LEWISBURG, Pa. –
Quashaun Jaquay Willis ran to an outdoor personal best in the 800-meter run on Saturday at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic.
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Willis finished third in his heat and 51
st overall in a large field of 154 athletes from mostly Division I programs. The senior's PSAC time of 1:56.25 was an outdoor PR and shaved almost four seconds off his previous outdoor best this season. Willis now ranks seventh in the PSAC in the 800m.
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Nicholas Auchenbach took 15
th in the 400-meter hurdles at 55.47, which was just two-tenths of a second off his personal best. Auchenbach improved his conference standing to rank seventh in the 400m hurdles.
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The Mountaineers traveled with a limited squad with just Willis and Auchenbach competing on Saturday.
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Mansfield is back in action at the SUNY Cortland Classic next weekend.
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