Friday, April 28
Philadelphia, PA
10:00 AM
Saint Mary's College of California
at
Penn Relays
TRK | Gaels Split Up for Penn Relays, Fresno State Invite
4/27/2023 12:15:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
MORAGA, Calif. – After a few weeks off to recover and train, the SMC Track and Field teams are back in action this weekend, as a handful of Gaels head to Pennsylvania for the Penn Relays while the rest of the team heads to central valley for the Fresno State Invite.
THE DETAILS
Penn Relays
April 28-29
Franklin Field – Philadelphia, PA
Watch | Live Results
Fresno State Invite
April 28-29
Warmerdam Field/Veterans Memorial Stadium – Fresno/Clovis, Calif.
Watch
LAST TIME OUT
The Gaels last hit the tracks two weeks ago as the team split up to tackle three separate meets: Beach Invite, Bryan Clay Invite, and Johnny Mathis Invitational.
Action got started in Long Beach with the women's 5k, as numerous Gaels just missed personal best times. Kaylee Barnes was the quickest of the bunch for SMC, claiming 5th out of 44 runners in a time of 17:42.66.
Emily Field wasn't far behind, as she snagged 9th in a time of 18:10.44. Sofia Cuevas and Anna Ranieri were next up, as Cuevas crossed the line in 13th with a time of 18:23.96 and Ranieri right behind her in 15th in a time of 18:26.21.
Both Barnes and Field's times were their second fastest 5k splits ever as they both just missed setting new personal bests.
On the men's side, Cayden Hein was the fastest Gael, claiming 8th in a time of 15:10.23, a personal best by three seconds. His teammate Richard McLain was just a few spots behind in 11th in a time of 5:20.44. Luke Bland also snagged a top-20 finish, claiming 17th in a time of 15:32.63.
Next up was the 800m, and of the nine competitors in the field, seven were Gaels. None were quicker than Penelopea Gordon, who smashed her previous personal best by four seconds to run a 2:13.26. Not only did she win the event, but her time ranks fourth fastest all-time in the SMC record books.
Jaden DeSouza, who came home 4th, also set a personal best, as she came home in a time of 2:17.24, a full second faster than her previous best.
Klara Frih came home in 5th with a time of 2:18.14. Maddie Fletcher was 6th in a 2:25.27. Lotte Van Schaik was 7th in a 2:31.13. Jiana Cortero was 8th in a 2:32.82. Kailtin Laner rounded out the 800m field in 9th in a 2:41.81.
In the men's 1500m, Blaine Reynolds led the way for SMC, as he finished 3rd in a 53-man field with a time of 3:55.47.
Reinder Prince was just a few spots behind, snatching 7th in a time of 3:59.25, a personal best by half a second.
Eric Martinez also set a personal best, as he finished 13th in time of 4:00.32, a three second improvement. His teammate Jason Habash was right behind in 14th, as he too smashed her personal best by four seconds with a 4:00.70.
Two Gaels were in action at Azusa Pacific as Molly Dreher and Dani Rowlinson competed in the 5k.
Molly Dreher was first up as she featured in a third heat of the women's 5k. In a heat of 32 runners, Dreher snatched 16th in a time of 16:55.17, just missing her personal best by two seconds.
In the fourth heat, Dani Rowlinson finished 22nd with a time of 17:05.86.
Rayna Stanziano's 16:22, Rowlinson's 16:51, and Dreher's 16:55 in the event marks the first time in Gaels history that SMC has three women under the 17-minute mark in the 5k.
At the Johnny Mathis Invitational in San Francisco, just two Gaels made the trip.
Piper Kunesh was the lone Gael in the 400m, as she finished 20th out of 21 runners in a time of 1:08.39.
In the 200m, Kunesh and her teammate McKenna Burrows competed in the discipline. Burrows finished 30th in a time of 29.32, while Kunesh finished 33rd in a time of 30.38.
THE DETAILS
Penn Relays
April 28-29
Franklin Field – Philadelphia, PA
Watch | Live Results
Fresno State Invite
April 28-29
Warmerdam Field/Veterans Memorial Stadium – Fresno/Clovis, Calif.
Watch
LAST TIME OUT
The Gaels last hit the tracks two weeks ago as the team split up to tackle three separate meets: Beach Invite, Bryan Clay Invite, and Johnny Mathis Invitational.
Action got started in Long Beach with the women's 5k, as numerous Gaels just missed personal best times. Kaylee Barnes was the quickest of the bunch for SMC, claiming 5th out of 44 runners in a time of 17:42.66.
Emily Field wasn't far behind, as she snagged 9th in a time of 18:10.44. Sofia Cuevas and Anna Ranieri were next up, as Cuevas crossed the line in 13th with a time of 18:23.96 and Ranieri right behind her in 15th in a time of 18:26.21.
Both Barnes and Field's times were their second fastest 5k splits ever as they both just missed setting new personal bests.
On the men's side, Cayden Hein was the fastest Gael, claiming 8th in a time of 15:10.23, a personal best by three seconds. His teammate Richard McLain was just a few spots behind in 11th in a time of 5:20.44. Luke Bland also snagged a top-20 finish, claiming 17th in a time of 15:32.63.
Next up was the 800m, and of the nine competitors in the field, seven were Gaels. None were quicker than Penelopea Gordon, who smashed her previous personal best by four seconds to run a 2:13.26. Not only did she win the event, but her time ranks fourth fastest all-time in the SMC record books.
Jaden DeSouza, who came home 4th, also set a personal best, as she came home in a time of 2:17.24, a full second faster than her previous best.
Klara Frih came home in 5th with a time of 2:18.14. Maddie Fletcher was 6th in a 2:25.27. Lotte Van Schaik was 7th in a 2:31.13. Jiana Cortero was 8th in a 2:32.82. Kailtin Laner rounded out the 800m field in 9th in a 2:41.81.
In the men's 1500m, Blaine Reynolds led the way for SMC, as he finished 3rd in a 53-man field with a time of 3:55.47.
Reinder Prince was just a few spots behind, snatching 7th in a time of 3:59.25, a personal best by half a second.
Eric Martinez also set a personal best, as he finished 13th in time of 4:00.32, a three second improvement. His teammate Jason Habash was right behind in 14th, as he too smashed her personal best by four seconds with a 4:00.70.
Two Gaels were in action at Azusa Pacific as Molly Dreher and Dani Rowlinson competed in the 5k.
Molly Dreher was first up as she featured in a third heat of the women's 5k. In a heat of 32 runners, Dreher snatched 16th in a time of 16:55.17, just missing her personal best by two seconds.
In the fourth heat, Dani Rowlinson finished 22nd with a time of 17:05.86.
Rayna Stanziano's 16:22, Rowlinson's 16:51, and Dreher's 16:55 in the event marks the first time in Gaels history that SMC has three women under the 17-minute mark in the 5k.
At the Johnny Mathis Invitational in San Francisco, just two Gaels made the trip.
Piper Kunesh was the lone Gael in the 400m, as she finished 20th out of 21 runners in a time of 1:08.39.
In the 200m, Kunesh and her teammate McKenna Burrows competed in the discipline. Burrows finished 30th in a time of 29.32, while Kunesh finished 33rd in a time of 30.38.
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