BERKELEY, Calif. —The USF Dons outdoor track and field team were in action at the 2023 Brutus Hamilton Invitational hosted by UC Berkeley on Saturday, where they competed against teams from throughout the Bay Area. The Dons' men had a successful day of racing, with Ben Preddy leading the way for the Dons by setting a personal best in the 1,500 meters—stopping the clock at 3:55.28 for third place overall. Carter Lewis had another strong performance in the 800 meters breaking the two-minute barrier again. While Daniel Abramowicz showed good form completing the 800 meter/ 1500 meter double.  

On the women's side, Kamilla Vanadzina and Zoe Wassell started the meet on a positive note in the 1,500 meters, crossing the line in third and sixth place respectively. Seniors Abby Pradere and Julia Morales showed great teamwork and worked together to pace first and second respectively in the 800 meter event, narrowly missing their goal of breaking the 2:10 mark.  

USF's sprinters continued the strong team showing, with Olivia Alexandre smashing the one-minute barrier in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 59.68 and most likely securing herself a regional qualifying mark, followed by Imani Wyatt who finished in ninth place. Lorie Cashdollar also showed great form in the 400 meters, and Sophia Priester-Veasley clocked another solid performance in the 100 meter dash.  

RESULTS: 
Women: 
100 Meter Dash: 
21. Sophia Priester-Veasley 13.19 
400 Meters:  
10. Lorie Cashdollar 58.39  
400 Meter Hurdles: 
1. Olivia Alexandre 59.68 
9. Imani Wyatt 1:07.85 
800 Meters: 
1. Abby Pradere 2:11.39 
2. Julia Morales 2:12.26 
1500 Meters: 
3. Kamilla Vanadzina 4:32.78 
6. Zoe Wassell 4:37.47 
Men: 
800 Meters: 
12. Carter Lewis 1:58.62 
24. Daniel Abramowicz 2:04.53 
1500 Meters:  
3. Ben Preddy 3:55.28 
15. Daniel Abramowicz 4:01.24
 
CATCHING UP WITH COACH RILEY:
"Another weekend of racing in the Bay brought another opportunity to lower marks and iron out races before the next crucial weeks of racing. On the women's side it was great to have Zoe back on the track in the 1,500m and help Kamilla run a season's best time. In the 800m, Abby set a new personal best and helped Julia set her season's best time as well. In the 400m hurdles, Olivia had another great race, lowering her season best to under the 60 second mark of 59.68 (20th in the NCAA West). On the men's side Ben Preddy lowered his personal best in a tactical 1,500m and Daniel competed better in both the 1,500m (season's best) and 800m." 

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