SEATTLE, Wash. --- The Portland Pilots men's and women's track team concluded the first day of competition at the UW Invite with several solid performances.
 
Senior Becca Howard started off the night finishing 14^th overall in the women's 5000m, posting a 12 second PR to record a new personal best of 17:04.14. Sophomore Thomas Salas followed up Howard placing 31^st overall in 15:12.19, also in the 5000m.

"Becca Howard did a great job finishing second in her heat," said women's head coach Ian Solof. "She ran tough and ended up with a nice PR."
 
The Pilots then entered two teams in each of the men's and women's distance medleys. On the women's side, Portland's A group placed 19^th (11:54.03) overall, with the B team finishing 25^th (12:07.57). The A squad for the men crossed the line in 14^th place (10:15.65) with the B squad just behind them finishing 16^th (10:21.59).
 
Both teams will be back in action tomorrow at the UW Invite, with Maya Murphy-Cook leading Portland with the first race of the day at 10:15 a.m. in the women's 60m dash.
 
4:45 PM - Women's 5000m
14. Becca Howard (17:04.14)
 
5:05 PM - Men's 5000m
31. Thomas Salas (15:12.19)
 
7:30 PM - Women's Distance Medley
19. Portland A (Maddy Lyons, Tara Fuiten, Ellie Erikson, Natalie Smith) (11:54.03)
25. Portland B - (Courtney Cox, Michal Jones, Emily Bechen, Emily Peterson) (12:07.57)
 
8:00 PM - Men's Distance Medley
14. Portland A (Justin Hazell, Jack Welch, Said Guermail, Peter Allegre) (10:15.65)
16. Portland B (Michael Teran-Solno, Kris Braunberger, Malcolm Roux, Cole Shugart) (10:21.59)