Strong Showing for ‘Cats at Pacific Luau Meet

April 13, 2013

With the season winding down and the NWC Championships just around the corner, the Wildcat distance crew showed it is rounding into shape.

“We had a lot of our top 5k and 10k athletes entered in the shorter stuff this week,” stated assistant coach Greg Mitchell. “It was good to see them race well even in races that are not their primary focus. We had a lot of athletes hit lifetime or season’s bests in the 800m and 1500m.”

Jill Boroughs on her way to winning the women's steeple at the Pacific Luau Meet.

On the women’s side, two athletes who were still entered in their main events came through in a big way. Jill Boroughs won the women’s steeple chase in a lifetime best, of 11:56. Emily Zegar also ran an all-time best in the 5000m, running well under the conference qualifying standard in 18:58 to place 3rd in the event.

Rain and PRs at Linfield Invitational

April 6, 2013

The hundreds of athletes who descended upon Linfield College’s Maxwell Field for the Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational were greeted with typical Oregon spring weather last Saturday, but it certainly didn’t stop the Wildcats from hitting season best marks.

On the women’s side, Hannah Greider continued her stellar season, winning the 5000 meters in a time of 18:12. The time places Greider on the Linfield top 10 list in the event. Linfield runners went 1, 3, 5 in the event as Siena Noe and Jill Boroughs turned in strong performances behind Greider.

Siena Noe and Hannah Greider battle for the lead in the Linfield Invite 5k.

Calli Dowdy also hit a season’s best in the 800 meters, just missing the NWC mark. In the women’s 10,000 meters, Emily Kreifels knocked a minute off her time and qualified for the conference championship.

On the men’s side, Lester Maxwell ran a NWC leading time in the 800 meters, winning his race in 1:55. Brandon Lemerande and Brennan Lester chalked up season’s bests in the 5000 meters. Flint Martino ran well under the conference mark in the men’s 10k in only his second try at the distance.

“The athletes continue to hit season’s bests and personal records which tells me we’re heading in the right direction,” stated assistant coach Greg Mitchell. “They’re starting to believe in themselves and are willing to risk it a bit more on race day. It’s been great to watch.”