The Portland men's and women's track and field teams continued the outdoor season this week with successful results at the Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa, Calif.) and the 62nd Annual Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, Calif.).

Six Pilots competed on Thursday in distance events at the Mt. SAC Relays with all six establishing new personal bests highlighted by Veerle Bakker setting a new Portland women's 3,000-meter Steeplechase record with a time of 10:01.04. She shaved nearly 15 seconds off her PR to place seventh in the event.

Jacob Klemz highlighted the men's effort with a 12th-place finish in the 10,000-meter elite class with a time of 28:39.80. That time also was the sixth best in program history.

Portland runners also set a number PR's on Friday at the Bryan Clay Invitational. The Pilots had five men run the 1,500-meter and all set new collegiate personal bests. Cathal Doyle (3:38.05) and Matt Strangio (3:39.11) earned top 20 finished in the 1,500m Invitational.

All seven women 1,500 runners also set PR's, led by Laura Pellicoro's 4:16.95. Pellicoro now owns the second fastest time in program history, while Bakker moved up to fifth with a time of 4:21.58 and Emma Jenkins cracked the Top 10 with a time of 4:24.23 for ninth all-time in the event.

Below are the complete Portland results from both events.

62nd Annual Mt. SAC Relays
April 14, 2022
Walnut, Calif. (Hilmer Lodge Stadium)

Women's 3,000m Steeplechase
7. Veerle Bakker, 10:01.04 (PR) 1st all-time

Women's 10,000m
31. Mie Nielsen, 36:01.17 (PR)*

Men's 10,000m (Collegiate)
22. John Kavulich, 29:44.64 (PR)

Men's 10,000m (Elite)
12. Jacob Klemz, 28:39.80 (PR) – 5th all-time
24. Bradley Peloquin, 29:02.56 (PR)*
32. Zak Kirk, 30:09.53 (PR)*

2022 Bryan Clay Invitational
April 13-15, 2022
Azusa, Calif. (Cougar Stadium)
 
Men's 10,000m
41. AJ Reyes, 30:41.23 (PR)

Women's 800m
118. Lauren Block, 2:15.54
149. Teresa Perez, 2:20.68

Men's 800m
79. Konnor Hathaway, 1:51.95

Women's 400m
58. Tara Fuiten, 57.94
69. Ella Parker, 58.59
70. Avery Gill, 58.60

Women's 200m
81. Ella Parker, 25.52
103. Tara Fuiten, 26.00
114. Avery Gill, 26.34

Men's 1,500m (Invitational)
14. Cathal Doyle, 3:38.05 (PR) 1st all-time
18. Matt Strangio, 3:39.11 (PR)* 2nd all-time
41. George Duggan, 3:41.86 (PR) 5th all-time
58. Chris Morzenti, 3:42.91 (PR) 8th all-time
86. Riley Osen, 3:45.14 (PR)
124. Eliason Kobasenche, 3:49.61 (PR)

Men's 1,500m (Open A)
126. Jake Knoblich, 3:54.65 (PR)

Women's 1,500m (Invitational)
14. Laura Pellicoro, 4:16.95 (PR) 2nd all-time
39. Veerle Bakker, 4:21.58 (PR) 5th all-time
60. Emma Jenkins, 4:24.23 (PR) 9th all-time
97. Claire Fagan, 4:28.92 (PR)*

Women's 1,500m (Open A)
71. Ellie Erikson, 4:37.69 (PR)

Women's 1,500m (Open B)
7. Lauren Block, 4:43.21 (PR)
17. Teresa Perez, 4:45.95 (PR)
* First time competing in event for Portland