COLONIAL RELAYS
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Jane Leighton raced to a personal-best time and a second-place finish to lead a pair of Catamounts on Friday at the Colonial Relays.
Clare Kelly also posted a personal-best mark at the meet.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Both Jane and Clare raced very well today," head coach
Matt Belfield said. "Jane to open with a personal-best is a good sign, especially since her hurdling and water jumps weren't as good as they'll be once we can practice them outside a little more. Clare ran her best race as a Catamount, no question about that. She ran the second half faster and told us she felt really locked in. These women have very high standards, so to have them both pleased with their results is a great thing."
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Leighton logged a career-best mark of 10:30.94 en route to her runner-up finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase. The graduate student's time was 0.66 seconds faster than her previous personal record. Leighton ranks No. 2 on the program's all-time steeplechase list.
- Kelly finished 11th in the women's 10,000-meter run with a time of 37:06.54. The sophomore eclipsed her previous personal-best mark by 1:32.27.
UP NEXT
The Catamounts will head to Smithfield, Rhode Island on Sunday (Apr. 2) for the Black & Gold Invite, hosted by Bryant University. Events begin at 10 a.m. at Bryant's Track & Turf Complex. 802 Timing will provide live results.
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