Aoibhe Richardson's record time and top-10 finish in the 5,000 meters Saturday at the elite Husky Classic in Seattle highlighted a big day for the University of San Francisco track team, with two program records and plenty of top finishes across two meets – the University of Washington's Husky Classic at Dempsey Indoor, and Boise State's Bronco Challenge at Jacksons Indoor Track in Nampa, Idaho.
SEATTLE — Richardson was a top-10 finisher among an elite 5,000 field Saturday at the Husky Classic. She was the No. 2 collegiate finisher and finished seventh overall with a USF record time of 15 minutes, 52.54 seconds.
Richardson's record time put her on the cusp of possibly qualifying for the 2020 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in March. After the weekend, her performance ranks No. 16 in the nation.
Anna Tait also competed at the Husky Classic, posting a time of 9:54.76 in the 3,000.
Results
3,000 meters
1, Emily Infield (Bowerman Track Club), 8:48.73
71,
Anna Tait, 9:54.76
5,000 meters
1, Regan Yee (Langley Mustangs), 15:33.17
7,
Aoibhe Richardson, 15:52.54
NAMPA, Idaho — The USF program record in the 60 meters was lowered once again Saturday at the Bronco Challenge, this time by freshman
Evelyn How, who grabbed a third-place finish with her record time of 7.75.
Rayne Anwar, who had also broken the record earlier this season, finished 11th in 7.87.
How also collected a top-10 finish in the 200 with a time of 25.81. The Dons had five finish among the top-25 in that race, with Anwar (11th, 25.83),
Julija Praprotnik (16th, 25.98),
Faith Cardenas (24th, 26.26) and
Marli Bonney (25th, 26.39) all representing for the sprint crew.
The middle distance crew also had their day, with Cardenas finishing third in the 400 in 57.75 and How adding a top-10 finish in 59.31 (10th). The Dons had a fast group in the 800, with
Abby Pradere grabbing third place in 2:13.70, less than one second behind the winner.
Julia Morales (6th, 2:14.78) and
Baneet Bains (7th, 2:15.22) gave USF three among the top-10.
All that speed also showed in the 4x400 relay, where the Dons narrowly finished in second place behind Hawaii by only 1/2 a second. Praprotnik, Morales, Cardenas and Pradere all ran a leg in the race.
San Francisco will next compete at the 2020 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships on Feb. 28-29 back in Seattle at UW's Dempsey Indoor facility. Follow USF track and cross country on Twitter and Instagram at @DonsXCTF for updates.
Results
60 meters
1, Maya Hopwood (Western Oregon), 7.69
3,
Evelyn How, 7.75
11,
Rayne Anwar, 7.87
23,
Marli Bonney, 8.11
200 meters
1, Megan Bolton (Eastern Oregon), 24.88
10, How, 25.81
11, Anwar, 25.83
16,
Julija Praprotnik, 25.98
24,
Faith Cardenas, 26.26
25, Bonney, 26.39
33,
Sarah Marske, 26.85
39,
Willa Gibson, 27.13
46,
Hannah Esparza, 27.43
400 meters
1, Emily Costello (Nevada), 55.39
3, Cardenas, 57.75
10, Gibson, 59.31
11, Praprotnik, 59.54
25, Esparza, 1:02.43
800 meters
1, MaLeigha Menegatti (Boise State), 2:12.77
3,
Abby Pradere, 2:13.70
6,
Julia Morales, 2:14.78
7,
Baneet Bains, 2:15.22
1 mile
1, Christina Geisler (Boise State), 4:55.83
6,
Katherine Badham, 5:09.90
10,
Kalii Caldwell, 5:13.47
12,
Eve Jensen, 5:15.97
60-meter hurdles
1, Dafni Georgiou (Boise State), 8.60
8, Marske, 9.42 [7th, 9.14 in prelims]
4x400 meter relay
1, Hawaii, 3:54.46
2, San Francisco (Praprotnik, Morales, Cardenas, Pradere), 3:54.96
