WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Josh Kerr wins 3000 at Millrose Games, and sets meet record...
With my involvement with the production of the Husky Classic and the Mighty Are The Women/Title IX alumni weekend, plus having to return to Dempsey early Sunday morning to call the Washington High School Invitational, the news from the rest of the weekend was skipped, so without further ado, here we go:
MILLROSE RECAP...
In New York Saturday afternoon, Josh Kerr (Paul Merca photo) of the Brooks Beasts picked up the victory in the men's 3000 at the second US stop of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet, the Millrose Games at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory.
Kerr, the 2021 Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist at 1500 meters for Great Britain, stayed in the middle of the pack for the first 2000 meters before unleashing a 2:26.19 final kilometer to take the victory in 7:33.47, a mark which is the third fastest time in the world so far this season. It also was a new facility record.
Former Pullman resident Katie Moon bounced back from a disappointing sixth place finish in Boston last week to win the women's pole vault with a season best of 15-9.25 (4.81m).
Twins Amanda (14-8.25/4.48m) and Hana (14-2.75/4.34m) Moll finished fifth and sixth.
In an event which saw Notre Dame alum and Tokyo Olympian Yared Nuguse set the American record of 3:47.38 in the featured Wanamaker Mile, former Husky Sam Tanner finished fourth in a personal best 3:51.70.
Johnny Gregorek, who trains under Washington men's coach Andy Powell, was sixth in 3:51.82, while UW volunteer coach Sam Prakel was ninth in 3:54.32.
In the men's 800, Isaiah Harris of the Brooks Beasts finished second in a personal best 1:45.64 behind winner Noah Kibet's world leading time of 1:44.98. Harris' teammate Kyle Langford was fourth in 1:46.98.
The B section of the mile saw Bellarmine Prep and Oregon grad Jack Yearian finish second in 3:59.59, while Washington alum Julius Diehr was sixth in 4:02.50.
In the USATF women's one mile race walk championship race, Bellevue native Katie Burnett was third in 6:59.61.
OTHER NEWS...
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Maribel Caicedo won the women's 60 hurdles at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational Saturday to highlight Washington State's day at the meet.
Caicedo, the UTEP transfer from Ecuador, broke 8 seconds for the first time in her career, clocking 7.99.
With the altitude adjustment, her 7.99 was rounded down to 8.01, which is currently the fourth best mark in NCAA Division I.
West Seattle HS graduate Chloe Cunliffe won the women's pole vault at 13-9.75 (4.21m), while Eastern Washington's Hally Ruff was third at 13-3.75 (4.06m). Teammate Savannah Schultz was third at the same height.
Bobby Say of Eastern Washington finished fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 52-4.5 (15.96m), a mark which is second in school history, and a current Big Sky conference leader.
At the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, a record 52 runners broke 4 minutes in the mile Saturday at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center.
Former UW volunteer coach Amos Bartelsmeyer, now running for the Nike Union Athletics Club, had the fastest time of the day, running 3:50.45.
Henry Wynne of the Brooks Beasts was fifth in that race, running 3:54.54. In another heat, former Western Washington runner Mac Franks ran 3:58.56 in his section.
Drew Weber of Western Washington ran 4:05.70 in another section, while Will Henry finished in 4:12.72.
Complete results of the David Hemery Valentine Invitational are available here.
In Spokane, Central Washington had 3 GNAC leading performances Saturday at the Whitworth Invitational hosted by Whitworth University at The Podium.
Lauryn Chandler ran 8.75 in the women's 60 hurdles in the qualifying heat, before finishing second in the finals in 8.81.
Both Wildcat 4 x 400 relay teams went to the top of the GNAC standings, with the men running 3:22.56, and the women 3:52.04.
The GNAC championships are set for February 20-21 at The Podium.
NOTE: The Millrose Games, and the sports information offices of Washington State University, Boston University, Eastern Washington University, and The Podium contributed to this report.
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