The Seattle University track teams competed in the UW Last Chance Qualifier held at the Dempsey Indoor facility on the campus of the University of Washington Saturday afternoon.
The women’s team got an outstanding performance from Alyssa Lout (Tempe, Ariz.) in the 60 meter dash with a new school record time of 8.04 in the final. Lout backed up her performance in the 200 meter with a 26.79, while Clare Obradovich (Tigard, Ore.) turned in another school record with a time of 26.55. Also in the 200m and setting new personal records, were Rachel Purcell (Mission Viejo, Calif.) and Elizabeth Wolf (Albuquerque, N.M.) who turned in times of 26.88 and 27.34. In the 400 meter, Courtney Cabebe (Kihei, Hawaii) turned in a time of 1:04.14, while Jen Hamann (Coloroda Springs, Colo.) and Nicole Waters (Phoenix, Ariz.) ran the 800 in times of 2:19.41 and 2:32.10 with Hamann setting a school record.
Katie Hansen set a new mark in the mile with a time of 4:55.68, as Sarah Bolce (Sacramento, Calif.) turned in the teams’ top time of the day in the 3000 meter of 10:25.82. Also setting personal records in the 3000m were Rhiannon Cadelinia (San Francisco, Calif.) with a 10:51.01, Allison Prather (Carpinteria, Calif.) with a 10:56.66, Natalie Martinez (San Francisco, Calif.) in 10:57.55, and Jennifer Innes (San Bruno, Calif.) with a 11:10.83, and Rachel Yorkston (Bellingham, Wash.) just missed hers with a 10:56.40. In the 60 meter hurdles, Rachel Vranizan (Portland, Ore.) posted a time of 10.14, while Clare Monahan (Centennial, Colo.) ran the race in 11.81. Becca Urbany (Damascus, Ore.) tied the school record in the long jump event with a jump of 4.79 and broke the school mark in the triple jump with a 10.55m. Toni Tetzlaff (Mendota Heights, Minn.) had a personal best jump of 4.48m. In the shot put event, Sara DeMartini (San Francisco, Calif.) had a PR throw of 9.61, while RaeLani Valaile (Seattle, Wash.) also set a new personal best with a throw of 9.39m.
On the men’s side, Christopher Fussell (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Zach Stanfield (Adna, Wash.) posted times of 6.95 and 7.09 respectively in the 60 meter dash with Fussell setting a new school mark. Fussell also posted a new top time in the 200 with a 22.07. Stanfield ran a 22.67 and Robert Poshusta (Bremerton, Wash.) turned in a time of 25.43 in the 200 meter. Tom Mezzera (San Francisco, Calif.) set a new school record with a 48.48 in the 400 meter, while Daniel Sullivan (Tukwila, Wash.) ran a 50.11, Jim Mezzera (San Francisco, Calif.) had a 50.86, and Jabari Fraser (Bethesda, Md.) ran a 53.14.
During the 800m, Dan Auld (Eugene, Ore.) turned in the teams’ top time of the day with a 1:59.87 followed by Rustin Winger (Tracyton, Wash.) with a 2:00.95 and Graham Miller (Spokane, Wash.) with a 2:02.61. Adam Kollgaard (Kent, Wash.) and Chris Auld (Eugene, Wash.) ran the mile in times of 4:32.83 and 4:34.99 respectively. Matthew McClement (Bellingham, Wash.) ran the 3000m in a time of 8:54.30 just ahead of Michael Van Nuland (Newcastle, Wash.) who had a PR of 9:04.79. Hans Heitzinger (Scottsdale, Ariz.) finished the 5000m in a new school record time of 15:29.21. In the 60m hurdles, Devlin Sweeney posted an 8.96, while Poshusta finished with a 9.49. Setting a new personal long jump mark was Udoka Odoemene (Des Moines, Wash.) with a jump of 6.19m.
"Today's meet was an extremely positive way to end the indoor season. We continued our streak of setting school records and set them in fine fashion today. This was an overall phenomenal meet and a great way to springboard to the outdoor track season. It's also important to point out that all of the seniors ran PRs today. That's not only fantastic in itself but a testament to all the hard work they've put in over the past 4 years. I'm so proud of each and every one of them and happy they could end their indoor track careers on such a great high," said head coach Trisha Steidl.
Today’s meet concluded the indoor track season for Seattle University. The team now turns their attention to the outdoor season. The first meet is scheduled for Saturday March, 14 at the Peyton Invitational, held in Tacoma, Wash., starting at 10 a.m.