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Utah Track Has Solid Showing At Snake River Open
1/15/2000 12:00 AM | Track & Field
Jan. 15, 2000
POCATELLO, Idaho - The University of Utah track and field team had a solid performance in its first outing of the indoor season at the Snake River Open hosted by Idaho State. The day-long event in Holt Arena had the Utes competing against Utah State, Southern Utah, Weber State, Brigham Young, Ricks College, Northwest Nazarene College, and individuals from the University of Montana.
Utah had several top finishes from its upperclassmen as well as impressive first-time performances from its freshman class. Seniors Elisha Kekacs and Johanna Nielsen each had third place finishes in their respective events. Kecaks ran the 400 meters in 59.33 seconds to place third. She also finished 14th in the 60 meter-hurdles with a time of 9.10. Nielsen placed third in the 3,000 meters running the race in 10:10.86.
Senior co-captains Chris Merkley and Travis Hildebrand placed fourth and fifth in the men's 3,000 meters with times of 8:37.20 and 8:38.00, respectively. Junior Adam Stark finished 11th in the mile run with a time of 4:24.93.
Freshmen Autumn Spence, Alexandria Nash, Kristy Slade and Tracy Hamblin all had strong performances in their first collegiate competition, while sophomore Catherine Scalley placed seventh in the long jump (17' 3") for Utah.
Up next for Utah is the Weber State Invitational next Sat., Jan. 22 in Ogden, Utah.
Women's 60 Meter Open
1. Philomene Manash Unattached 7.32 Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
18. Autumn Spence Utah 8.36 1. BYU 3:52.76
20. Catherine Scalley Utah 8.43 2. UVSC 4:00.09
3. Idaho State 4:01.90
Women's 200 Meter Open 4. Utah State 4:02.92
1. Deanne Lipscombe Idaho State 25.06 5. Utah 4:03.09
16. Autumn Spence Utah 27.49
20. Kristy Slade Utah 28.42 Women's Long Jump Open
21. Alexandria Nash Utah 28.51 1. Marsha Mark Unattached 19' 9"
7. Catherine Scalley Utah 17' 3"
Women's 400 Meter Open 18. Kristy Slade Utah 15' 11"
1. Annie Allred Weber State 58.17 21. Erianne Allen Utah 14' 6.50"
3. Elisha Kekacs Utah 59.33
10. Tracy Hamblin Utah 1:01.91 Women's Shot Put Open
1. Becky Beachler BYU 48' 4"
Women's 3,000 Meter Open 14. Erianne Allen Utah 32' 9"
1. Kelly Hansen Weber State 10:06.49 15. Kristy Slade Utah 32' 8"
3. Johanna Nielsen Utah 10:10.86
15. Jennifer Osguthorpe Utah 11:20.47 Men's 3,000 Meters Open
16. Julie Osguthorpe Utah 11:22.47 1. Nolan Lien Unattached 8:19.20
4. Chris Merkley Utah 8:37.20
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles Open 5. Travis Hildebrand Utah 8:38.00
1. Marsha Mark Unattached 8.50 15. Lion Gallegos Utah 9:00.00
14. Elisha Kekacs Utah 9.10
14. Kristy Slade Utah 9.10 Men's Mile Run Open
24. Erianne Allen Utah 9.50 1. Joel Atwater Weber State 4:09.28
27. Alexandria Nash Utah 9.60 11. Adam Stark Utah 4:24.93
18. Nephi Tyler Utah 4:30.51
25. Chris Laman Utah 4:37.36
26. Mike Strauss Utah 4:39.15
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