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O'Brien Wins 1500M At Huskie Classic
5/4/2018 9:07:00 PM | Women's Cross Country & Track
DeKALB, Ill. – Sophomore Kelly O'Brien was first across the line in the 1500M race during the Wildcats penultimate event of the outdoor regular-season, the Huskie Classic on Friday night at Northern Illinois University.
The Palatine, Illinois, native won the 1500M in a time of 4:32.92, more than two seconds ahead of the runner-up, and nearly 17-seconds ahead of the third-place finisher at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
O'Brien was joined in the event by Mary Orders, who finished in 5:04.94.
Northwestern will wrap up the outdoor track regular-season on May 12 at the Oxy Invitational in Los Angeles, the team's last opportunity to run qualifying times for the NCAA West Preliminary two weeks later in Sacramento.
1500M
Kelly O'Brien – 4:32.92
Mary Orders – 5:04.94
The Palatine, Illinois, native won the 1500M in a time of 4:32.92, more than two seconds ahead of the runner-up, and nearly 17-seconds ahead of the third-place finisher at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
O'Brien was joined in the event by Mary Orders, who finished in 5:04.94.
Northwestern will wrap up the outdoor track regular-season on May 12 at the Oxy Invitational in Los Angeles, the team's last opportunity to run qualifying times for the NCAA West Preliminary two weeks later in Sacramento.
1500M
Kelly O'Brien – 4:32.92
Mary Orders – 5:04.94
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