WEEKEND WRAPUP: UW alum Kayley DeLay finishes second at New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile...
Here's a roundup of what happened over the weekend:
In New York, Washington alum Kayley DeLay (Paul Merca file photo) finished second in the women's pro race at the New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile on the streets of the city just east of Central Park.
DeLay was part of a group of runners in pursuit of early leader Karissa Schweizer on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Schweizer, the defending champion, faded over the last 300 meters and was overtaken by eventual winner Gracie Morris, who ran 4:16 down the point-to-point course that starts on East 80th Street and finishes near East 60th Street.
DeLay, who finished off her European tour in Manchester on August 30th where she ran 9:28.39 in her belated 3000 steeple season debut after injuring her arm in the spring, made a late close and caught Schweizer steps before the finish, as both were timed in 4:18.
Washington alum Eleanor Fulton was fourth in 4:19, while Woodinville native Olivia Markezich was 17th in 4:27.
In the men's pro mile, Seattle resident Sam Prakel was ninth in 3:50, while Waleed Suliman and Brannon Kidder of the Brooks Beasts finished together in 15th and 16th in 3:53.
Washington alum Luke Houser, who was in contention early but faded, finished outside the top 20 in 3:59.
Yared Nuguse took the victory with a late surge, winning in 3:48.
Complete results of the New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile are available here.
SCOTT TONEY SEVENTH IN BEIJING...
In Beijing, Washington's Scott Toney finished seventh in the pole vault at Sunday's World Athletics Continental Gold Tour meet, the final stop of the 2025 season.
Toney cleared a best of 17-6.5 (5.35m), making the bar on his second attempt.
Tao Zhong of China won the event with a best of 18-10.25 (5.75m).
WILDCATS SWEEP SAINTS IN SEASON OPENER IN ELLENSBURG...
Saturday in Ellensburg, Central Washington swept Saint Martin's University at the Central Washington XC Season Opener on the athletic fields surrounding the Central Washington campus.
In the women's 5k, freshman Madeline Harrison took the victory, in a time of 18:55, twelve seconds ahead of Saint Martin's freshman Kekaihulali Halpern.
Payton Conover, last year's GNAC runner-up in the 10000, led a group of seven Wildcats across the line in third in 19:29, as the Wildcats ran a 1-5 split of 57 seconds.
The Wildcats won by a score of 19-44.
It was more of the same in the men's 5k race, with Central freshman Weston Breen winning in 15:44, leading the Wildcats to a near perfect 15-47 score, with Saint Martin's Eli Dale breaking it up by finishing sixth in 16:26.
Central had a 1-5 split of 36 seconds.
Central next competes in Friday's Cougar Classic in Colfax, while Saint Martin's will run at the Gator Cross at Fort Steilacoom Park on September 13th, along with Western Washington and Seattle Pacific.
NOTE: The New York Road Runners, World Athletics, and the sports information offices of Central Washington and Saint Martin's contributed to this report.
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