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Her time of 15:37.64 is now the second fastest indoor 5K run by a CU woman as Jenny Barringer owns the school record at 15:01.70.
Clark Runs Second Fastest 5K in School History at Husky Classic
February 09, 2018 | Track and Field
SEATTLE, Wash. – Senior distance runner Erin Clark clocked a 15:37.64 time in the 5,000 meters here Friday night at the Husky Classic. This time is now second all-time for CU behind Jenny Barringer.
WHAT HAPPENED
Senior Erin Clark is continuing to move her name up Colorado record book. Clark ran an impressive 5,000-meter race Friday night clocking a PR time of 15:37.64 to finish third. She finished behind two Olympians in Emily Infeld and Gwen Jorgensen. Her time of 15:37.64 is now the second fastest indoor 5K run by a CU woman as Jenny Barringer owns the school record at 15:01.70.
This time not only puts Clark atop the MPSF conference standings but it is also currently the fourth fastest time in the country.
Makena Morley also ran in the first heat of the 5,000 meters with Clark. Morley finished in seventh clocking a PR time of 15:44.48. This time would put her right behind Clark atop the MPSF current standings and also be top-10 in the country.
On the men's side of the 5,000 meters Ryan Forsyth had a strong day finishing 14th overall. Forsyth finished with a PR time of 13:56.07 which also sits atop the MPSF as of Friday night. This time is the fastest time in the conference by four seconds.
Rajon O'Quinn won the 200 meters crossing the finish line in 24.24. This time is O'Quinn's PR for the event. On the men's side Duane McClurkin Jr. finished second with a time of 21.80.
WOMEN TRACK EVENTS
60 Meters: 1. Rajon O'Quinn, 24.24
5,000 Meters: (1. Emily Infeld, Nike Bowerman, 15:15.52) 3. Erin Clark, 15:37.64; 7. Makena Morley, 15:44.48; 27. Tayler Tuttle, 16:29.82; 57. Annie Kelly, 17:24.68;
MEN TRACK EVENTS
60 Meters: (1. Mobolade Ajomale, Academy of Art, 21.37) 2. Duane McClurkin Jr., 21.80
5,000 Meters: (1. Mike Tate, Southern Utah, 13:37.33) 14. Ryan Forsyth, 13:56.07; 26. Ethan Gonzales, 14:07.70; 27. Adam Peterman, 14:08.33; 55. Chris Herrick, 14:34.84; 68. Paxton Smith, 14:45.99;
FIELD EVENTS
Weight Throw: (1. Steffan, Stroh, North Dakota State, 66-7.00/20.29) 20. Grayson Webber, 52-7.25/16.03; 24. Austin Swanson, 51-01.50/15.58; 27. Matthew Denton, 48-6.00/14.78; 30. Aaron Haaigler, 47-01.00/14.32
Pole Vault: (1. David Boyd, Trinity Western, 15-11.75) T7. Andrew Ghizzone, 15-00/4.57
TYSON INVITATIONAL: Freshmen on the rise
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Freshman Jon Maas and Valerie Welch highlighted the sprinter group in Arkansas.
Freshman Jon Maas put together a solid 400-meter race, not only earning a PR for the event but produced a time that moves up the conference standings. Maas clocked a 47.62 time to finish 11th overall. He took 0.74 seconds off his previous time of 48.36 from the CU Invitational. This time now sits fourth in the MPSF standings behind Zach Shinnick and Ricky Morgan Jr. from USC and Ryan Croson from Washington.
On the women's side, freshman Valerie Welch had a strong day in the 60 meter hurdles and the long jump. In the 60 meter hurdles, Welch clocked a PR time of 8.55 to finish 12 overall. This time pushes her into the top-10 of the MPSF standings.
Quotable (Assistant Coach Burke Bockman)
"The highlight of my group was Jon Maas with a big collegiate PR in the 400 meters and Valerie Welch with a PR in the 60 meter hurdles. Both of those races will position them really well in a couple of weeks going into the MPSF Championships, it will help them get into better heats. That is what I am most excited about."
"We come to this meet to get comfortable in an elite sprint track and field environment. We took some good steps today in getting more comfortable with our races and now I'm excited about Championships in a few weeks."
MEN TRACK EVENTS
400 Meters: (1. Joshua Cunningham, Unattached, 47.07) 11. Jon Maas, 47.62; 24. Trenton Stringari, 48.34; Nathan Hoy, 49.66
60 Meter Hurdles: (1. William Watson, South Plains, 7.93) 11. Alexander Billing, 8.37
WOMEN TRACK EVENTS
60 Meters: (1. Chelsea Fancis, SMU, 7.30) 40. Tashay Brown, 7.81
400 Meters: (1. Samara Miller, Purdue, 53.58) 16. Gabby Scott, 55.32
60 Meter Hurdles: (1. Janeek Brown, Arkansas, 8.18) 12. Valerie Welch, 8.55; 15. Eriana Henderson, 8.78
WOMEN'S FIELD EVENTS
Long Jump: (1. Georgia Wahl, Texas, 19-9/6.02) 9. Eriana Henderson, 18-4.5/5.62; 11. Valerie Welch, 18-3.25/5.57
WHAT HAPPENED
Senior Erin Clark is continuing to move her name up Colorado record book. Clark ran an impressive 5,000-meter race Friday night clocking a PR time of 15:37.64 to finish third. She finished behind two Olympians in Emily Infeld and Gwen Jorgensen. Her time of 15:37.64 is now the second fastest indoor 5K run by a CU woman as Jenny Barringer owns the school record at 15:01.70.
