SEATTLE –
Harley Daniel of the Utah track & field team didn't want to settle for a share of the 60m hurdles record after last week's performance and went on to break the school record Friday inside Dempsey Indoor at the Ken Shannon Last Chance Meet.
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Daniel got the Women of Utah started off with a bang on the track, breaking the very school record she tied just last week in the 60m hurdles with a run of 8.49 for second in her heat and just missed out on qualifying for the finals.
Bailey Kealamakia was also in the event, posting a run of 8.99.
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Megan Rose jumped teammate
Emily Martin for the second spot on the all-time list in the 60m dash after she posted another PR of 7.51 for second in her heat and seventh overall – which advanced her to the final.
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Later on, in the 60m finals, Rose was just off of her PR mark set just earlier in the day running a 7.52 for sixth-overall.
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Over in the 200m dash, Kealamakia was the fastest Ute to cross the finish line with a mark of 24.56 for sixth-overall. Daniel wasn't too far behind her teammate, posting a PR time of 24.76 for ninth-overall while
Ally Gomm closed out the trio of Utes in the event with a 25.19.
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Erin Vringer once again had a solid showing in the 3000m race, posting a mark of 9:12.08 as the first Woman of Utah to cross the finish line for seventh-overall.
Vero Boire was the next Ute to finish with a PR run of 9:30.52 with
Kylie Hartnett also posted a PR time after crossing at 9:48.39.
Katarzyna Nowakowska registered a time of 9:31.12 in her first indoor 3000m race.
Anna Peters was just shy of her personal best, recording a run of 9:45.70 while
Maddie Reed finished at 9:54.17 with
Karli Branch closed out the group of Utes.
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Morgan Jensen and
McKaylie Caesar wrapped up the night for Utah inside Dempsey Indoor with the 5000m race. Jensen recorded a new PR with a time of 15:58.85 to improve her mark in the all-time record book but held steady at fourth. Caesar also ran a new personal best mark of 16:14.27 and saw herself jump two spots from eighth to sixth on the all-time list at Utah. Meanwhile, former Utah All-American
Emily Venters was one of the top-11 finishers that set a new meet record with a run of 15:31.59 for 11th-overall.
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Day two at the Last Chance Meet will be a little lighter for the Utes with just three events that include the mile, 400m dash and 800m run.
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