SEATTLE – The Utah track & field team wrapped up day one of the UW Invitational on Saturday inside Dempsey Indoor with solid marks by the Women of Utah.
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The sprints contingency for Utah got things going on Friday with
Chloe Shewell running a 25.76 in the 200m dash to win her heat and was just off of her career-best.
Madi Durrant ran in the 200m event for the first time in her young career, posting a time of 25.98.
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Lindsey Peters had a great debut as a member of the Women of Utah squad, winning her heat in the 3000m race to finish ninth-overall with a mark of 9:30.64.
Morgan Jensen was the next fastest Ute thanks to a PR run of 9:35.98 in the 3k for 19th-overall.
McKaylie Caesar, who also made her indoor season debut alongside Jensen, posted a new personal best after crossing the finish line at 9:36.52.
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Ellie Lundgreen was the fastest collegian in her heat, taking second and 25th-overall with a mark of 9:39.33 for a new personal best.
Vero Boire made her Utah debut officially, finishing at 9:42.22 while freshman
Anna Peters made her collegiate indoor season debut with a time of 9:45.56.
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Maddie Reed (10:01.47) and
Saydi Anderson (10:04.00) closed out the group of Utes competing in the 3000m race to wrap up the day's competition.
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The Women of Utah will head back to Dempsey Indoor on Saturday, Jan. 27, beginning at 10:40 a.m. (MT) with the 400m dash and followed by the 800m run. Utah will then close it out in the mile before heading back to SLC.
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