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(February 16, 2008) - The
UC Riverside track and field team competed at the Washington
Invitational in Seattle, WA Saturday. Sophomore Brenda Martinez
qualified for the NCAA Indoor Nationals and also set a school-record
with a 9:17.601 time in the 3K.
Many other indoor school-records
were set as senior Nemo Simmons ran a 1:52.26 in the 800m,
senior Celene Reyes ran the 5000m in 17:39.56, and sophomore
AJ Jacobson his 400m race in 49.26, all are school indoor
bests. Sophomore Lauren Reid set the school indoor long jump
record with a jump of 18-2.50, and the 4x400m relay team (Uchechi
Egeonuigwe, Marina Young, Ashley Williams, Tajma Stephenson)
set the school indoor record with a time of 3:45.03.
Several lifetime bests
were set as well, as Egeonuigwe ran her career-best in the
800m with 2:13.83, senior Lisa Lopez ran a career-best 9:38.18
in the 3000m, junior Danielle Evan achieved her career-best
in her 3000m race with a time of 9:41.63, and Reid's triple
jump of 39' 05.75" were also a career-high.
UCR will next compete in
the All Cal Challenge Cup in Irvine on March 1st.
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