While a few of the distance runners were competing at Mt SAC this past weekend, the remainder of the team was competing at the Mark Faldmo Invite hosted by Utah State. We've competed very well at this meet in previous years and this year was no different.
Leading the way were the throwers. Assistant Coach Tapio Kuusela had his group on top of their game. Returning NCAA qualifier and conference champion, Sarah Grimm (senior) set a new life time best of 202-06 (second on the all-time Utah school list) to win the hammer throw. This mark is currently ranked eighth in the country, fourth in the West region, and first in the conference (MWC).
True freshmen Anneli Stahl (hammer) and Nikkie Rudder (shot put) also had very successful days. Stahl recorded a new lifetime best of 182-01 to finish third in the hammer. This throw has her ranked 33rd in the West region and fifth in the MWC. Rudder just missed her PR and finished fourth in the shot with a mark of 45-3.5. Her current best of 45-7 ranks her sixth in the MWC. Red shirt junior Candus Aiello continues to improve in both the shot put and discus. She was fourth in the discus (144-8) and fifth in the shot (44-6). Both marks were lifetime bests. Aiello is also a 4.00 student majoring in Physical Education.
Other outstanding results included PR's by true freshmen Natalie Young (56.19-400m) and Megan Combe (2:13.39-800m). Both won their respective events. Another freshmen, Angie Kaplar, followed up her school record performance (13.90) of a week ago with a second place finish at this meet in 14.15. Older sister, Chelsey Kaplar won the long hurdle event in 61.01. A Kaplar is currently ranked 44th in the West region and fifth in the MWC. C Kaplar is ranked 18th in the West region and first in the MWC.
Former Utah standout Chelsea Shapard finished second to Combe in the 800 (2:14.62).
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