Husky frosh Carley Thomas breaks UW school record in 800m in American debut in New York...

In New York, University of Washington freshman Carley Thomas (above/John Nepolitan photo for UW Athletics) set a school record in the women's 800 meters in her debut performance on American soil at the Norbert Sander Columbia Challenge meet Saturday at the Armory.

Thomas, who began her Husky career in late September at the IAAF World Track & Field Championships in Doha, Qatar, ran in a field that included American record holder and world championships medalist Ajee' Wilson.

Thomas led through the first two laps of the Armory's fast 200 meter banked oval, going through the 400 at 60.45, before Wilson took command on lap 3.

Wilson won in a time of 2:02.33, which is the fastest time so far this season, pending the outcome of other meets around the world this weekend.

Thomas, who finished third behind Olivia Baker's 2:02.98 in a time of 2:03.06, currently has the sixth fastest time in the world so far this year, not to mention, the fastest time in NCAA Division I.

The freshman from Sydney, Australia broke the previous school record of 2:05.14 set by Baylee Mires in 2015. Thomas is already the second fastest in school history outdoors with her 2:04.65 clocking at the world championships in September, though she has a high school personal best of 2:01.01 set July 21st in London.

In the men's invitational 3000, University of Washington volunteer coach Sam Prakel finished seventh in a time of 7:53.82, while David Ribich of the Brooks Beasts was eighth in 7:54.16.

Jordan Gusman of Tinman Elite took the win in 7:49.11.

Complete results of the Norbert Sander Columbia Challenge are available here.

In Boston, Washington alum Izaic Yorks of the Brooks Beasts finished seventh in the men's 3000 meters Saturday at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix at the Reggie Lewis Center.

Yorks ran 8:01.77, as Kenya's Bethwell Birgen won in 7:44.21, the second fastest time in the world so far this young season.

In the women's two mile, Katie Mackey finished eighth in a time of 9:50.57, as Elinor Purrier won in 9:29.17.

Mackey, who was eighth at the world indoor championships two years ago, went through the 3000 meter mark in 9:06.23.

One day after racing over 800 meters across town at Boston University, Olympia native Brooke Feldmeier finished third in the women's 500 meters, running 1:13.07.

Lisanne De Witte of the Netherlands took the win in the infrequently contested indoor distance in 1:10.50.

Complete results of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, the first stop on the World Athletics Indoor Tour, are available here.

In Nampa, Idaho Saturday, Washington alum Jeremy Taiwo won the Ed Jacoby Invitational heptathlon, scoring 5787 points, the fourth best score in the world in 2020.

After leading at the break Fridayt night with 3237 points and two wins in the shot put and high jump, he won the 60 meter hurdles in 8.15.

In the pole vault, the two time world championships team member and 2016 US Olympian cleared a best of 15-1.5 (4.61m) to get his fourth straight event win, then followed it up with a victory in the 1000, running 2:45.51.

Westmont's Pieter Top finished second with 4968 points, while Western Washington's Seren Dances, who was second at the break, finished fifth with a final score of 4694 points,

Complete results of the Ed Jacoby Invitational & Multis are available here.

NOTE:  The Armory, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, and the sports information offices of the University of Washington and Boise State University contributed to this report. World Athletics and TFRRS provided statistical support.