Jan. 28, 2006

STATE COLLEGE, PA - A win by the 4x800 relay and a strong performance in the 800 meter by senior Thuy Nguyen highlighted the weekend performances for the Saint Joseph's women's track team at the Penn State National Invitational.

Nguyen placed second in the second seeded section and and finished eighth overall with an Atlantic 10 season-best time of 2:13.13. The 4x800, meanwhile, won in a runover, as the only other entry in the race, West Virginia, withdrew prior to th race and the Hawks ran solo.

SJU had several notable performances in the distance events. Suzie McHenry was solid at 3,000m running 10:14.17 and freshman Andrea Florida ran a very competetive 5:12.75 in the mile. The 4x400 also raced well, placing second in its section, despite a collision that cost the team some time. The quartet of Jordan Teuber, Lauren Wallace, Amanda Guthridge and Julie Lentz just missed meeting ECAC qualifying standards, clocking in a 3:4.70.