AZUSA/HAYWARD, Calif. – The University of San Francisco men's and women's track & field teams faced off in two meets on Thursday, Apr. 11 – Saturday, Apr. 13, competing in the Bryan Clay Invitational, hosted by Azusa Pacific and Chuck Buettner Twilight, hosted by San Francisco State.
Jacob Cann recorded a stellar performance in the 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational, setting a new program record with a time of 3:42.62.
Ed Buck, also taking part in the 1500 meters, set a new personal best of 3:56.69 on his way to a 22nd-place finish.
On the women's side, Petra Helebrantova,
Kamilla Vanadzina, and
Julia Morales all set new personal bests in the 1500 meters, finishing in 50th, 71st, and 105th, respectively.
Olivia Alexandre grabbed a 27th-place finish in the 800 meters at 2:04.16, a new personal best.
The Dons earned multiple first-place finishes at the Chuck Buettner Twilight, including
Lucia Gifford-Groves in the 200 meters,
Sophia Priester-Veasley in the 100 meters,
Daniel Abramowicz in the 3000-meter steeplechase,
Joe Skovron in the 5,000 meters, and the women's 4 x 100-meter relay.
BRYAN CLAY INVIATIONAL RESULTS:
Men's 1500 meters (invite)
46.
Jacob Cann – 3:42.62
Men's 1500 meters (open)
22.
Ed Buck – 3:56.69
155.
Ellis McKean – 4:04.59
Men's 5000 meters (open)
10.
Ed Buck – 14:08.64
80.
Danny Skovron – 15:14.99
Men's 3000 steeplechase
52.
Ellis McKean – 9:14.62
Women's 800 meters
27.
Olivia Alexandre – 2:04.16
Women's 1500 meters (open)
35.
Hannah Kehoe – 4:28.14
50. Petra Helebrantova – 4:28.99
71.
Kamilla Vanadzina – 4:29.92
104.
Julia Morales – 4:31.78
Women's 5000 meters (open)
33.
Mathilde Valadier – 17:04.70
CHUCK BUETTNER TWILIGHT RESULTS:
Men's 400 meters
2.
Trevor Deane – 50.91
Men's 800 meters
2.
Reid Headrick – 1:57.05
7.
Carter Lewis – 2:01.31
Men's 5000 meters
1.
Joe Skovron – 15:04.32
5.
Will Bujake – 15:28.09
11.
Aaron Ruiz – 15:46.30
12.
Ryan Duncan – 15:49.12
14.
Sahil Raj – 15:58.67
18.
Isaac Hartman – 16:06.53
Men's 3000 steeplechase
1.
Daniel Abramowicz – 9:33.67
Women's 100 meters
1.
Sophia Priester-Veasley – 12.35
2.
Tatumn LaChapelle – 12.51
3.
Lucia Gifford-Groves – 12.53
4.
Noa Grochowski – 12.59
Women's 200 meters
1.
Lucia Gifford-Groves – 25.59
Women's 800 meters
9.
Lily Mourer – 2:27.73
Women's 1500 meters
14.
Marlee Kwasnica – 5:06.80
19.
Kaylee Noda – 5:08.55
Women's 4 x 100-meter relay
1.
Noa Grochowski,
Tatumn LaChapelle,
Sophia Priester-Veasley,
Lucia Gifford-Groves – 47.99
Women's long jump
1.
Noa Grochowski – 5.07 meters
Women's javelin
2.
Lilly Gerhard – 35.85 meters
UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to Stanford for the second time when it competes in the Payton Jordan Invitational on Friday, Apr. 26.
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