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Friday, May 16
Lawrence, KS / Rock Chalk Park
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Rinn and Martin Sisters Advance to Championship Saturday
5/16/2025 7:49 PM | Track & Field
Bri Rinn, Emily Martin and Kyla Martin will compete in the finals on Saturday in their respective events.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Utah track & field team saw three Utes advance to the finals in their respective events at the Big 12 Championships on Friday at Rock Chalk Park.
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The 800m trio of Kyla Martin, Bri Rinn and Annie Ivins started the track events off for Utah on Friday with Martin and Rinn both earning a spot in the finals as time qualifiers while all three recorded new PR marks. Martin was the first to take the track, crossing the finishing line at 2:05.13 to improve her No. 6 spot on the all-time list at Utah.
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Rinn made a push in the final 300m to take second in her section with a mark of 2:05.92 and earned the third time qualifying spot while also cracking the top-10 list at Utah. Ivins was fourth in her section with Rinn, checking in with a PR of 2:09.09.
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In the 400m dash, Emily Martin went neck-and-neck with Arizona's Ava Simms before ultimately taking second in her section but earned a spot in the finals with a time qualifying run of 53.40. Senior Chloe Shewell competed in the very next section before finishing at 56.08 – just .03 from her personal best.
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Senior Emily Chaston and teammate Sona Kourilova wrapped up day 2 on the track for the Women of Utah in the 3000m steeplechase with Chaston giving Utah a point in the scoring column with her eighth-overall finish of 10:16.94. Kourilova wasn't far behind her and just missed out on a new PR after crossing the finish line at 10:20.72 for ninth-overall.
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Rachel Bair closed out the heptathlon with a new PR of 4,736 points on Friday to close out her first Big 12 Championships. Bair started the final day of competition finishing eighth in the long jump with a leap of 5.55m (18-2.5) in her second attempt.
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She would follow up in the javelin with a throw of 24.57m (80-7) in her third attempt to settle for 374 points, giving the sophomore 3959 points with just one event remaining in the heptathlon. Bair closed out the 800m run with a time of 2:23.43 for 777 points to give her a new PR in the heptathlon.
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Utah heads into final day of the conference championships with 13 points after the addition of Chaston's point in the 3000m steeplechase.
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UP NEXT
Emily Martin, Kyla Martin and Bri Rinn join Erin Vringer and Millie Wilcox on Saturday, May 17, to compete in the finals of their respective events along with the 5000m crew and both relay teams to close out the first Big 12 Outdoor Track Championships for the Women of Utah. James Westling and John Nownes will have full coverage of championships Saturday on ESPN+ starting with the women's 4x100m relay at 4:15 p.m. (MDT) / 5:15 p.m. (CDT).
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For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com, on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram or stay connected with Utah360, the official mobile app of Utah Athletics through the App Store or Google Play.
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The 800m trio of Kyla Martin, Bri Rinn and Annie Ivins started the track events off for Utah on Friday with Martin and Rinn both earning a spot in the finals as time qualifiers while all three recorded new PR marks. Martin was the first to take the track, crossing the finishing line at 2:05.13 to improve her No. 6 spot on the all-time list at Utah.
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Rinn made a push in the final 300m to take second in her section with a mark of 2:05.92 and earned the third time qualifying spot while also cracking the top-10 list at Utah. Ivins was fourth in her section with Rinn, checking in with a PR of 2:09.09.
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In the 400m dash, Emily Martin went neck-and-neck with Arizona's Ava Simms before ultimately taking second in her section but earned a spot in the finals with a time qualifying run of 53.40. Senior Chloe Shewell competed in the very next section before finishing at 56.08 – just .03 from her personal best.
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Senior Emily Chaston and teammate Sona Kourilova wrapped up day 2 on the track for the Women of Utah in the 3000m steeplechase with Chaston giving Utah a point in the scoring column with her eighth-overall finish of 10:16.94. Kourilova wasn't far behind her and just missed out on a new PR after crossing the finish line at 10:20.72 for ninth-overall.
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Rachel Bair closed out the heptathlon with a new PR of 4,736 points on Friday to close out her first Big 12 Championships. Bair started the final day of competition finishing eighth in the long jump with a leap of 5.55m (18-2.5) in her second attempt.
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She would follow up in the javelin with a throw of 24.57m (80-7) in her third attempt to settle for 374 points, giving the sophomore 3959 points with just one event remaining in the heptathlon. Bair closed out the 800m run with a time of 2:23.43 for 777 points to give her a new PR in the heptathlon.
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Utah heads into final day of the conference championships with 13 points after the addition of Chaston's point in the 3000m steeplechase.
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UP NEXT
Emily Martin, Kyla Martin and Bri Rinn join Erin Vringer and Millie Wilcox on Saturday, May 17, to compete in the finals of their respective events along with the 5000m crew and both relay teams to close out the first Big 12 Outdoor Track Championships for the Women of Utah. James Westling and John Nownes will have full coverage of championships Saturday on ESPN+ starting with the women's 4x100m relay at 4:15 p.m. (MDT) / 5:15 p.m. (CDT).
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For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com, on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram or stay connected with Utah360, the official mobile app of Utah Athletics through the App Store or Google Play.
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