Cedar City, Utah- After a week's hiatus, the T-Birds track and field teams are back in action this weekend at the Whitworth Invitational, which begins on Friday, February 14.
Head Coach Eric Houle said:
"We will take part of the team to help prepare for the Conference meet. Others will stay home for additional training. I'm hoping that the meet will give the athletes a chance to improve on their performance."
Meet Info
What: Whitworth Invitational hosted by Whitworth University
When: February 14-15
Where: The Podium, Spokane, Washington
The Field: Southern Utah, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, University of Idaho, and Washington State.
Results: athletic.netÂ
Livestream: Runenrspace.comÂ
Last Time Out
The Thunderbirds competed at the Ron Mann Classic in Flagstaff, Arizona, two weeks ago. Ariana Baker led the women's team in the pole vault. She set a new personal record and a new school record with a jump of 12 '11.50".Â
The Thunderbirds also had two top-10 finishes in the one-mile run, with Audrey Hales finishing seventh with a time of 5:21.56 and Lydia Forsyth finishing ninth with a time of 5:22.64. In the 4x400 meter relay, the team of Andie Rasmussen, Maya Benjamin, Jordyn Nielson, and Mia Kauffman finished second with a time of 3:53.30.Â
The men's team saw Jaedyn Carpenter finish first in the 400-meter race with a time of 46.94. Jaedyn also took home the WAC men's indoor track athlete of the week award. Isley Guttierez finished seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.42.
Daniel Gee finished seventh in the Pole Vault with a jump of 15 '05". The 4x400 meter relay team of Jaedyn Carpenter, Nick Pembroke, Kody Smith, and Jared Sharp finished second with a time of 3:15.56.Â
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