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Gillespie just misses school record at 5,000m
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –
Making her outdoor season debut, Kristen Gillespie finished just .02
off the school record at 5,000 meter Friday night at the Stanford
Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. Along with Gillespie, the Razorbacks
picked up personal-best performances from Keri Wood at 1,500 meters and
Grace Heymsfield in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Running the
second-fastest time in school history, Gillespie crossed the finish
line in 15:48.91 to finish in 12th place in section one of the 5,000
meters. The school record of 15:48.89 was set during the 2000 season by
Jessica Dailey. The time for Gillespie was more than 42 seconds faster
than her previous best (16:31.73) in the event. In section two of the
event, Kaitlin Flattmann finished in 19th place with a time of 16:30.90.
Heymsfield
was the Razorbacks’ top performer in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Running in section two of the event, she finished in sixth place with a
personal-best time of 10:16.76 and finished in sixth place. The time is
nearly 24 seconds faster than her previous best of 10:40.31 run last
season at the USA Junior Championships.
Arkansas’ other two
competitors in the event were Cali George and Shannon Klenke. George
finished 18th in section one with a time of 10:27.21. Klenke, in her
steeplechase debut, posted a time of 10:45.04 and finished in 12th
place in section three.
In the 1,500 meters, Samantha Learch
finished in 10th place in section two with a time of 4:24.82, the
fastest outdoor opener of her career. Running in section four, Wood
turned in a runner-up finish and a personal-best effort of 4:27.73. She
shaved nearly five seconds off her previous best. Diane Robison
finished 12th in section four with a time of 4:37.80.
Competition
at the Stanford Invitational concludes Saturday with Gillespie, Learch,
Martine Borge and Jillian Rosen scheduled to compete at 800 meters.
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