His time was good for an eighth place result.
 
Bailey Lutz (2:00.58), Shakim Blackwell (2:02.82) and Ryan Clifford (2:12.40) all hit personal bests in the 800-meter run.
 
Hitting a PR in the 1,500-meter run were Melanie Hilliard (5:01.12), Alexandria Gallagher (5:19.64) and Kelly Snyder (5:20.34).
 
Charlsie Bowen won the pole vault at 3.35 meters.
 
Mansfield will prepare for the PSAC Outdoor Championships on May 12-14 at Maxson Track.