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Bryan Clay Invitational
O'Brien Lowers School 1500M Record At Bryan Clay
4/15/2017 12:22:00 AM | Women's Cross Country & Track
AZUSA, Calif. – Northwestern rookie Kelly O'Brien lowered her school record in the 1500M on Friday under the lights at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific University, an early-season destination for top pro and collegiate distance runners.
2017 Bryan Clay Invitational – RESULTS
The Palatine, Illinois, native clocked a 4:26.56, finishing as one of the six fastest first-year student-athletes in an event with more than 260 entrants. Classmate Aubrey Roberts turned in a 4:35.05, moving her to No. 6 on the program's Top-10 list.
"The weekend was a success as a whole," said head coach 'AHavahla Haynes. "Any time you step away from a meet with five personal bests, it's been fun. The goal was for each woman to execute their specific race strategy and hit their respective splits and they did just that. The consistency in training this group has displayed over the past couple months is starting to show in our results."
On Thursday night at Cougar Stadium, Sarah Nicholson paced the Wildcats in the 5000M with a time of 16:29.37, the No. 2 time on Northwestern's all-time list, and more than 30 seconds faster than her previous personal record set just two weeks ago.
The rookie's milestone was one of three Wildcats personal records on the night. Isabel Seidel's 16:45.96 shaved more than 45 seconds off her personal best established in 2015, and is the fifth-fastest outdoor 5000 time in program history. Classmate Brooke Pigneri established a personal record by more than 13 seconds, while senior Jena Pianin ran her fastest time since 2015.
Qualifying times for the 2017 NCAA Prelims in Austin, Texas, are updated regularly in the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
1500M
Kelly O'Brien – 4:26.56 (School Record, Personal Record)
Aubrey Roberts – 4:35.05
5000M
Sarah Nicholson - 16:29.37 (Personal Record)
Isabel Seidel - 16:45.96 (Personal Record)
Jena Pianin - 17:05.90
Brooke Pigneri - 17:22.20 (Personal Record)
2017 Bryan Clay Invitational – RESULTS
The Palatine, Illinois, native clocked a 4:26.56, finishing as one of the six fastest first-year student-athletes in an event with more than 260 entrants. Classmate Aubrey Roberts turned in a 4:35.05, moving her to No. 6 on the program's Top-10 list.
"The weekend was a success as a whole," said head coach 'AHavahla Haynes. "Any time you step away from a meet with five personal bests, it's been fun. The goal was for each woman to execute their specific race strategy and hit their respective splits and they did just that. The consistency in training this group has displayed over the past couple months is starting to show in our results."
On Thursday night at Cougar Stadium, Sarah Nicholson paced the Wildcats in the 5000M with a time of 16:29.37, the No. 2 time on Northwestern's all-time list, and more than 30 seconds faster than her previous personal record set just two weeks ago.
The rookie's milestone was one of three Wildcats personal records on the night. Isabel Seidel's 16:45.96 shaved more than 45 seconds off her personal best established in 2015, and is the fifth-fastest outdoor 5000 time in program history. Classmate Brooke Pigneri established a personal record by more than 13 seconds, while senior Jena Pianin ran her fastest time since 2015.
Qualifying times for the 2017 NCAA Prelims in Austin, Texas, are updated regularly in the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
1500M
Kelly O'Brien – 4:26.56 (School Record, Personal Record)
Aubrey Roberts – 4:35.05
5000M
Sarah Nicholson - 16:29.37 (Personal Record)
Isabel Seidel - 16:45.96 (Personal Record)
Jena Pianin - 17:05.90
Brooke Pigneri - 17:22.20 (Personal Record)
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