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April 7, 2007 Tacoma, WA – Krinda Carlson smashed the school record she set earlier this year in the women’s 1500m at the UPS Shotwell Invitational Saturday. Carlson broke away from the rest of the field with 120m to go to win the race with a time of 4:49.89, almost seven seconds faster then previous time of 4:56.63. Others setting PRs at the meet were Josh Gatbunton in the men’s 1500 with a time of 4:05.33 and Brian Gerry in the 200m at 23.37, both conference provisional qualifying times. Bill Richardson and Kevin Tober also set new PRs. Richardson threw the javelin 145’08” and Tober finished the 800m in 2:15.20. Chelsi Claussen, Jessica Pendon, Amy Layton, Caleb Timmer and Asiki Ayume all ran season’s best and earned provisional conference qualifying marks. Claussen ran the 100 hurdles in 16.11 while Pendon finished the 400m in 1:01.14 and Layton the 800m in 2:26.41. Timmer and Ayume both competed in the 800m finishing with times of 1:57.07 and 1:58.08 respectively. Six other Saints posted season’s bests at the meet. Jennifer Grover ran the women’s 800m in 2:27.02 while Brian Daltoso finished the 100m in 12.13 and Brian Gerry ran the 400m in 52 flat. Tris Obluck competed in the 1500m and posted a 4:30.94 while Tristan Beach ran the 5000m in 15:51.53. Aaron Edwards equaled his season’s best in the 100m with a time of 11.65. Other Saints’ competitors at the meet included: Jessie Dunnam: 5k:19:06.53; Taylor Shipman: 5k: 20:27.38; Katelynn Blume: 5k: 22:14.95; Danika Washington: Shot: 27' 11"; Robbie Wilbur: 1500m: 4:12.78; Niwar Nasim: 5k: 16:16.36; Bill Richardson: High Jump: 6' 4.75"; Devin Sturgeon: Shot: 34"; Aaron Edwards: Long Jump: 20' 3". Women's 4 x 400m: Claussen, Pendon, Carlson, and Grover: 4:16.22, and Men's 4 x 400m: Gerry (52.94 split), Wilbur (53.64 split-PR), Timmer (51.63), and Ayume (50.77): 3:28.98. The Saints’ next meet is April 12-14 at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, CA.
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