For immediate release - 2/21/2009 - #202
Hornet Women Run at Va. Tech
Ashley Meyer Just Misses School Record in Mile
BLACKSBURG, VA - The Lynchburg College women's team sent a few individuals to Virginia Tech Saturday to compete at the VT Challenge.
Junior Ashley Meyer (pictured left - Springfield, MO/Glendale) nearly broke the 11-year-old school record in the mile, running a 5:16.85 Saturday. Melissa Beaver has the school record with a time of 5:16.26 set in 1998.
Jennie Pernisi (Camden, NY/APW) finished the 800-meters in 2:23.06 to place her fourth on the all-time list in the event, and Lindsay Fender (Fork Union, VA/Fluvanna) ran a 5:40.33 in the mile.
Lynchburg will compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships this Friday at Liberty University.
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