EUGENE, Ore. – The Utah track & field team closed out a great weekend in Eugene, Ore., this Saturday, setting new PRs and broke in the all-time record books at both the Hayward Premiere and NW Distance Jamboree.
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The second day of competition at Hayward Field saw the 800m crew kick things off with
Whitney Hessler leading the group of Utes with the fourth-best time of the meet with a 2:08.23 – her second-fastest time.
Sarah Newton was the next fastest finisher for Utah, clocking in at 2:08.50 while
Brooklyn James registered with a time of 2:08.99 – which was also her second-fastest time.
Jasie York rounded out the list of Utes racing in the 800m and crossed the line at 2:13.21.
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Jackie Martin took second in a small 400m dash race, finishing at 56.46. In the women's 800m invitational,
Brooke Manson ran the second-fastest time this season with a time of 2:07.68.
Ruby Jane Mathewson and
Bailey Kealamakia came in one right after the other with Mathewson (1:03.48) getting the lean on Kealamakia – who set yet another PR with her mark of 1:03.48.
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Maya LeBar had a great 200m race on Saturday, clocking in at 24.55 and moved into fourth all-time – passing former teammate
Kolbi Sims (24.60). The 4x400m crew of
Oneillia Fuller,
Lauren O'Banion,
Skyler Blair and
Jackie Martin took second with a time of 3:43.85.
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Over at Titan Stadium at the NW Distance Jamboree,
Sara Leonard crushed her previous 5K PR time of 17:39.73 Saturday, finishing with a time of 17:11.89 for sixth. Meanwhile,
Karli Branch closed out the weekend for Utah with a time of 17:35.46 in her first 5k race.
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