Penn State Behrend track and field athlete Jessica Park set a school record in the hammer throw at Carnegie Mellon University on March 28. Park, a senior from East Meadow, New York, recorded a 42.26-meter throw in her first attempt.
ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Behrend track and field athlete Jessica Park set a school record in the hammer throw at Carnegie Mellon University on March 28. Park, a senior from East Meadow, New York, recorded a 42.26-meter throw in her first attempt. She placed seventh.
In the men’s events, Carter Tobin, a sophomore from Irwin, won the 100-meter race, finishing in 10.64 seconds. He placed second in the 200, finishing in 22.45 seconds.
Lee Qualk, a freshman from Coal Center, tied for second place in the long jump, clearing a distance of 6.42 meters.
Behrend’s baseball, softball, volleyball and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Baseball
- Mt. Aloysius 5, Penn State Behrend 4
- Penn State Behrend 27, Mt. Aloysius 5
- Penn State Behrend 5, Allegheny 4
The Lions scored 12 runs in the first inning of the nightcap against Mt. Aloysius. David Gibson, a junior from North East, hit a triple, earning three RBIs, and then hit a three-run home run.
Softball
- Penn State Behrend 3, Pitt-Greensburg 1
- Penn State Behrend 11, Pitt-Greensburg 4
- Mount Union 4, Penn State Behrend 2
- Mount Union 9, Penn State Behrend 6
Meghan Swain, a senior from Sugarcreek, Ohio, hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning of the nightcap against Pitt-Greensburg. She hit a three-run home run in the following inning. Hannah Smith, a sophomore from Harborcreek, hit a home run in each game against Mount Union.
Men’s volleyball
- Penn State Behrend 3, Mt. Aloysius 0
- Penn State Behrend 3, Hilbert 0
Jack Wilcox, a sophomore from Erie, had nine kills against Hilbert. Logan Unger, a freshman from Buffalo, New York, had 14 assists and seven digs.
Women’s water polo
- Augustana 20, Penn State Behrend 11
- Austin 17, Penn State Behrend 13
- Penn State Behrend 16, Carthage 12
- Macalester 20, Penn State Behrend 7
Susie Carrillo, a junior from Fresno, California, scored four goals against Carthage. Karis Barth, a freshman from Flower Mound, Texas, and Darragh Martin, a senior from Green Lane, each scored three goals against Augustana.
Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.
Robb Frederick
Director of Strategic Communications, Penn State Behrend
Jill Yamma
Sports information director, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
