For the second straight day, a Seattle University competitor improved on their own school record as the second session of the Flotrack Husky Classic was held Saturday at the University of Washington's Dempsey Indoor.
Sophomore Bethany Richards (Shoreline, Wash.) posted a new school record in the women's weight throw with a top effort of 12.78 meters (41' 11.25"), almost one full meter further than the previous record she set just two weeks ago at the UW Invitational. Richards also competed in the shot put, posting a top throw of 10.41 meters (34' 2").
Elsewhere in the field events, Katie Tougas (Edmonds, Wash.) finished fourth in her flight and 21st overall in the long jump with a top leap of 5.34 meters (17' 6.25"), while Cali Cull (Marysville, Wash.) also finished fourth in her flight with a top effort of 5.13 meters (16' 10"). Also competing in the women's weight throw were Amanda Luna (Beavercreek, Ore.) with a top mark of 10.98 meters (36' 0.25") and Renate Wescott (Puyallup, Wash.) with a best effort of 9.71 meters (31' 10.25").
On the track, senior Sarah Bolce (Sacramento, Calif.) posted a personal best time in the mile, finishing sixth in her section in 5:03.30. In another section of the women's one mile run, Sophie Curatilo (Honolulu, Hawaii) finished sixth with a time of 5:10.73, and Jennifer Stolle (Seattle, Wash.) crossed the finish line in 10th place with a time of 5:14.56.
The men's one mile run featured both Redhawk runners being tripped by a fellow competitor during the race. Kelton Sears (Maple Valley, Wash.) ran part of the race with one shoe fully on a foot while he worked on fitting the other one back on, crossing the finish line with a time of 4:20.20. Collin Overbay (Spokane, Wash.) took a little time to get back up after stumbling, finishing the race in 4:31.59.
Duncan MacKay (Renton, Wash.) finished fifth in his heat and 28th overall in the men's 60 meter dash with a time of 7.18 seconds. In the women's 60 meter dash, Miriam Mboya (Shoreline, Wash.) raced down the track in 7.90 seconds, while Alyssa Lout (Tempe, Ariz.) posted a time of 8.24 seconds.
In the men's 400 meter dash, Austin Thummel-Gravitt (Puyallup, Wash.) won his heat and finished 22nd overall with a time of 49.96 seconds. Elena Collins (Eugene, Ore.) led the Redhawks in the women's 400 meter dash, finishing 33rd overall with a time of 59.39 seconds, followed by Candice de Sauvage (Foster City, Calif.) in 60.60 seconds and Meeghan Bergmann (Portland, Ore.) in 61.75 seconds. Seattle U was also represented in the men's 800 meter run, with Dan Auld (Eugene, Ore.) posting a time of 1:56.38 and Colton Misono (Newcastle, Calif.) finishing the event in 1:56.99.
The Seattle University track and field team will compete in the UW Open Sunday, Feb. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. at Dempsey Indoor.