Utah Track Competes at Stanford and BYU

Friday, April 4

Provo, Utah

All Day

University of Utah

BYU Cougar Invitational

4/4/2008 12:00 AM | Track & Field

April 4, 2008

Cougar Invitational Complete Results

Stanford Invitational Results

The University of Utah track and field team was in action on Friday. The team was in action at both the BYU Cougar Invitational and the Stanford Invitational.

At the BYU Cougar Invitational the Utes saw Josefin Berg throw a regional qualifying distance in the hammer throw. Her distance was 57.66m. Berg placed third overall with her throw.

Berg also placed second in her flight in the shot put with her throw of 10.99m. Teammate Jessica Hampton threw 10.96m in the same event to place third.

Chelsea Shapard earned a regional qualifying time in the 400-meter hurdles. She ran a time of 59.89 to win the event. Ashley Patterson won her heat and finished third overall in the 200m with a time of 24.86.

The 4x400-meter relay team of Patterson, Chelsey Kaplar, Haley McAllister and Shapard also crossed the line first.

Laryssa Simpson vaulted 3.20m to place third overall in the pole vault event. Kastin Frostl placed fifth in the discus with a throw of 32.35m.

In the javelin throw Breanna Freestone placed second with a throw of 34.42m.

At the Stanford Invitational Alyssa Abbot ran the 800m in a time of 2:10.97. Abbot was coming off an injury that kept her from running for six weeks and this was her first competition since the injury. Her time was only 1.5 seconds off her personal best. Kellie Anderson ran the 5k in a time of 18:13.32.

"I'm really proud of our team," comments head coach Kyle Kepler. "We still have work to do to get our team in its best form, but we are making strides in the right direction. I'm very happy with our performance today."

The Utes will continue with the Stanford Invitational on Saturday, while the Cougar Invitational has concluded.