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March 10, 2008 Tacoma, WA – Saint Martin’s University established three new school records and picked up three wins at the Joe Peyton Track and Field Meet hosted by the University of Puget Sound Sam Washington led the charge producing two of the school records and one of the wins. Washington won the men’s shot put event in a school record, GNAC automatic qualifying distance, currently the GNAC leading distance, of 48’ 4 ¾”. Washington also took part in the discus where he placed sixth with a school record throw of 129’ 7”, also a GNAC provisional qualifying distance. The third school record fell when Jill Blake sent the women’s hammer 105’ 1”. The throw earned her a sixth place finish. One of SMU’s other wins came from John Riak in the men’s 5000m.Riak won the race in a GNAC qualifying time of 15:02.93. Josh Gatbunton accounted for the Saints’ third win at the meet storming across the line to pick up the win in the 800m in 1:59.01, another provisional GNAC qualifying mark. Saint Martin’s earned seven other provisional qualifying marks at the meet including one from Helen Camden who ran the 5000m in 19”08.89, a personal record. The Saints next meet will be the Huskey Preview Meet on March 28th in Seattle.
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