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O'Brien Caps Regular Season With School Record
5/13/2018 11:17:00 AM | Women's Cross Country & Track
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Kelly O'Brien continued an impressive track campaign by running a school record in the 1500M on Saturday night at the OXY Invite, hosted at Jack Kemp Stadium by Occidental University.
O'Brien won her heat and posted the eighth-fastest time of the event overall with a 4:24.46 performance in the Wildcats final regular-season competition.
Northwestern also saw season-bests earned by Mandy Davis, Sarah Nicholson, Brooke Pigneri, and Andi Ostenso in the 1500M, and Haley Albers turned in a season and personal-best in the 5000M.
The Wildcats now await NCAA Preliminary invitations, with a spot certain to go to sophomore Aubrey Roberts in either the 5K or 10K. The West Preliminary will be hosted in northern California by Sacramento State on May 24-26.
1500M:
Kelly O'Brien – 4:24.46
Sara Coffey – 4:44.51
Amanda Davis – 4:45.51
5000M:
Aubrey Roberts – 16:17.22
Sarah Nicholson – 16:44.31
Brooke Pigneri – 17:23.08
Andrea Ostenso – 17:25.17
Hannah Tobin – 18:07.51
Haley Albers – 18:15.29
O'Brien won her heat and posted the eighth-fastest time of the event overall with a 4:24.46 performance in the Wildcats final regular-season competition.
Northwestern also saw season-bests earned by Mandy Davis, Sarah Nicholson, Brooke Pigneri, and Andi Ostenso in the 1500M, and Haley Albers turned in a season and personal-best in the 5000M.
The Wildcats now await NCAA Preliminary invitations, with a spot certain to go to sophomore Aubrey Roberts in either the 5K or 10K. The West Preliminary will be hosted in northern California by Sacramento State on May 24-26.
1500M:
Kelly O'Brien – 4:24.46
Sara Coffey – 4:44.51
Amanda Davis – 4:45.51
5000M:
Aubrey Roberts – 16:17.22
Sarah Nicholson – 16:44.31
Brooke Pigneri – 17:23.08
Andrea Ostenso – 17:25.17
Hannah Tobin – 18:07.51
Haley Albers – 18:15.29
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