Jeff Helsel

Women's Track & Field Matthew Kifer, Director of Athletic Communication

Manser, McCann post impressive marks

Penn State Tune-Up Results I Muskingum Muskie Meet #4 Results

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Feb. 20) – Sophomore Loreena Manser set the second-fastest all-time mark in conference history in the 200-meter dash at Penn State, while senior Jing McCann broke her own school record in the weight throw in Ohio on Friday.

PENN STATE TUNE-UP
• Manser posted a blistering time of 24.35 seconds in the 200 meters to finish second overall behind an unattached entry.
• Her time ranks second only to the all-time league record of 23.49 seconds set by former California two-time National Champion Divonne Franklin.
• Manser owns the fastest time in the league this winter in the event by more than seven-tenths of a second.
• Junior Gabriella Fralin recorded a season-best time of 2:22.38 in the 800-meter run.
• Freshman Amanda Mercurius also reached the PSAC-qualifying standard in the 200 meters with a time of 25.64 seconds.

MUSKINGUM MUSKIE MEET #4
• McCann eclipsed her own school record in the weight throw with a heave of 15.22 meters (49-11.25 feet).
• She broke her previous mark of 14.97 meters (49-1.5 feet) set last month at the SPIRE Midwest Open.
• Junior Emily Mahle qualified for the conference championships in the high jump after clearing a season-best height of 1.58 meters (5-2.25 feet) on her third attempt.
• Senior Madison Murtland reached the league standard in the 1-mile run with a time of 5:16.25 while competing in Ohio.

NEXT
• The Vulcans return to action next weekend at the PSAC Championships on Feb. 28-March 1 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
 
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Players Mentioned

Madison Murtland

Madison Murtland

Junior
Gabriella Fralin

Gabriella Fralin

6' 2"
Junior
Mid-Distance
Emily Mahle

Emily Mahle

5' 9"
Junior
Jumps
Loreena Manser

Loreena Manser

5' 0"
Sophomore
Jing McCann

Jing McCann

5' 5"
Graduate Student
Throws
Amanda Mercurius

Amanda Mercurius

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Madison Murtland

Madison Murtland

Junior
Gabriella Fralin

Gabriella Fralin

6' 2"
Junior
Mid-Distance
Emily Mahle

Emily Mahle

5' 9"
Junior
Jumps
Loreena Manser

Loreena Manser

5' 0"
Sophomore
Jing McCann

Jing McCann

5' 5"
Graduate Student
Throws
Amanda Mercurius

Amanda Mercurius

5' 7"
Freshman