SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco track and field began their outdoor campaign with an impressive showing at the Hornet Invitational that saw the Dons break one school record, win three separate events and seven top-five finishes.
 
The day got off to a great start with the performances by both the men and women in the 1,500-meter event. On the women's side, Marie Bouchard and Lizzie Bird (running unattached) ran away from the field, outpacing the third-place runner by almost six seconds. Bouchard's time of 4:19.28 was a personal best for her, and a national leading mark as well. Magdalena Dias finished fifth overall to make that three women in the top-five. Frederique Latraverse and Josephine Brysting finished the 1,500m in eighth and tenth place, respectively, to see five USF runners finish in the top-10 overall.

On the men's side, Jacob Allen ran away from his field, too, beating the second-place runner by almost three seconds. To make it another three USF athletes finishing in the top-five, Henry Mong (3:51.63) and Alex Howard (3:52.49) finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Scott Halsted, competing in the same section along with his USF teammates, finished sixth in the heat and overall with a time of 3:53.18.
 
Taking home the third event win on the day for the Dons was Samantha Lind, who took home the top spot in the 400m. To top off the win, the senior bested the school record in the 400m she set back in January in the 400m, with a mark of 55.21.
 
COACHES QUOTES
Head coach Helen Lehman-Winters
On the team's performance
"Our team took advantage of the competitive opportunity today and kicked off the outdoor season with some solid openers. We are pleased with their efforts and look forward to getting after it at the Stanford Invitational in two weeks."
 
UP NEXT
The Dons will have a two week break before hitting the track again to compete in the Stanford Invitational on Mar. 30.
 
USF Results
5,000m (M)
7. Caleb McClain – 14:45.02 (7th in Sec. 1)
13. Leo Donlea – 14:59.55 (12th in Sec. 1)
14. Daniel Maneloveg – 15:01.54 (13th in Sec. 1)
 
1,500m (W)
1. Marie Bouchard – 4:19.28 (1st in Sec. 1)
2. Lizzie Bird – 4:22.75 (2nd in Sec. 1)
5. Magdalena Dias – 4:35.36 (5th in Sec. 1)
8. Frederique Latraverse – 4:39.02 (7th in Sec. 1)
10. Josephine Brysting – 4:39.89 (2nd in Sec. 2)
15. Kelsey Nielsen – 4:43.79 (10th in Sec. 1)
 
1,500m (M)
1. Jacob Allen – 3:46.78 (1st in Sec. 1)
4. Henry Mong – 3:51.63 (4th in Sec. 1)
5. Alex Howard – 3:52.49 (5th in Sec. 1)
6. Scott Halsted – 3:53.18 (6th in Sec. 1)
26. Ben Alcock – 3:57.88 (14th in Sec. 1)
 
400m (W)
1. Samantha Lind – 55.21(1st in Sec. 1)
28. Maya Reynolds – 1:01.66 (6th in Sec. 4)
 
400m (M)
45. Chandler Mathews – 51.88 (2nd in Sec. 10)
48. Conrad Raymond – 52.08 (5th in Sec. 11)
 
100m (W)
44. Grace McKenna – 13.05 (7th in Sec. 4)
56. Alia Mahuna – 13.88 (2nd in Sec. 8)
 
100m (M)
50. Chandler Mathews – 11.58 (1st in Sec. 11)
54. Conrad Raymond – 11.61(Sec. 11)
 
800m (W)
48. Victoria Almanza – 2:28.79 (12th in Sec. 3)
 
800m (M)
14. Isaias DeLeon – 1:54.35 (4th in Sec. 2)
20. Cristian Monsalud – 1:55.56 (8th in Sec. 2)
 
200m (W)
11. Asaundra Dalton – 25.28 (7th in Sec. 1)
15. Samantha Lind – 25.40 (2nd in Sec. 3)
56. Grace McKenna – 27.40 (7th in Sec. 7)
66. Maya Reynolds – 28.13 (4th in Sec. 8)
 
200m (M)
37. Chandler Mathews – 22.99 (6th in Sec. 9)