Penn State Behrend relay team sets record at SPIRE Indoor Games

Four Penn State Behrend runners pose while holding a track baton.

Penn State Behrend’s 4x400 relay team — Brendan Luce, Jake Walden, Kody Klein and Jake Egizio — set a school record at the SPIRE Indoor Games in Geneva, Ohio, finishing in 3:23.85.

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February 12, 2024

ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Behrend’s 4x400 relay team — Brendan Luce, Jake Walden, Kody Klein and Jake Egizio — set a school record at the SPIRE Indoor Games in Geneva, Ohio, finishing in 3:23.85. The Lions placed fourth in a field of 20 teams.

Behrend’s basketball, volleyball and bowling teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:

Men’s basketball

Penn State Behrend 83, Penn State Altoona 82 (OT)

Penn State Behrend 78, Hilbert 63

Matt Niland, a senior from Fairview, scored a season-high 17 points against Penn State Altoona. RJ Marsh, a senior from State College, grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals.

Women’s basketball

Penn State Behrend 71, Penn State Altoona 61

Penn State Behrend 70, Hilbert 36

Four of the team’s five starters scored double-digit points against Penn State Altoona. Rachel Majewski, a junior from Erie, led with 25 points.

Men’s track and field

Samuel Hetrick, a senior from New Bethlehem, placed 12th in the high jump at the SPIRE Indoor Games in Geneva, Ohio. He cleared a height of 1.88 meters.

Women’s track and field

Lindsey Hartle, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, placed eighth in a field of 42 runners at the SPIRE Indoor Games in Geneva, Ohio. She finished the 3,000-meter run in 11:10.42.

Men’s volleyball

Penn State Behrend 3, Geneva 1

The Lions hit a season-best .360 against Geneva. Owen Wienczkowski, a senior from Waterford, had 16 kills on 22 attempts. Logan Hering, a senior from North East, added 13 kills and eight digs.