Presque Isle

Like many college programs who have a low-key season opener, the Allegheny men and women had a competition with Penn State Behrend at Presque Isle in Erie on August 30th. The run began at Beach #1, heading out along the path that follows the bay side of the peninsula. The men ran in several large packs, with Allegheny's top 6 returners from last year's team leading the way. Running in the rain, the women's teams split after the first mile, with freshman Sara Mitrano and junior Sam Zink setting a fast early pace. The Behrend athletes fell in behind the two with their top three women working together, followed by a large pack of Allegheny women. All of the athletes ran negative splits, despite the torrential downpour that began half-way through the run (or maybe because of it). After the race, both teams went to Sara's diner at the entrance to the park, where they enjoyed hot dogs, french fries, and old-fashioned milk shakes. Allegheny's first invitational will take place at Calvin College on September 18th.