Track: WVU Track to Split Competition
April 08, 2010 12:57 PM | General
April 8, 2010 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University track and field team will split competition this weekend with part of the squad traveling to Tempe, Ariz., for the Arizona State Sun Angel Classic and the rest traveling to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Sea Ray Relays on April 9-10.
Seniors Keri Bland, Karly Hamric, Kaylyn Christopher and junior Jessica O’Connell are set to compete in the Sun Angel Classic in the 1,500-meter race set for Saturday, April 10.
The rest of the team will travel to Knoxville to compete at the 44th-annual Sea Ray Relays hosted by Tennessee. Competition is set to begin at 12:15 p.m., on Friday, April 9.
The Mountaineers are coming off a week of rest after competing at the Bill Van Horne Invitational and the Stanford Invitational on March 26-27.
At the Stanford Invitational, senior Clara Grandt led the team as she finished in seventh place in section one of the 5,000-meter race with a BIG EAST qualifying time of 16:01.18. The finish places her second on WVU’s all-time performance list behind former All-American and Olympian Megan Metcalfe.
In section two of the 5,000 meter junior Kate Harrison finished in fifth (16:24.40), while sophomore Sarah Anne Brault finished 11th (16:27.66) and Ahna Lewis finished in 14th (16:29.94). Junior Stephanie Caruso started the day off in section four of the 5,000 meter, as she crossed the line in 11th place with a time of 17:26.28. All times were BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying times.
