Indiana University Athletics
Friday, April 14
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Bryan Clay Invitational
Schmitt Runs Massive Personal Best in 5K at Bryan Clay Invitational
4/15/2023 1:30:00 AM | Track and Field
AZUSA, Calif. -Â Sarah Schmitt destroyed her personal best across 5000 meters on Friday night (April 14) at the Bryan Clay Invitational in California.
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Running out of the second heat in the invite section, Schmitt shaved six seconds off her lifetime best run in 2022, crossing the line in 15:53.34.
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A season's best by 18 seconds, Schmitt bettered her No. 5 mark in program history and sits No. 5 in the Big Ten following the night's action.
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The Naperville, Ill. native was a First Team All-Big Ten honoree in Cross Country and the Big Ten 5K runner-up indoors this season and will look to close out her collegiate career in style this spring during the outdoor campaign.
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After tough running conditions last week in Tennessee, Maddie Russin bested her personal best outdoors by two seconds, finishing her section of the 800 meters in 2:08.60.
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Parker Raymond led the charge on the men's side in a time of 1:49.94. Keefer Soehngen and Nico Colchico both ran personal bests in 1:50.08 and 1:53.17 respectively.
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Phoebe Bates and Gabriel Sanchez contested their second race of 5000 meters this outdoor season in the open sections of the Bryan Clay Invitational.
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Saturday's action includes the men's and women's 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational, headlined by Jake Gebhardt, Camden Marshall and Maddie Dalton.
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In Kentucky, the large majority of the Hoosiers will compete in the Louisville Invite.
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Running out of the second heat in the invite section, Schmitt shaved six seconds off her lifetime best run in 2022, crossing the line in 15:53.34.
Â
A season's best by 18 seconds, Schmitt bettered her No. 5 mark in program history and sits No. 5 in the Big Ten following the night's action.
Â
The Naperville, Ill. native was a First Team All-Big Ten honoree in Cross Country and the Big Ten 5K runner-up indoors this season and will look to close out her collegiate career in style this spring during the outdoor campaign.
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After tough running conditions last week in Tennessee, Maddie Russin bested her personal best outdoors by two seconds, finishing her section of the 800 meters in 2:08.60.
Â
Parker Raymond led the charge on the men's side in a time of 1:49.94. Keefer Soehngen and Nico Colchico both ran personal bests in 1:50.08 and 1:53.17 respectively.
Â
Phoebe Bates and Gabriel Sanchez contested their second race of 5000 meters this outdoor season in the open sections of the Bryan Clay Invitational.
Â
Saturday's action includes the men's and women's 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational, headlined by Jake Gebhardt, Camden Marshall and Maddie Dalton.
Â
In Kentucky, the large majority of the Hoosiers will compete in the Louisville Invite.
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| Bryan Clay Invitational: April 14th | |
| Event | Athletes: Mark |
| 800 Meters (W): Invite | 49. Maddie Russin: 2:08.60 | Personal Best |
| 800 Meters (M): Invite | 47. Parker Raymond: 1:49.94 51. Keefer Soehngen: 1:50.08 | Personal Best 118. Nick Couyoumjian: 1:52.86 |
| 800 Meters (M): Open | 38. Nico Colchico: 1:53.17 | Personal Best |
| 5000 Meters (W): Open | 25. Phoebe Bates: 16:59.73 |
| 5000 Meters (M): Open | 12. Gabriel Sanchez: 14:06.33 |
| 5000 Meters (W): Invite (2) | 5. Sarah Schmitt: 15:53.34 | Personal Best, No. 5 School History |
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