| Opponent |
Brigham Young University, Texas Christian University, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, University of Utah, U.S. Air Force Academy, University of New Mexico, San Diego State University, Colorado State University, University of Wyoming |
| Final Score |
The University of Utah track and field team finished seventh at the MWC championships Saturday in Fort Collins, Colo., with a final tally of 68 points. Utah's individual highlights included second-place finishes from senior Alyssa Abbott (1,500 meter) and sophomore Angela Kaplar (100-meter hurdles) along with a third-place effort by sophomore Amanda Mergaert (1,500 meter). Abbott and Mergaert took second and third place, respectively, in the 1,500-meter event. Abbott ran a 4:29.90, finishing one second faster than Mergaert at 4:30.90. The two combined to rack up 14 points for the Utes in the team standings. Abbott also ran in the 5,000-meters, finishing ninth with a time of 17:34.16. Also reaching the podium Saturday was Angela Kaplar, who placed second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.71, adding another eight points to the team total. Junior Brianna LeRoy finished eighth at 14.42, to pick up one point for the Utes. Mergaert went on to place fifth in the 800-meter run, posting a 2:10.19, tallying four points toward the team standings. Junior Lucy Yates recorded a 2:11.98 in the event to finish eighth and add another point for the Utes. In the 4x400 relay, sophomore Lauren McKay, Yates, Rosalie Griffin and Alyssa Johnson combined for a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:47.68, to add four points to the Utes' team total. LeRoy and freshman Samantha Eddy each posted personal records in the javelin throw, finishing seventh and ninth, respectively. LeRoy's effort sailed 130-05 to earn two points for the Utes in the team standings, while Eddy logged a 121-04. In the shot put, Nikkie Rudder was the Utes' top finisher, placing eighth overall with mark of 45-04.50, and earning one point in the team standings. Sophomore Candus Aiello finished 12th at 44-03.25 and freshman Destanae Howerton-Davis was 16th with a mark of 42-04.75. Utah's 4x100 relay team, comprised of freshman Kayla McMurray, sophomore Klaudia Rokossa, junior Langley Iverson and sophomore Theresa Waybright, took seventh place with a time of 53.35, earning two points toward the team standings. |
