Colorado University Athletics
Colorado
Oregon Invitational
Pifer and Schoolmeester Regionally Qualify At Oregon Invite
April 22, 2006 | Track and Field
In a very closely contended 1,500-m race, in which the top four finishers all came within one second of each other, junior Stephen Pifer finished in fourth place, just .96 seconds after the leader, with a time of 3:43.20. He was followed up in eighth place by senior Bret Schoolmeester who finished in 3:46.37. Both times were regional qualifying marks as Pifer and Schoolmeester became the third and fourth Buffs to earn a mark of 3:47.80 or better this season.
Two of the Buffs' athletes set personal records in the 5,000-m run, sophomore Chris Pannone (14:20.22) and senior Erik Heinonen (14:21.48) who finished in fifth and sixth in their heat, respectively.
A third Buff ran in the 5,000-m run on Friday, freshman Seth Demoor ran in heat C, his first outdoor collegiate 5k run, finishing in fourth place with a time of 14:46.35.
Both Pifer and Heinonen competed in the Oregon Invitational last year, finishing in ninth(Heinonen) and 19th(Pifer) in the 5k. Pifer made the transition to the 1,500-m race this year, while Heinonen competed once again in the 5k.
The rest of the Buffaloes will be on display at the Jack Christiansen Invitational in
2006
Hayward Field,
Running Events (CU Athletes Only)
Men's 1,500Meters: 4. Stephen Pifer, 3:43.20; 8. Bret Schoolmeester, 3:46.37
Men's 5,000Meters, Heat B: 5. Chris Pannone, 14:20.22; 6. Erik Heinonen, 14:21.48
Men's 5,000Meters, Heat C: 4. Seth Demoor, 14:46.35
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