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Mason Hrcek

Men's Track and Field

Falcons Perform Well at UW Preview

SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University men's and women's track & field teams restarted their indoor season on Friday and Saturday at the UW Preview inside Dempsey Indoor with several strong performances from the Falcons.

TOP PERFORMERS
  • Hannah Chang finished third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.75.
  • Sarah Bailey ran the 60-meter dash, finishing with a time of 8.13.
  • Tarelle Hunter competed in the 60-meter dash, recording a time of 7.29.
    • He had a solid performance in the 200-meter dash, finishing with a time of 23.73.
  • Mikel Saxon had an impressive opener in pole vault, clearing 14-09.
    • The mark was good enough to finish second in the event.
  • Brooke Mosby clocked a 58.75 in the 400-meter dash.
    • She added a 25.64 in the 200-meter dash.
  • Justin Brooks ran the 800-meter in 1:55:16.
  • Robert Joshua ran the 400-meter in 50.81.
  • Tawaf Aboudou kept building off his performance at the Spokane Invitational with a 46-10.75 triple jump.  
  • Maya Ewing took 12th in the 3,000-meter run with 10:00.02.
BEYOND THE RESULTS
  • Bailey's 8.13 in the 60-meter dash was a new personal best.
  • Saxon's pole vault performance was the best amongst NCAA DII competitors at the meet.
  • Mosby's times in the 400-meter and 200-meter dashes set new personal bests for the newcomer to the Falcons.
  • Brooks set a new personal record in the 800-meter, besting his old record by nearly three seconds.
  • Joshua set a new personal record by one second in the 400-meter dash.
  • Aboudou was the highest finisher in the triple jump amongst NCAA DII competitors.
  • Ewing ranked third among NCAA DII competitors in the 3,000-meter run.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will stay close to home again when they compete at the UW Invite Jan. 30-31 in Seattle inside Dempsey Indoor.

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Players Mentioned

Sarah Bailey

Sarah Bailey

Sprints
Sophomore
Hannah Chang

Hannah Chang

Multis
Senior
Maya Ewing

Maya Ewing

Distance
Senior
Justin Brooks

Justin Brooks

Sprints
Sophomore
Tarelle Hunter

Tarelle Hunter

Sprints
Sophomore
Robert Joshua

Robert Joshua

Sprints
Sophomore
Mikel Saxon

Mikel Saxon

PV
Junior
Tawaf Aboudou

Tawaf Aboudou

Freshman
Brooke Mosby

Brooke Mosby

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sarah Bailey

Sarah Bailey

Sophomore
Sprints
Hannah Chang

Hannah Chang

Senior
Multis
Maya Ewing

Maya Ewing

Senior
Distance
Justin Brooks

Justin Brooks

Sophomore
Sprints
Tarelle Hunter

Tarelle Hunter

Sophomore
Sprints
Robert Joshua

Robert Joshua

Sophomore
Sprints
Mikel Saxon

Mikel Saxon

Junior
PV
Tawaf Aboudou

Tawaf Aboudou

Freshman
Brooke Mosby

Brooke Mosby

Freshman