Senior Alex Zanella (Everett, Pa./Everett) reached the NCAA provisional standard in the 800-meter run on Sunday, as the California University of Pennsylvania women›s track & field team competed at the Bison Outdoor Classic hosted Bucknell.
Zanella posted the fastest time in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) this year in the 800 meters while at Bucknell. She placed 11th overall in a field of nearly 90 runners after crossing the finish line in 2 minutes, 12.65 seconds. Zanella is now provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in both the 800- and 1,500-meter run.
Junior Julie Friend (Markleysburg, Pa./Uniontown) set a personal record in the 800 meters and qualified for the league championships while competing in the event for the first time since the 2014 indoor season. She registered the sixth-best mark in the PSAC this spring in the event after posting a time of 2:16.21. Freshman Jaclyn Reinbold (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) improved her qualifying time in the 800 meters at Bucknell by nearly two seconds after rounding the track in 2:18.33.
Junior Emilia Ricciuti (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) set a pair of personal records on Sunday at the Bison Outdoor Classic. She posted the sixth-best time in the league this spring in the 400-meter dash after crossing the finish line in 58.49 seconds. Ricciuti also established a personal record in the 200-meter dash by posting a time of 25.98 seconds.
In the long jump, freshman Kaila Cannon (Yeadon, Pa./Haverford) finished in 10th place with a season-best distance of 5.54 meters (18-2.25 feet).
The Vulcans return to action on Saturday, April 23, when they compete at the Penn State-Behrend Invitational in Erie, Pennsylvania.