SPOKANE, Wash. – Veerle Bakker and Jacob Klemz took first place in the mile run to highlight Portland's final day at the MPSF Championships Saturday at The Podium. Bakker posted a time of 4:46.45 and Klemz established a new PR with a time of 4:11.20 in the men's race.
Other podium finishes included runner-up showings by Konnor Hathaway and Laura Pellicoro in the men's and women's 800-meter run. Matt Strangio clocked an 8:15.95 3,000 to place second in the 5,000, while Claire Fagan set a new PR in the 3,000 with a time of 9:36.96 to place third. John Kavulich recorded a PR with a time of 14:24.63 in the 5,000 on Saturday for a second-place finish.
Many other Pilots set PR's on Saturday. See below for Portland's complete results from the meet.
The Indoor Track season concludes at the NCAA Championships in Birmingham, Ala. On March 11-12. Check back to PortlandPilots.com to see which Pilots will be making the trip to nationals.
MPSF Championships
The Podium (Spokane, Wash.)
February 18-19, 2022
Women's 200 Dash
19. Ella Parker, 25.78 (PR)
28. Avery Gill, 26.54 (PR)
Women's 400 Dash
10. Ella Parker, 58.11 (PR)
11. Tara Fuiten, 58.24 (PR)
14. Avery Gill, 58.63
Men's 800
2. Konnor Hathaway, 1:54.36
4. Chris Morzenti, 1:55.37
8. Sully Nordheim, 1:56.56
9. Jake Knoblich, 1:58.87
10. Charlie McIntyre, 2:08.74
Women's 800
2. Laura Pellicoro, 2:07.48
15. Lauren Block, 2:20.75
16. Grace Oswin, 2:25.13
17. Teresa Perez, 2:27.74 (PR)
Women's 1 Mile Run
1. Veerle Bakker, 4:46.45
20. Alexa Hague, 5:26.24
Men's 1 Mile Run
1. Jacob Klemz, 4:11.20 (PR)
4. Chris Morzenti, 4:13.26
5. Riley Osen, 4:14.23
Women's 3000
3. Claire Fagan, 9:36.96 (PR)
8. Mie Nielsen, 9:55.13 (PR)
11. Emma Jenkins, 9:57.67 (PR)
19. Evelyn Collins-Winn, 10:38.59
20. Lacey Conner, 10:45.83
Men's 3000
2. Matt Strangio, 8:15.95
4. John Kavulich, 8:20.28 (PR)
5. Jona Bodirsky, 8:30.41 (PR)
6. Chris Anderson, 8:36.77
9. Cameron Thompson, 8:42.23
Jacob Klemz, DNF
Riley Osen, DNF
Men's 5000
2. John Kavulich, 14:24.63 (PR)
8. AJ Reyes, 15:21.75 (PR)
9. Luke Knoblich, 15:49.53
10. Kai Vickers, 16:02.59
Women Distance Medley
2. Pellicoro/Fuiten/Erikson/Bakker, 11:23.22
Men Distance Medley
3. J. Knoblich/Nordheim/McIntyre/Bodirsky
Men 4x400 Meter Relay
4. J. Knoblich/Hathaway/Nordheim/Wilkerson, 3:28.88
Women 4x400 Meter Relay
2. Gill/Parker/Pellicoro/Fuiten, 3:51.19