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Utah Track and Field Completes Day 1 of Husky Classic
2/10/2018 8:59 AM | Track & Field
Three Utes join all-time top-10 lists at Utah.
SEATTLE – The Utah track and field team finished up competition Friday evening at day one of the Husky Classic. The Utah distance medley group led the way for the Utes with a strong fourth place finish while three Utes record new bests and join all-time top-10 lists at Utah.
"Day one is done and it was a solid first day," head coach Kyle Kepler said. "We had some good finishes including the distance medley team that finished in fourth and some new lifetime bests that were set today."
The Utah distance medley team captured a fourth-place finish with a time of 11:41.53. Competing in the distance medley for the Utes was junior Caitlin Faust, freshman Whitney Hessler, senior Grace Englund, and senior Hannah McInturff.
In the 200-meter dash event, freshman Jackie Martin and senior Raynee Helm Wheelock competed for Utah. Martin finished in 14th with a time of 25.65. With this time, Martin set a new indoor lifetime best and placed her 10th all time at Utah in the 200-meter. Wheelock captured 33rd place with a time of 26.43.
Moving on to the 5,000-meter race, seniors Louise Mercer and Jessica Sams represented the Utes. Mercer led the way finishing in 34th place with a time of 16:40.01. This time is a new lifetime best for Mercer, toping her previous best by 30 seconds and has placed her fourth all time at Utah in this event. Sams also set a new personal record with a time of 16:55.21 and is now sixth all time at Utah in the 5,000-meter race. Sams finished in 42nd place.
The Utes will be back in action on Saturday for day two of the Husky Classic.
"Day one is done and it was a solid first day," head coach Kyle Kepler said. "We had some good finishes including the distance medley team that finished in fourth and some new lifetime bests that were set today."
The Utah distance medley team captured a fourth-place finish with a time of 11:41.53. Competing in the distance medley for the Utes was junior Caitlin Faust, freshman Whitney Hessler, senior Grace Englund, and senior Hannah McInturff.
In the 200-meter dash event, freshman Jackie Martin and senior Raynee Helm Wheelock competed for Utah. Martin finished in 14th with a time of 25.65. With this time, Martin set a new indoor lifetime best and placed her 10th all time at Utah in the 200-meter. Wheelock captured 33rd place with a time of 26.43.
Moving on to the 5,000-meter race, seniors Louise Mercer and Jessica Sams represented the Utes. Mercer led the way finishing in 34th place with a time of 16:40.01. This time is a new lifetime best for Mercer, toping her previous best by 30 seconds and has placed her fourth all time at Utah in this event. Sams also set a new personal record with a time of 16:55.21 and is now sixth all time at Utah in the 5,000-meter race. Sams finished in 42nd place.
The Utes will be back in action on Saturday for day two of the Husky Classic.
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