LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Utah track & field team wrapped up its week long journey competing in three different meets in the SoCal area at The Beach Invitational on Saturday.
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In the 400-meter run,
Jackie Martin would turn out Utah's fastest time on the day, taking 14th-place out of 90 competitors with a time of 55.84, while
Brooklyn James finished 20th overall with a new personal-best time of 56.36.
Whitney Hessler (57.74) and
Lauren O'Banion (57.06) would go onto both turn in new PR's in the race, as well.
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Taylor Watson was the lone Utah runner to compete in the 100-meter dash, taking 26th overall in an event that had 94 competitors with a time of 12.14.
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Mesa Weidle registered Utah's lone time in the 800-meter event, finishing in a new personal-best time of 2:14.26.
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The Utes closed out the running events finishing second-place out of 11 teams in the 4x400m relay. The team combined of LeBar,
Kolbi Sims, James, and
Jackie Martin crossed the finish line in 3:45.09, which sets a new season-best for Utah.
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Maya LeBar competed in Utah's only field event on the day, taking 25th overall in the triple jump with a new personal-best mark of 11.70m (38' 4.75"). The mark also moved her from No. 10 all-time in school history up to No. 8.
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Utah wraps up its three-meet event in SoCal this weekend, but will be back in action again next weekend – this time heading East to compete in the Drake Relays. Utah will take part in the three-day event, Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27.
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