LUBBOCK, Texas – The Utah track & field team wrapped up its time at the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday inside the Sports Performance Center and was highlighted by four individual medalists. The Women of Utah finished the weekend ninth as a team with 30 points – their best finish so far since joining the league.
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Bri Rinn got the Utes started on the right track Saturday, earning Utah's first individual medal at the championships when she finished fourth-overall with a run of 4:32.23 (aa) in the mile.
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Kyla Martin then went out and earned Utah's second medal when she narrowly bested her school record in the 1000m race and took second-overall after crossing the finish line at 2:45.56 (aa).
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Sophomore
Chelsea Amoah once again broke her own school record that she had reset just last night when went out and ran 22.91 (aa) for second-overall in the finals of the 200m dash.
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Erin Vringer became Utah's fourth medalist on the day after she finished fifth-overall in the 3000m run (8:51.98 aa).
Emily Junginger was the next finisher for Utah, crossing the finish line at 9:21.08 (aa) for a new personal best while
Millie Wilcox, who ran in her first 3000m race, finished right behind her at 9:23.60 (aa) and was followed by
Josie Fale at :24.14 (aa).
Annastasia Peters (9:29.15 aa),
Mackenzie Rogers (9:41.04 aa) and
Lauren Ayers (10:09.89) rounded out the group of competitors for Utah in the 3000m race.
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The 4x400m relay crew of
Kinzlee Riddle,
Matejah Mangum, Amoah and
Emily Martin wrapped up the weekend in the LBK for Utah with a time of 3:37.49 (aa).
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UP NEXT
Utah will now await to see if their times this indoor season qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships – which will take place in Fayetteville, Ark., at the Tyson Track Center.
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