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4/29/2017 5:24 PM | Track & Field
Utes see action at Drake Relays and Robison Invitational
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Utah track and field team closed out the weekend's competition on Saturday at the Drake Relays and BYU Robison Invitational. The Drake Relays were held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. The BYU Robison Invitational was held at the Clarence F. Robison Track and Field in Provo, Utah.
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At the Drake Relays, Utah competed in the sprint medley and finished in 11th place with a time of 4:06.81. The medley team was comprised of freshman Holly Stallman, junior Madison Lanford, freshman Sarah Newton, and freshman Nicole Griffiths.
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"For a morning race, with the wind chill as cold as it was and about 30 degrees, I thought they did a nice job of being tough and competing. They were third in their heat and competed hard throughout the race," Kepler said.
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The Utes also competed in the distance medley. The medley team of sophomore Sadie Wassum, freshman Brooke Martin, sophomore Caitlin Faust, and junior Dakota Grossman finished in ninth place with a time of 11:57.82.
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"With the weather conditions getting worse as the day went on, this medley group ran extremely hard and gave it everything they could. We certainly wish we would have placed a bit higher but you cannot argue with the effort they gave," Kepler explained.
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Closing out the Drake Relays, freshman Amanda Gehrich finished in second place in the 1500-meter run. Gehrich recorded a time of 4:29.09 to record her runner-up finish.
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"Amanda ran a terrific race. The gal that was the favorite came out hard and Amanda did everything she could to stay with her, but the girl got away. She ran a smart race, very instinctually with her moves. It is a great experience for her to be runner-up here at Drake with this type of competition," Kepler said.
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At the BYU Robison Invitational, sophomore Lauren McCluskey and Piper Wehrli competed in the 100-meter hurdles. Wehrli finished in 16th place with a time of 16.56 seconds, while McCluskey placed 17th with a time of 17.41 seconds.
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McCluskey also competed in the javelin. McCluskey recorded a mark of 84 feet, 11 inches (25.88m) to finish in 14th place.
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In the 400-meter dash, senior Alissa Atisme competed unattached and took first place with a time of 55.86 seconds. Junior Rhianna Williams posted a top-five finish as well, finishing in fifth with a time of 57.41 seconds. Junior Mesa Weidle placed 16th with a time of 59.94 seconds.
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Freshman Anna Busatto competed unattached in the mile run and placed 10th with a time of 5:11.07.
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Junior Megan Perkins represented Utah in the 800-meter run, finishing in 10th place with a time of 2:20.05.
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In the 5000-meter run, Shaylen Crook placed ninth with a time of 18:37.28.
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The Utes will be back in action this Wednesday, May 3, at the Weber State Twilight meet in Ogden, Utah. Utah also has the Pac-12 Combined Events Championships on Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, in Corvallis, Ore.
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At the Drake Relays, Utah competed in the sprint medley and finished in 11th place with a time of 4:06.81. The medley team was comprised of freshman Holly Stallman, junior Madison Lanford, freshman Sarah Newton, and freshman Nicole Griffiths.
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"For a morning race, with the wind chill as cold as it was and about 30 degrees, I thought they did a nice job of being tough and competing. They were third in their heat and competed hard throughout the race," Kepler said.
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The Utes also competed in the distance medley. The medley team of sophomore Sadie Wassum, freshman Brooke Martin, sophomore Caitlin Faust, and junior Dakota Grossman finished in ninth place with a time of 11:57.82.
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"With the weather conditions getting worse as the day went on, this medley group ran extremely hard and gave it everything they could. We certainly wish we would have placed a bit higher but you cannot argue with the effort they gave," Kepler explained.
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Closing out the Drake Relays, freshman Amanda Gehrich finished in second place in the 1500-meter run. Gehrich recorded a time of 4:29.09 to record her runner-up finish.
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"Amanda ran a terrific race. The gal that was the favorite came out hard and Amanda did everything she could to stay with her, but the girl got away. She ran a smart race, very instinctually with her moves. It is a great experience for her to be runner-up here at Drake with this type of competition," Kepler said.
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At the BYU Robison Invitational, sophomore Lauren McCluskey and Piper Wehrli competed in the 100-meter hurdles. Wehrli finished in 16th place with a time of 16.56 seconds, while McCluskey placed 17th with a time of 17.41 seconds.
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McCluskey also competed in the javelin. McCluskey recorded a mark of 84 feet, 11 inches (25.88m) to finish in 14th place.
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In the 400-meter dash, senior Alissa Atisme competed unattached and took first place with a time of 55.86 seconds. Junior Rhianna Williams posted a top-five finish as well, finishing in fifth with a time of 57.41 seconds. Junior Mesa Weidle placed 16th with a time of 59.94 seconds.
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Freshman Anna Busatto competed unattached in the mile run and placed 10th with a time of 5:11.07.
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Junior Megan Perkins represented Utah in the 800-meter run, finishing in 10th place with a time of 2:20.05.
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In the 5000-meter run, Shaylen Crook placed ninth with a time of 18:37.28.
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The Utes will be back in action this Wednesday, May 3, at the Weber State Twilight meet in Ogden, Utah. Utah also has the Pac-12 Combined Events Championships on Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, in Corvallis, Ore.
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