Friday, January 13
Lincoln, Neb.
4:00 PM
Omaha
at
Holiday Inn Invitational (Day 1)
Mavericks Back In Action at Nebraska
Jan 14, 2017 | Track & Field
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Omaha track & field team returned to competition at the Holiday Inn Invitational at Nebraska on Friday.
It is just the second meet of the season for the Mavericks who have not competed since December.
Sophomore Anna Edet had a PR of 51-06 ½ in the weight throw, taking fourth place. It's the second straight PR for Edet and is the sixth-best mark in the event in school history.
Sophomore Maddy Partridge put up a season best in the weight throw with a toss of 45-03 ½.
Junior Annie Catania posted a personal best in the mile with a time of 5:31.14, good for ninth place. She finished just ahead of freshman teammate Sarah Steffensmeier who clocked a time of 5:31.60 in her first start in the event.
In the 3,000 meters, freshman Willa Koenig finished eighth in a time of 10:33.78.
Also on the track, freshman Sasha Quattlebaum qualified for the next round of the 60 meter hurdles by running a time of 9.20. Classmate Brekk Flax also qualified for the next round of the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.23.
The final day of competition begins Saturday at noon at the Bob Devaney Sports Complex.
It is just the second meet of the season for the Mavericks who have not competed since December.
Sophomore Anna Edet had a PR of 51-06 ½ in the weight throw, taking fourth place. It's the second straight PR for Edet and is the sixth-best mark in the event in school history.
Sophomore Maddy Partridge put up a season best in the weight throw with a toss of 45-03 ½.
Junior Annie Catania posted a personal best in the mile with a time of 5:31.14, good for ninth place. She finished just ahead of freshman teammate Sarah Steffensmeier who clocked a time of 5:31.60 in her first start in the event.
In the 3,000 meters, freshman Willa Koenig finished eighth in a time of 10:33.78.
Also on the track, freshman Sasha Quattlebaum qualified for the next round of the 60 meter hurdles by running a time of 9.20. Classmate Brekk Flax also qualified for the next round of the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.23.
The final day of competition begins Saturday at noon at the Bob Devaney Sports Complex.
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