Raleigh, N.C. -- Following a four-week layoff from competition,
junior Lauren Blase, sophomore Danielle Curry, and senior Antonio
Quarterman highlighted a solid performance by the Penguins at the
Raleigh Relays over the weekend.
Blase finished in fourth in the 5,000m with a time of 17:30.26,
which is a personal-best time and ranks second in school history.
Blase topped her previous best outdoor time by over a minute and 23
seconds.
Curry competed in the shot put and claimed a 10th place finish
with a distance of 13.60m. The mark was good for third best in the
school record book.
Quarterman had a 10th place jump of 13.58m in the triple jump,
good for fourth place in school history.
Several other Penguins also had strong performances at the
meet
For the men, freshman Kiplangat Tisia's time of 14:52.34 ranks
fifth all-time in school history. Aaron Merrill had a sixth place
throw if 16.54m in the shot put and added a personal-best throw of
46.89m in the discus to finish in 11th. Senior Aaron Merrill threw
a distance of 55.92m to finish sixth in the hammer throw.
On the women's side, sophomore Kayla Witmer's 10th place time of
37:43.82 in the 10,000m was good for sixth place all-time. Junior
Alexis Hall also added a ninth place finish in the hammer throw
with a distance of 47.10m.
As a team, both squads finished in 10th in the 1,600m Sprint
Medley. The men ran a time of 3:30.21, while the women finished
with a time of 4:10.16.
The Penguins will compete at the Detroit Titan Classic on Friday
in Detroit, Mich.