The Snow College men's and women's track teams opened their outdoor track season by competing at the Utah Tech Invitational in St. George, Utah, at Greater Zion Stadium, facing a highly competitive field that included 11 other teams.
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The men's and women's track teams last competed at the Mountain States Games in Pocatello, Idaho, February 13–14, where they concluded the indoor track season while recording numerous personal records across multiple events.
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In the men's 400 meter dash, Aidan Pehrson placed fifth out of 25 in 48.53, with the record standing at 47.04. He also placed ninth out of 29 in the 200m dash in 22.33 with a light headwind of -0.9 m/s.
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In the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, featuring a field of nine, David Barlow placed seventh in 10:20.12 Â and Tyler Taggart placed ninth in 11:31.38.
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The men's 1,500 meters featured 50 competitors. Rulon Barlow finished in 18th place in 4:01.23, Caden Rasmussen finished 27th in 4:07.34, Chris Hercules finished 35th in 4:15.40, Jackson Marvin finished 40th in 4:22.54, Adam Willis finished 41st in 4:23.08, Austin Church placed 44th in 4:32.36, and Leroy Allred finished 45th in 4:33.88.
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The men's 5,000 meters featured 42 competitors. Dallin Przybyla finished 23rd in 15:24.58, compared to his last recorded time of 15:43.31 at the Mountain States Games. Tyler Martin finished 24th in 15:24.98, Elias Nelson finished 34th in 16:16.78, and Isaac Allen finished 39th in 17:27.53.
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On the women's side, the 4x400 relay team finished last in 4:21.97. Lilly Bailey, Adora Powers, Reese Moss, and Brighten Goold competed, with substitutions from Sophie Starr and Sage Johnson.
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In the women's 5,000 meters, in a field of 20 competitors, Starr placed 11th in 18:20.47 compared to her time of 18:47.06 at the Mountain States Games. Ambree Jones placed 13th in 18:22.73, Moss placed right behind her in 14th in 18:23.69, Johnson placed 17th in 19:14.81, and Lydia Olsen placed 20th in 20:37.54.
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In the women's 800-meter run, in a field of 28 runners, Bailey placed 18th in 2:24.37, and Powers finished 19th in 2:27.54.
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Goold finished 25th in the women's 1,500 meters with a time of 4:57.06 in a field of 38.
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All individuals are eligible for official POP lists and championship qualifying. The Badgers will next head to Orem Thursday to compete in the UVU Collegiate Invitational. For more information, visit snowbadgers.com.
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