YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — A group of athletes from the Daemen women's track and field team competed at the YSU Mid Major Invitational on Friday. 

Leading the way in the running events was Patsy Oberholzer (Greece, N.Y.), who placed ninth in the 5000m, while Lia Brasacchio (Victor, N.Y.) earned a PR in the 500m. Skylar Savage (Attica, N.Y.) finished tied for 12th in the long jump. 

 HIGHLIGHTS 

• Oberholzer crossed the finish line in 18:49.55 during the 5000m run to earn ninth. She finished 11 seconds ahead of the next runner and was two seconds off from her personal-best time. 
• Kylie Piekarski (Lancaster, N.Y.) also competed in the 5000, coming in 27th place with a time of 20:11.57.
•  In the 60m dash qualifying, Mia Wright (Liverpool, N.Y.) took 18th place, finishing in 8.29 seconds. Savage placed 31st with a time of 8.44 seconds, while Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) finished tied for 38th, crossing the finish line in 8.60 seconds.
• Brasacchio placed 12th in the 500m dash with a personal-best time of 1:22.93. She took three seconds off her previous PR.
• In the jump pit, Savage finished tied for 12th in the long jump with a leap of 5.12m. Schultz came in 43rd with a jump of 4.14m.

UP NEXT 
The Wildcats are back in action Saturday, competing at the Nazareth Conference Challenge Cup. 

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