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Track & Field
4/1/2002 12:00 AM | Track & Field
April 1, 2002
THIS WEEK:
The University of Utah outdoor track & field team will travel to Provo, Utah to compete in the BYU Invitational on Fri., Apr. 6. The Utes are coming off strong performances at the Stanford Invitational were nine Ute runners broke personal records. The Utes will look to continue their success at BYU.
LAST MEET:
The University of Utah outdoor track & field team finished the second day of competition at the Stanford Invitational on Sat., Mar. 30. Six runners form the men's and women's team broke personal records at the meet.
Nellie Hammons' fifth place (2:12.98) in the 800-meter run, Tara Hall's seventh place (4:35.76) in the 1500-meter run and Elise Greenwood's sixth place (11:12.46) in the steeplechase were personal bests. For the men, Nephi Tyler's second place (3:48.11) in 1500-meter run, Lion Gallegos' 32nd place (30:44) in the 10,000-meter run and B.J. Christensen's ninth place (8:55) in the steeplechase were also personal records.
Ute runners Jennifer Brusch, Colby Frazier, and Brent Moore competed unattached at the meet, each setting personal records.
THE UTES:
With the cross country and indoor track & field teams having strong seasons with new head coaches, the outdoor team will look to continue the success. Cross country and track & field improved on last years performance in the Mountain West Conference. Cross country head coach Brian Appell led the men's team to a third place finish and the women to a fourth place finish in the conference in his first year. In her first year as head coach, Liza Collet led the women's indoor track & field to fifth place in the MWC and the men to sixth.
AFTER THIS:
The University of Utah outdoor track & field team will attend two separate meets on Apr. 13. The men's team will travel to Ogden, Utah to compete in the Weber State Invitational and the women's team will head to San Diego, Calif. to compete in the San Diego State Invitational.