Mike Fanelli Results / Stanford Results

HAYWARD/STANFORD, Calif. --- HAYWARD/STANFORD, Calif. --- The Portland Pilots men's and women's track teams concluded competition at both the Mike Fanelli Track Classic and Stanford Invite on Friday evening. Redshirt Becca Howard highlighted Portland's success in California by placing ninth in the women's 5000m to record a new 32 second improvement of 16:29.60  The performance moved the Pilot into the UP All-Time Outdoor records at 10th all-time.

 
In the same event at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic, senior Courtney Cox also beat her previous personal best with a time of 17:10.52 for a second place finish in her heat. Senior Virag Weiler and redshirt freshman Grace Perkins ran new PRs as well with times of 17:09.9 and 18:32.31, respectively.
 
Junior Maddy Lyons led all scorers with a fourth place finish in the women's 1500m with a time of 4:30.81, while Junior Natalie Smith also ran a good race in the event, claiming a new personal best of 4:37.20. On Thursday, senior Dylan Hite careered in the women's 3000m steeplechase, placing 13^th overall and recording a new top time of 10:45.80 in the event
 
On the men's side in Hayward, all three Pilots who competed in the 10,000m run, juniors Cole Shugart and Devin Wulff, along with sophomore Thomas Salas claimed PRs with times of 30:40.16, 30:41.69, and 31:17.84, respectively. Senior Simon Grannetia recorded a new personal record in the men's 1500m with a time of 4:00.64.
 
In Stanford, It was the 10,000m men that stood out on the evening. Senior Caleb Webb recorded the best finish for Portland by finishing 20^th in the invitational heat for a new personal record of 29:15.58. Sophomore Evert Silva also produced a new personal best to place just behind Webb in 29:17.84. In the second section,  redshirt senior placed 13^th overall, also securing a new personal best of 28:08.50.
 
The Pilots will next be in action on April 5 at the John Knight Twilight.
 
Results
Mike Fanelli Track Classic

 Thursday, March 28, 2019
Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
13. Dylan Hite (10:45.80) PR
21. Lacey Conner (10:58.25)
 
Men's 10,000 Meter Run
48. Cole Shugart (30:40.16) PR
29. Devin Wulff (30:41.69) PR
77. Thomas Salas (31:17.84) PR
 
Friday, March 29, 2019
Women's 1500 Meter Run
4. Maddy Lyons (4:30.81)
25. Natalie Smith (4:37.20) PR
48. Emily Peterson (4:42.51)
 
Men's 1500 Meter Run
73. Simon Grannetia (4:00.64) PR
 
Women's 5000 Meter Run
9. Becca Howard (16:29.60) PR
39. Courtney Cox (17:10.52) PR
38. Virag Weiler (17:09.91) PR
126. Grace Perkins (18:32.31) PR
 
Men's 5000 Meter Run
59. Peter Allegre (14:38.74)
166. Reuben Kiprono (15:38.96)

2019 Stanford Invite
Friday, March 29, 2019

Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
11. Noah Schutte (8:45.13)

Women's 10,000 Meter Run
24. Lauren LaRocco (33:06.79)

Men's 10,000 Meter Run Invite
20. Caleb Webb (29:15.58) PR
22. Evert Silva (29:17.84) PR
 
Men's 10,000m Run Section 2
13. Gabriel Haughey (29:08.50) PR