MOSCOW, Idaho -- Competing for the first time during the 2023 season, the USF Dons indoor track and field team headed north to compete at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open at the University of Idaho on Friday and Saturday. 

Opening up the competition on Friday, Julia Morales had a second place finish in her heat with a time of 2:56.72 while both Kamilla Vanadzina and Laurel Froehlich were anle to make their Dons' debut running in the same event. 

Turning the page to Saturday, Sophia Priester-Veasley and Abby Pradere both led the way for the Dons in their races as each was able to come away with a top 10 finish in the 60 yard dash and the 3,000 meter run respectively. 

RESULTS:
Friday 1 Mile Run:
28. Kaylee Noda 5:44.49

Friday 200 Meter Dash:
12. Tatumn LaChapelle 26.34
21. Imani Wyatt 28.03
22. Evelyn How 28.17

Friday 1,000 Meter Run:
2. Julia Morales 2:56.72
4. Kamilla Vanadzina 2:57.80
7. Laurel Froehlich 3:26.53

Saturday 60 Meter Dash:
6. Sophia Priester-Veasley 8.05
8. Evelyn How 8.12
11. Tatumn LaChapelle 8.21

Saturday 3,000 Meter Run:
7. Abby Pradere 10:04.22
15. Baneet Bains 10:23.52
28. Ebony Webb 11:07.60

Saturday 60 Meter Dash Prelims:
17. Sophia Priester-Veasley 8.11
18. Rayne Anwar 8.13
21. Evelyn How 8.16

CATCHING UP WITH COACH RILEY:
"Happy to get some of the rust off the wheels at our season opener this weekend. We want to thank the University of Idaho for having us. To be part of the Lauren McCluskey Track debut was an honor and was not lost on our student-athletes." 

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The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Provident Credit Union - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.