Fricker wins second meet in a week at House of Track Thursday...

PORTLAND—Seattle Pacific alum McKayla Fricker (left/Howard Lao photo) won a very low-key 800 meter race Thursday afternoon at the University of Portland Indoor Invitational meet held at the Nike+ Run Club House of Track.

Fricker, who is entered in Friday night’s House of Track High Performance meet, ran 2:04.45 to defeat Canada’s Jessica Smith (2:04.95) and 2012 US Olympian Geena Lara (2:05.96).

She won last Friday's High Performance meet in 2:05.97.

SeattleU’s Shaddye Melu was the overall winner of the men’s 400, running 48.65 to win the third of three sections, as the Redhawks sent a contingent to the meet.

The University of Portland’s recap of the meet is available here, along with the complete results.

NOTE:  The University of Portland contributed to this report.