This time not only puts Clark atop the MPSF conference standings but it is also currently the fourth fastest time in the country.
Makena Morley also ran in the first heat of the 5,000 meters with Clark. Morley finished in seventh clocking a PR time of 15:44.48. This time would put her right behind Clark atop the MPSF current standings and also be top-10 in the country.
On the men's side of the 5,000 meters Ryan Forsyth had a strong day finishing 14th overall. Forsyth finished with a PR time of 13:56.07 which also sits atop the MPSF as of Friday night. This time is the fastest time in the conference by four seconds.
Rajon O'Quinn won the 200 meters crossing the finish line in 24.24. This time is O'Quinn's PR for the event. On the men's side Duane McClurkin Jr. finished second with a time of 21.80.
WOMEN TRACK EVENTS
60 Meters: 1. Rajon O'Quinn, 24.24
5,000 Meters: (1. Emily Infeld, Nike Bowerman, 15:15.52) 3. Erin Clark, 15:37.64; 7. Makena Morley, 15:44.48; 27. Tayler Tuttle, 16:29.82; 57. Annie Kelly, 17:24.68;
MEN TRACK EVENTS
60 Meters: (1. Mobolade Ajomale, Academy of Art, 21.37) 2. Duane McClurkin Jr., 21.80
5,000 Meters: (1. Mike Tate, Southern Utah, 13:37.33) 14. Ryan Forsyth, 13:56.07; 26. Ethan Gonzales, 14:07.70; 27. Adam Peterman, 14:08.33; 55. Chris Herrick, 14:34.84; 68. Paxton Smith, 14:45.99;
FIELD EVENTS
Weight Throw: (1. Steffan, Stroh, North Dakota State, 66-7.00/20.29) 20. Grayson Webber, 52-7.25/16.03; 24. Austin Swanson, 51-01.50/15.58; 27. Matthew Denton, 48-6.00/14.78; 30. Aaron Haaigler, 47-01.00/14.32
Pole Vault: (1. David Boyd, Trinity Western, 15-11.75) T7. Andrew Ghizzone, 15-00/4.57
TYSON INVITATIONAL: Freshmen on the rise
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Freshman Jon Maas and Valerie Welch highlighted the sprinter group in Arkansas.
Freshman Jon Maas put together a solid 400-meter race, not only earning a PR for the event but produced a time that moves up the conference standings. Maas clocked a 47.62 time to finish 11th overall. He took 0.74 seconds off his previous time of 48.36 from the CU Invitational. This time now sits fourth in the MPSF standings behind Zach Shinnick and Ricky Morgan Jr. from USC and Ryan Croson from Washington.
On the women's side, freshman Valerie Welch had a strong day in the 60 meter hurdles and the long jump. In the 60 meter hurdles, Welch clocked a PR time of 8.55 to finish 12 overall. This time pushes her into the top-10 of the MPSF standings.
Quotable (Assistant Coach Burke Bockman)
"The highlight of my group was Jon Maas with a big collegiate PR in the 400 meters and Valerie Welch with a PR in the 60 meter hurdles. Both of those races will position them really well in a couple of weeks going into the MPSF Championships, it will help them get into better heats. That is what I am most excited about."
"We come to this meet to get comfortable in an elite sprint track and field environment. We took some good steps today in getting more comfortable with our races and now I'm excited about Championships in a few weeks."
MEN TRACK EVENTS
400 Meters: (1. Joshua Cunningham, Unattached, 47.07) 11. Jon Maas, 47.62; 24. Trenton Stringari, 48.34; Nathan Hoy, 49.66
60 Meter Hurdles: (1. William Watson, South Plains, 7.93) 11. Alexander Billing, 8.37
WOMEN TRACK EVENTS
60 Meters: (1. Chelsea Fancis, SMU, 7.30) 40. Tashay Brown, 7.81
400 Meters: (1. Samara Miller, Purdue, 53.58) 16. Gabby Scott, 55.32
60 Meter Hurdles: (1. Janeek Brown, Arkansas, 8.18) 12. Valerie Welch, 8.55; 15. Eriana Henderson, 8.78
WOMEN'S FIELD EVENTS
Long Jump: (1. Georgia Wahl, Texas, 19-9/6.02) 9. Eriana Henderson, 18-4.5/5.62; 11. Valerie Welch, 18-3.25/5.57
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