TRK | Saint Mary's Faces Busy, Competitive Weekend
4/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
MORAGA, Calif. — After a weekend off, the Saint Mary's track team resumes competition with its busiest weekend of the year, as the Gaels will spread out to four different track meets this weekend beginning Thursday and running through Saturday.
The Gaels will be competing mainly at three meets in Southern California, though four athletes will also be at the Pioneer Invitational at Chabot College in Hayward on Friday and Saturday. In Southern California, Saint Mary's will compete in the prestigious Mt. SAC Invitational being held this year at Cerritos College in Norwalk, the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific and the Beach Invitational at Long Beach State.
MEET INFORMATION
Mt. SAC Invitational: MEET INFO | LIVE VIDEO
Bryan Clay Invitational: MEET INFO | LIVE VIDEO
Beach Invitational: MEET INFO
Pioneer Invitational: MEET INFO | LIVE RESULTS
WHERE THEY'RE COMPETING
Edward Chance: 10,000m, Mt. SAC Invitational
Gabe Arias: 10,000m, Mt. SAC Invitational
Josh Spooner: 10,000m, Mt. SAC Invitational
Carina Novell: 10,000m, Mt. SAC Invitational
Noah McDermott: 3,000m steeple, Mt. SAC Invitational
Ali Teliha: 1,500m (twice), Mt. SAC and Bryan Clay Invitationals
David Salas: 1,500 (twice), Mt. SAC and Bryan Clay Invitationals
Raymond Boffman: 1500m, Bryan Clay Invitational
Nyralee Chottu: 1500m, Bryan Clay Invitational
Zach Hansen: 1,500 meters, Bryan Clay Invite/800m, Beach Invitational
Mason Labadie: 10,000m, Pioneer Invitational
Zach Newsom: 10,000m, Pioneer Invitational
Samir Habash: 800m, Pioneer Invitational
Neylene Leon: 1500m, Pioneer Invitational
THEY SAID IT
Saint Mary's assistant coach Brett Zorich
I think everyone is in PR shape. We are flying all the way down for fast races so it's good to give the athletes more than one chance to run fast and race other talented athletes. Intensity of workouts has gone up and we have lowered the volume a bit. No crazy changes though."
Junior Ali Teliha
I'm really excited to race this weekend! My training has been going well and I finally feel like a fully healthy competitor. Doubling doesn't bother me at all. Having a second race is another opportunity to run faster!"
Sophomore Gabe Arias
My goal for the weekend is to break the school record. I am very excited to move into the more competitive field because it gives me an opportunity to see where my fitness is at this point in the season and see what I need to work on to be a better runner in the future.
I am more excited than nervous right now, but I tend to feel more nervous right before the gun goes off. Then after that I'm in my competitive state and ready to run hard and smart."
Junior Nyralee Chhotu
I had a little hiccup after the (UC) Davis meet, but I'm starting to get back into fully training again and look forward to finishing my season strong. This is my first race in four weeks and my first 1,500 of the season. I don't have a particular goal for this weekend, but I'm excited to get out there and race the 1,500."
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