Rain dampened an otherwise decent showing by the Lions at last year's Raleigh Relays, but sun and 70-degree temperatures forecasted for the weekend should keep the meet moving.
Penn State women's track coach Beth Alford-Sullivan was notably excited to get back into competition.
"It's going to be a lot of fun," she said. "It's a huge meet, lots of people are going to be there."
All-American Ashley Colley gets back into competition tomorrow in the javelin, an event not included in indoor competition. Sophomore Christen Clemson will also get her first meet action of the season in the discus.
Clemson will take the place of Deshaya Williams, last year's Raleigh Relays champion in the discus, who has since graduated, but remains at Penn State as a graduate student, trains with the team and works as an assistant coach.
Senior Chi Chi Aduba is the defending Raleigh Relays champion in the long jump after tying a Penn State school record in the event last year. Aduba enters the meet after an indoor season marred by injury, but has since returned to full strength.
Last year, three Penn State school records were set at the relays, by Aduba, Williams and Kate Johnston. The Lions are using this meet to get their feet wet in the outdoor season, and to post some NCAA qualifying times. Maybe, they'll even shatter some school records.
As for the eight-hour return bus ride, Alford-Sullivan wasn't as excited as she was for the meet.
"It's going to be a bonding experience," she said. "Maybe a little bit too bonding."
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