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Track & Field Opens Season at Cougar Classic Invitational

Track & Field Opens Season at Cougar Classic Invitational

MEET INFO

  • Cougar Classic: Results | Video
  • When: January 14-15
  • Where: The Podium | Spokane, Wash.

NOTES

  • Santa Clara had a program record five student-athletes race at the NCAA West Championship Preliminary Meet last season.
  • Zach Litoff became the first ever Bronco to qualify for the national championship meet by finishing 12th in the 3,000m steeplechase with a program record time of 8:42.11. He finished 20th at the NCAA Championships. It was his second-straight appearance in the postseason after qualifying for the NCAA regional meet steeplechase in 2019.
  • Alex Scales finished ran the 800-meter in a time of 1:54.32.
  • Harvey Chilcott became the first Bronco freshman to qualify for the postseason and finished in 42nd with a time of 9:41.92.
  • Jack Davidson and Christian Raslowsky also competed to close out their Santa Clara careers.
  • Xander Olivero closed out the regular season on a high note, setting the program record in the 10,000-meter with a time of 29:27.36 and in the 3,000-meter with a time of 8:13.85.
  • On the women's side, six runners cracked program top-10 lists with their times.
  • Sophia Morris finished at fifth in program history in the 800m with a time of 2:15.5 Irene Nagasaka finished 10th at 2:17.8. Both came at the West Coast Distance Carnival.
  • Hayley Harrison finished in seventh in the 1,500m at 4:39.5 at the Fresno State Invitational, 10th in the 3,000m at 10.:14.6 at the Sam Adams Classic, and ninth in the 5,000m at 17:26.2 at the APU Inviter
  • Diana Camacho finished third in program history in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:18.2 at the Azusa Pacific Last Chance Twilight. She graduated in June.

QUOTABLE
"I'm excited to get the competitive season started. I've heard great things about this venue and the meet looks like it will be really competitive. The DMR is one of my favorite events in track and field, and I'm looking forward to that race in particular." Head coach Felipe Montoro

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