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Friday, April 18
Eugene, OR / Hayward Field
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Amoah, Martin Claim Event Victories on Friday at Oregon Open
4/18/2025 10:46 PM | Track & Field
The Utah track & field team recorded two event victories, eight new PRs and three edits to the all-time record book.
EUGENE, Ore. – The Utah track & field team had a solid start to the weekend at Hayward Field, claiming two event victories on top of eight new PRs on Friday for the Oregon Team Open portion of the weekend.
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Sona Kourilova opened the day of competition for Utah in the 3000m steeplechase by finishing second-overall with a PR run of 10:19.36 – which improved her hold on the No. 3 spot in the record book.
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Grace Moroney followed in the fastest heat of the 1500m run with a PR mark of her own after crossing the finish line at 4:20.70 for fifth-overall.
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Emily Martin served up Utah's first event victory of the day in the 100m dash when she sprinted 11.54. The junior battled down the final 20m to pass Texas A&M's Bria Bullard. In the 800m run, Annie Ivins picked up a top-5 finish after she finished at 2:10.26.
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Bailey Kealamakia placed third in the 400m hurdles later, posting a season-best mark of 59.81 while freshman Lela Divinity nearly shaved off two seconds off of her PR with a time of 1:01.53 – which was good for eighth-overall.
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Freshman Chelsea Amoah continued to a have a great first-year, winning the 200m dash with a PR time of 23.46 and improved her hold on the No. 2 time at Utah. Teammates Megan Rose and Rachel Bair both crossed the finish line at the same time for 10th-overall when they ran 25.36 (25.358).
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Utah's 5000m crew finished one right after the other the whole way through and claimed No. 2 through No. 6 to wrap up the first day of competition. Senior Morgan Jensen led the way with a runner-up finish that was fueled by her 22 second PR mark of 16:04.23 to move into eighth all-time.
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Teammate Anna Peters was right behind her in third with a new personal best time of 16:06.83 before Clara Mayfield claimed fourth with a PB run of her own (16:16.86). Emily Chaston was the fourth Ute to run a new PR in the 5k, finishing with a mark of 16:27.72 to best her previous time by 10 seconds. Kylie Hartnett (16:50.62) rounded out the top-6 finish for Utah.
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UP NEXT
The Women of Utah return to Hayward Field on Saturday for the Oregon Team Invitational portion of the weekend – which is set to air live on Big Ten Network starting at 6 p.m. (MDT) / 5 p.m. (PDT).
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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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Sona Kourilova opened the day of competition for Utah in the 3000m steeplechase by finishing second-overall with a PR run of 10:19.36 – which improved her hold on the No. 3 spot in the record book.
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Grace Moroney followed in the fastest heat of the 1500m run with a PR mark of her own after crossing the finish line at 4:20.70 for fifth-overall.
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Emily Martin served up Utah's first event victory of the day in the 100m dash when she sprinted 11.54. The junior battled down the final 20m to pass Texas A&M's Bria Bullard. In the 800m run, Annie Ivins picked up a top-5 finish after she finished at 2:10.26.
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Bailey Kealamakia placed third in the 400m hurdles later, posting a season-best mark of 59.81 while freshman Lela Divinity nearly shaved off two seconds off of her PR with a time of 1:01.53 – which was good for eighth-overall.
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Freshman Chelsea Amoah continued to a have a great first-year, winning the 200m dash with a PR time of 23.46 and improved her hold on the No. 2 time at Utah. Teammates Megan Rose and Rachel Bair both crossed the finish line at the same time for 10th-overall when they ran 25.36 (25.358).
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Utah's 5000m crew finished one right after the other the whole way through and claimed No. 2 through No. 6 to wrap up the first day of competition. Senior Morgan Jensen led the way with a runner-up finish that was fueled by her 22 second PR mark of 16:04.23 to move into eighth all-time.
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Teammate Anna Peters was right behind her in third with a new personal best time of 16:06.83 before Clara Mayfield claimed fourth with a PB run of her own (16:16.86). Emily Chaston was the fourth Ute to run a new PR in the 5k, finishing with a mark of 16:27.72 to best her previous time by 10 seconds. Kylie Hartnett (16:50.62) rounded out the top-6 finish for Utah.
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UP NEXT
The Women of Utah return to Hayward Field on Saturday for the Oregon Team Invitational portion of the weekend – which is set to air live on Big Ten Network starting at 6 p.m. (MDT) / 5 p.m. (PDT).
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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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