Penn State Behrend's Braeden Smith won the high jump at the All-Atlantic Region Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He will compete in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships on May 24.
ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Behrend’s track and field teams competed in the All-Atlantic Region Outdoor Track and Field Championships at SUNY Cortland. The women’s team placed 10th; the men were 11th.
The college’s baseball team also was in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Baseball
Grove City 3, Penn State Behrend 1
The Lions exited the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championships in the semifinal round. The team ended its season with a 24-17 record.
Men’s track and field
Braeden Smith, a sophomore from Erie, won the high jump at the All-Atlantic Region Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He cleared a height of 2.09 meters, which was the sixth-best score in Division III competition.
Women’s track and field
Courtney Sargent, a senior from Erie, won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the All-Atlantic Region Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She finished in 11:24.61, breaking her own school record. Haley Yenchik, a senior from Cecil, won the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.63 meters.
Scores, results and updates for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.
Robb Frederick
Assistant director, news and information, Penn State Behrend
Jill Yamma
Sports information director, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
