Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 4/26/2018 10:07:00 PM

COMPLETE 4x100-METER RELAY RESULTS
COMPLETE 4x400-METER RELAY RESULTS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Bloomsburg University women's 4x100-meter relay team made history on Thursday afternoon as it broke a 36-year-old school-record while competing at the prestigious 2018 Penn Relays. The Huskies' 4x400-meter relay team also competed at the event.

The 4x100-meter foursome established a school-record time of 48.76 to finish second in their heat and 45th overall in the event. The Huskies' team, which consisted of Jessica Brenfleck (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn), Kathleen Stevenson (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn), Sarah Gottschalk (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township), and Carli Dedics (Drums, Pa./Hazleton Area), finished second only to Maine's time of 47.95 in the heat. Auburn University won the event with a time of 44.02.

The previous school record was set back in 1982 as the group of Banazak, Aiken, Alfonsi, and Schneck posted a time of 48.80. Thursday's 4x100-meter relay time of 48.76 is currently the eighth-fastest mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) this season.

The Huskies' 4x400-meter relay team also had a strong showing on Thursday afternoon as they finished 55th overall with a time of 4:01.79. The group consisted of Gottschalk, Stevenson, Brenfleck, and Dedics. Brenfleck posted a time of 1:00.97 in her 400-meter leg while Dedics anchored the team with a time of 59.45 over the final 400 meters.

Bloomsburg returns to action on Saturday when it hosts the annual Maroon and Gold Invitational, marking the team's final meet of the regular season. Start time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.