SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Competing together for the first time in 2023 as a complete team, the USF Dons outdoor track and field team excelled as they competed at the WCCAA Meet on Saturday afternoon. The Dons women had a tremendous afternoon as they won the women's section of the meet as they accumulated 82 points to finish in first place, while the USF men came in fourth place with 27 points.

Leading the way for the Dons on Saturday was first place finishes from Sophia Priester-Veasley, Tatumn LaChapelle and Baneet Bains while USF's 4x800 meter relay team also took home the victory down at San Francisco State.

RESULTS:
Women: 
100 Meter Dash:
1. Sophia Priester-Veasley 12.55
2. Tatumn LaChapelle 12.57
3. Olivia Alexandre 12.85
4. Evelyn How 12.89

200 Meter Dash:
1. Tatumn LaChapelle 25.90
2. Olivia Alexandre 26.00
4. Imani Wyatt 27.22
5. Sophia Priester-Veasley 27.27
7. Evelyn How 27.60

800 Meter Run:
10. Kaylee Noda 2:27.39
12. Laurel Froehlich 2:33.73

2,000 Meter Steeplechase:
1. Baneet Bains 6:53.74
2. Ebony Webb 7:32.84

3,000 Meter Run:
5. Grace Copeland 9:43.69

Women's 4x800 Meter Relay:
1. San Francisco: Lorie Cashdollar, Kamilla Vanadzina, Julia Morales, Abby Pradere 9:01.00

Men:
2,000 Meter Steeplechase:
5. Marshall Bush 6:17.74

One Mile Run:
3. Ben Preddy 4:22.11
4. Caleb Haugland 4:23.38
5. Danny Skovron 4:33.94

3,000 Meter Run:
3. Hiruy Alemseged 8:33.98
5. Caleb Haugland 8:47.02

5,000 Meter Run:
5. Aaron Ruiz 16:17.32
6. Ryan Duncan 16:21.58

CATCHING UP WITH COACH MCGEE:
"It was a good initial outdoor competition for the women's team and second competition for some of the men. It was fun to take advantage of the opportunity to run a rare 4x800 meter relay with the group setting a new university record as well. It was also great to see freshman Sophia Priester-Veasley setting a new best and winning her first 100 meter race of the season."

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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our department sponsor – 25 Ventures - 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.