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Eriksen Breaks 25-Year Old 400m Record on Busy Day at Mt. SAC Relays
4/19/2024 5:50 PM | Track & Field
The Utah track & field team saw three edits to the all-time record after a busy day of competition at the Mt. SAC Relays.
WALNUT, Calif. – Led by Josefine Eriksen's record-breaking run in the 400m dash, the Utah track & field team had a solid day on the track filled with three total edits to the all-time record book to go with 10 PRs.
Bailey Kealamakia opened the day on the track for Utah in the 100m hurdles with a season-best run of 14.67 before Harley Daniel posted a mark of 14.26 in her heat for a top-20 finish.
Eriksen then went out and ran the fastest time in program history in the 400m dash open section and secured the victory with a PR run of 52.36. Her mark broke a record that was held by Amy Tidwell since 1999. The rest of Utah's runners in the 400m dash also posted new personal best marks with Chloe Shewell posting a 56.69 while Madi Durrant recorded a 57.59.
Inspired by her fellow teammate, Megan Rose also ran a new personal best in the 100m dash and crossed the finish line with a time of 11.89 to win her heat while also vaulting her into third on the all-time list at Utah. Malia Overton was just a hundredth of a second off of her new PB, running a 12.21 while freshman J'neya Hill ran a 12.28.
Back in the 400m hurdles, Ally Gomm took the lead heading out of the final turn and secured the win with a PR time of 58.63 to win her heat and second-overall in the open section. The senior also saw herself move into sixth all-time in that even. Kealamakia was right behind to take second in their heat and seventh overall with a run of 59.52 – which moved her to ninth on the all-time list with the insertion of Gomm.
Back to the short sprints, Emily Martin was the fastest amongst the five Utes in the 200m dash running a 24.32 in her heat. Rose was the next fastest for the Women of Utah with a PR mark of 24.81. Malia Overton was the next fastest, checking in with a new personal best run of 25.25 followed by Durrant (25.95) and Hill (25.98) – who also had a PR.
Millie Wilcox finished sixth-overall in the 800m run for the Utes with a PR mark of 2:09.06 while Annie Murdock registered at 2:137.37. Meanwhile, the "B" squad posted a combined time of 3:56.07 in the open section of the 4x400m relays.
Over in long jump, Delaney Gates recorded a leap of 5.27m (17-3.5) in her first attempt while Shana Van Elderen posted a mark of 5.15 (16-10.75). Van Elderen closed out the night for Utah in Southern California with a jump of 11.60m (38-0.75) in the triple jump.
The Utes will close out the weekend at the Mt. SAC Relays on Saturday, April 20, starting in the afternoon with the 400m hurdles elite section featuring Daniel and former Ute Dinedye Denis.
For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Bailey Kealamakia opened the day on the track for Utah in the 100m hurdles with a season-best run of 14.67 before Harley Daniel posted a mark of 14.26 in her heat for a top-20 finish.
Eriksen then went out and ran the fastest time in program history in the 400m dash open section and secured the victory with a PR run of 52.36. Her mark broke a record that was held by Amy Tidwell since 1999. The rest of Utah's runners in the 400m dash also posted new personal best marks with Chloe Shewell posting a 56.69 while Madi Durrant recorded a 57.59.
Inspired by her fellow teammate, Megan Rose also ran a new personal best in the 100m dash and crossed the finish line with a time of 11.89 to win her heat while also vaulting her into third on the all-time list at Utah. Malia Overton was just a hundredth of a second off of her new PB, running a 12.21 while freshman J'neya Hill ran a 12.28.
Back in the 400m hurdles, Ally Gomm took the lead heading out of the final turn and secured the win with a PR time of 58.63 to win her heat and second-overall in the open section. The senior also saw herself move into sixth all-time in that even. Kealamakia was right behind to take second in their heat and seventh overall with a run of 59.52 – which moved her to ninth on the all-time list with the insertion of Gomm.
Back to the short sprints, Emily Martin was the fastest amongst the five Utes in the 200m dash running a 24.32 in her heat. Rose was the next fastest for the Women of Utah with a PR mark of 24.81. Malia Overton was the next fastest, checking in with a new personal best run of 25.25 followed by Durrant (25.95) and Hill (25.98) – who also had a PR.
Millie Wilcox finished sixth-overall in the 800m run for the Utes with a PR mark of 2:09.06 while Annie Murdock registered at 2:137.37. Meanwhile, the "B" squad posted a combined time of 3:56.07 in the open section of the 4x400m relays.
Over in long jump, Delaney Gates recorded a leap of 5.27m (17-3.5) in her first attempt while Shana Van Elderen posted a mark of 5.15 (16-10.75). Van Elderen closed out the night for Utah in Southern California with a jump of 11.60m (38-0.75) in the triple jump.
The Utes will close out the weekend at the Mt. SAC Relays on Saturday, April 20, starting in the afternoon with the 400m hurdles elite section featuring Daniel and former Ute Dinedye Denis.
For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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