Sarah Supplee (Orefield, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) competed in the 3K Steeplechase at the 126th Penn Relays inside Historic Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday evening and registered an outstanding 19th-place finish in a school record time of 10:43.93. competing in a field laden with runners from Division I programs across the nation, as one of just three non-DI student-athletes competing in the event, Supplee registered an amazing performance, registering a time of 10:43.93 seconds, shattering the previous program record of 10:47.35, which had been set by Rachel Hixson in 2002, en route to a 19th-place finish in the 29-runner field. In addition to setting a new program record, this performance is an improvement upon her NCAA Provisional qualifying mark and currently stands as the fastest time in the PSAC this season and 15th fastest in all of Division II entering the weekend (17th fastest after weekend competition).
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