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Track and Field Captures Three Event Titles at Day 1 of Utah Spring Classic
4/7/2018 12:00 AM | Track & Field
4x100 squad sets a new school record.
SALT LAKE CITY – Senior Alissa Atisme highlighted day one of the Utah/Weber State Spring Classic Friday afternoon for the Utah track and field team with a first-place finish in the 100-meter dash and helping set a new school record in the 4x100-meter relays. The Utes had three total wins on the day, which also included a victory by sophomore Sarah Newton in the 800.
"What a meet, our women came out to compete tonight and I was really proud of them." Head coach Kyle Kepler said. "We recognized our seniors tonight, we had 11 of them, and we are going to miss those guys next year so I am going to thoroughly enjoy the next few weeks with them as much as I humanly can."
In the 100-meter dash, Atisme finished in first place with a time of 11.81. Senior Raynee Helm Wheelock finished in second with a personal-best time of 12.07 while Jackie Martin placed 10th with a time of 12.43.
Moving to the 4x100-meter relay, the Utah "A" squad took home the event title and set a new school record with a time of 46.13. The "A" squad consisted of Wheelock, Jackie Martin, senior Madison Lanford, and Atisme.
Utah had six competitors finish the 800, led by Newton's victory with a time of 2:10.18. Coming in behind Newton was seniors Grace Englund, Sadie Wassum, and Megan Perkins-Killian. Englund finished in third with a time of 2:11.10 while Wassum placed 17th with a time of 2:17.41 and Perkins-Killian finished in 19th with a time of 2:17.68. Also competing for the Utes was sophomore Melissa Taggart (21st, 2:18,39), freshman Natalie Platil (23rd, 2:19.54), and sophomore Nicole Griffiths (2:20.10). With these times, Taggart and Platil recorded new personal bests.
In the 3,000-meter race, senior Jessica Sams finished in second place with a time of 10:02.15. Redshirt freshman Trina Moreno and sophomore Emma Christensen finished in fourth with a time of 10:31.05 (Moreno), and fifth with a time of 10:48.9 (Christensen). Rounding out the competitors for the Utes was freshman Astrid Lindgren and senior Shaylen Crook. Lindgren finished in eighth place with a time of 10:57.25 and Crook placed 10th with a time of 11:01.70. With these times, Moreno and Lindgren set new personal records. Former Ute Giselle Slotboom won the event with a facility-record time of 9:44.48.
The 400-meter hurdles was a strong event for the Utes as all four competitors placed inside the top 15. Freshman Rachel Whipple led the way with a ninth-place finish and a new personal-best time of 1:03.82. Lanford, and freshman Ruby Jane Mathewson placed 10th with a time of 1:03.88 (Lanford) and placing 11th with a time of 1:04.48 (Mathewson). Sophomore Brooke Martin finished in 14th with a time of 1:05.49.
Senior Louise Mercer competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a sixth-place finish in a time of 11:23.69. This is a new personal best for Mercer in the event.
Senior Mesa Weidle wrapped up day one of the Spring Classic with a sixth-place finish in the 400-meter dash. Weidle finished the race in a time of 57.79.
"It was another hugely successfully home event and I couldn't do it without a ton of help," Kepler explained. "My staff, facility crew, sports information, marketing, and really everybody involved. We appreciate all the support that we get for this event and I'd just like to say thanks."
The Utes will be back in action tomorrow afternoon up in Ogden for day two of the Utah/Weber State Spring Classic. Competition is set to start at 10 a.m. (MT).
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