The Seattle University track and field team started the 2013 indoor season with five school records during the UW Indoor Preview Saturday at Dempsey Indoor.
Three of the records came in the throwing events, including Bethany Richards (Shoreline, Wash.) breaking her own record in the weight throw by almost three full feet, finishing third in her flight and 13th overall with a toss of 13.67 meters (44' 10.25"). Bo Anderson (Tacoma, Wash.) set a new standard in the shot put with a throw of 14.10 meters (46' 3.25"), and Josh Walters (Sacramento, Calif.) won his flight of the weight throw after posting a mark of 14.55 meters (47' 9"), over eight feet more than the previous school record.
Also in the field events, Cali Cull (Marysville, Wash.) broke the school record in the triple jump, winning her flight and finishing seventh overall with a leap of 11.30 meters (37' 1"). Kaytie Bateman (Chehalis, Wash.) cleared 1.52 meters (4' 11.75") in the high jump and posted a mark of 4.63 meters (15' 2.25") in the long jump, while Katie Tougas (Edmonds, Wash.) finished fifth in her flight of the long jump with a mark of 5.13 meters (16' 10") and Amanda Luna (Beavercreek, Ore.) saved her best throw for last in the weight throw, finishing with a mark of 12.89 meters (42' 3.5").
The other school record came in the women's 800 meter run, as Madison Davis (Camano Island, Wash.) won the first section with a time of 2:18.77, followed by Hannah Mittelstaedt (Maple Valley, Wash.), who also finished under the previous school record with a time of 2:19.05. In the second section of the women's 3000 meter run, Jennifer Stolle (Seattle, Wash.) finished first with a time of 10:32.11, with Sophie Curatilo (Honolulu, Hawaii) finishing in fifth place in 10:39.20.
The first section of the women's 200 meter dash saw a Redhawk 1-2 finish, with Bateman winning the race in 26.70 seconds, followed by Miriam Mboya (Shoreline, Wash.) in second place in 26.87 seconds. Candice de Sauvage (Foster City, Calif.) finished in second place in her section of the women's 400 meter dash with a time of 61.86 seconds.
Zach Stanfield (Adna, Wash.) led the sprinters on the men's side, winning his preliminary heat of the 60 meter dash in 6.97 seconds, and then duplicated that time in the finals to finish in a tie for fifth overall. Stanfield also finished second in his heat of the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.21 seconds, followed by Austin Thummel-Gravitt (Puyallup, Wash.) in third place in 23.26 seconds.
In the men's 3000 meter run, Ryan Dennison (Pacifica, Calif.) finished fourth in his section with a time of 8:39.34, with Collin Overbay (Spokane, Wash.) behind him in sixth place in 8:47.18. Chris Davis (Centennial, Colo.) finished third in the previous section of the event with a time of 8:54.33.
In the field events, Ryan Agnew (Issaquah, Wash.) cleared 1.87 meters (6' 1.5") in the high jump, and Nick Bever (Seattle, Wash.) posted a mark of 13.04 meters (42' 9.5") in the triple jump. Devon Walker (Ventura, Calif.) finished sixth in his flight of the shot put with a top throw of 12.32 meters (40' 5") and seventh in his flight of the weight throw with a mark of 12.02 meters (39' 5.25").
"The team went out and competed well today. Everyone was tired from training as we continue to build through the early season. The focus of this meet was to go out and compete with confidence, learn from the experience, and take the information from this meet to move forward towards our goals. The team did a very good job of doing just that. There were some great marks set today, highlighted by our five school records. Throughout the team, there were great experiences gained from this competition that will help set us up for future success, especially when we're less tired. I look forward to everyone building upon what they gained from today," Seattle U head track and field coach Trisha Steidl said.
The Seattle University track and field team will return to Dempsey Indoor for the UW Invitational Jan. 25-26. The action on Friday, Jan. 25, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., with the competition Saturday, Jan. 26, scheduled to start at 10 a.m.