STANFORD, Calif./CLOVIS, Calif. -- Returning to the track following a week away from competition, the USF Dons outdoor track and field team was competing across two events this weekend as USF fielded participants at both the Payton Jordan Invitational on the Farm, while the majority of the team was in Fresno for the Fresno State Invite hosted by the Bulldogs.
It was a great weekend for the Dons across the events headlined by
Ruby Smee setting a new personal best running in the 5K as she finished with a time of 15:58.02 on Friday evening in the South Bay. Back in Fresno, USF saw a pair of phenomenal performances from
Whitney Hessler and
Julia Morales as the pair finished first and second respectively in the 800M run, while
Rayne Anwar was able to accumulate a pair of top 10 finishes as she raced in the 100 and 200 meter dash on Saturday.
RESULTS:
Payton Jordan Invitational:
Women's 5K:
Ruby Smee 15:58.02
Fresno State Invitational:
Women's Long Jump:
21.
Windy Margerum 5.28M
Women's 400M Dash:
27.
London Lewis 59.32
Women's 100M Dash:
9.
Rayne Anwar 11.93
27.
Evelyn How 12.54
29.
Dominique Chesson 12.67
33.
Marli Bonney 13.10
Women's 800M Run:
1.
Whitney Hessler 2:11.51
2.
Julia Morales 2:11.53
Men's 800M Run:
19.
Carter Lewis 2:01.06
Women's 400M Hurdles:
6.
Gabriella Mace 1:00.16
Women's 200M Dash:
8.
Rayne Anwar 24.38
32.
Dominique Chesson 25.85
Women's 1,500M Run:
6.
Abby Pradere 4:27.90
13.
Fian Sullivan-Sweeney 4:31.87
30.
Sophie Soefeldt 4:43.41
35.
Emily Jackson
Women's 3,000M Steeple Chase:
6.
Katherine Badham 11:17.33
Women's 3,000M Steeple Chase Invite:
9.
Baneet Bains 10:42.62
Men's 5,000M Run:
29.
Caleb Haugland 15:11.58
32.
Joe Skovron 15:25.74
33.
Hiruy Alemseged 15:27.65
35.
Ben Preddy 15:35.63
40.
Danny Skovron 15:47.39
CATCHING UP WITH COACH RILEY:
"The weekend kicked off with a nice little personal best for Ruby in the 5K, but more importantly a much better focused race than her season opener. Today in Fresno, highlights included Whitey and Julia going one and two in their heat of the 800M. Fian had a personal best in the 1,500M and Caleb with a personal best in the 5K. But my hat goes off to
Rayne Anwar for her 100 and 200 double and dipping under the 12 second mark, and breaking a USF school record held by
Asaundra Dalton that's been on the books since 2014."
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