Katie Mackey wins 1500m at inaugural South Carolina TrackFest...

MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina—University of Washington alum Katie Mackey (left/photo by Paul Merca) of the Seattle based Brooks Beasts won the women’s 1500 at the inaugural South Carolina TrackFest at the Peyton Johnson Moore track.

Mackey finished in a time of 4:09.45, just off her season best of 4:09.10, run last month at the Portland Track Festival.

In the women’s 800, Hannah Fields of the Beasts finished second in a season best 2:02.98, as Agnes Abu of Ghana won in 2:02.19.  Beasts teammate Natalja Piliusina was third in 2:04.32.

Complete results of the South Carolina TrackFest are available here.