Saint Francis Takes Second at Rob and Patty Lydic Invitational
ADA, Ohio - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) women's indoor track and field team earned a second-place finish at the Rob and Patty Lydic Invitational, hosted by Ohio Northern University, on Friday, January 16. The Cougars opened the new year with two event victories and multiple top-10 marks in program history.
Kiara Bahena captured first place in the women's 1,000-meter run with a personal-best time of 3:01.36. Andrea Pfau claimed the mile title, crossing the finish line in 5:26.09, which ranks as the fifth-fastest time in Saint Francis history. Pfau also competed in the 1,000m, posting a top-10 program mark with a time of 3:14.15.
In the field events, Hannah Boersema finished second in the shot put with a throw of 12.25 meters, a mark that ranks second all-time at Saint Francis.
ROB AND PATTY LYDIC INVITATIONAL TOP-5 FINISHERS
- Women's 60m
3. Stefany Dominguez - 8.24
4. Arina Taylor - 8.29
- Women's 60m Hurdles
5. Heidi Meyer - 23.97
- Women's 200m
3. Arina Taylor - 27.47
5. Stefany Dominguez - 28.22
- Women's 400m
4. Lillian Brumbaugh - 1:06.76
- Women's 800m
5. Lindy Wood - 2:53.75
- Women's 1,000m
1. Kiara Bahena - 3:01.36
2. Andrea Pfau - 3:14.15
3. Linda Koech - 3:16.14
- Women's Mile
1. Andrea Pfau - 5:16.09
5. Lauren Moore - 5:28.78
- Women's 4x400m Relay
2. Bahena, Moore, Taylor, Brumbaugh - 4:26.12
- Women's Shot Put
2. Hannah Boersema - 12.25m (40' 2.25")
Up next, the SF men's and women's indoor track and field teams will travel to the University of Iowa to compete in the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on January 23-24.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.
