Meet: MPSF Championships
Dates: Fri. and Sat, Feb. 17-18, 2023
Location: Spokane, Wash.
Stadium: The Podium
Live Results: portlandpilots.com
Live Video: Flotrack Subscription

THIS WEEKEND: MPSF CHAMPIONSHIP
• The Pilots will be traveling to Spokane, Wash. for the MPSF Championships this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18th, 2023.
• The collegiate running events will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17th.
•Live results and video stream from the meet will be available at portlandpilots.com

LAST MEET: UW HUSKY CLASSIC
• A total of seventeen Pilots recorded personal record marks between the men and women.
• Sophomore Laura Pellicoro set the school record in the women's 3,000 me- ter, running a time of 9:03.81.
• Senior Courtney Klatt ran the No, 5 time in school history in the women's 5,000 meter, finishing in a time of 16:08.68.
• Estanis Ruiz became the eighth fastest mile runner in school history with a new PR of 4:02.08.
• Junior Teresa Perez ran a six second personal best to record the ninth fastest time in school history for the women's 1 mile (4:50.43). The performance also earned her a heat win.
• Mie Nielsen ran the tenth fastest 5,000 meter race in school history (16:32.58)
• Freshman Pedro Vazquez made his Pilot debut, completing the Men's 3,000 meter race in a time of 8:15.76.

2023 LOOK AHEAD
• The NCAA Indoor Championships to follow on Mar. 10-11 in Albuquerque, N.M.
• Pilot all-time performers Pellicoro, Perez, Kirk, Klatt and Strangio will return to the oval this season ready to compete, as well as many others who will look to crack into the top-10 lists this season.

LAST SEASON
• The Pilots competed in eight indoor meets during the 2021-22 track season. A strong combination of both returning athletes and newcomers made it one of the most successful years in history for the Pilots.
• Dozens of athletes recorded personal best marks, while both records and top-10 All-time positions were rewritten in multiple events.
• Laura Pellicoro also represented the Pilots at the NCAA Indoor Track National Championships in Birmingham, Ala. where she placed 11th overall in the mile.
• Parker Wilkerson (1:21.72), Konnor Hathaway (1:21.93) and Sully Nordheim (1:22.19) ran the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 marks all-time in the 600-meter event.
• In the 800-meter event, Parker Wilkerson (1:49.85) and Konnor Hatha- way (1:52.33) both broke the existing school record to take the top two spots on the all-time list. Wilkerson broke the record on two separate occasions, the UW Preview and the UW Invitational. Chris Morzenti also recorded the No. 7 time in school history with a time of 1:53.83.
• In the mile, Matt Strangio broke the school record running a time of 3:59.19 at the UW Invitational. Chris Morzenti also recorded the No. 7 time in school history running 4:02.02.
• In the 3,000-meter event, Jacob Klemz (7:51.95), Stan Niesten (7:55.92) and Riley Osen (7:57.82) ran the No. 2, No. 6 and No. 8 times in school history.
• The women had equal amounts of success, with many records and top-10 marks falling throughout the season.
• In the women's 200-meter, Ella Parker ran the No. 3 mark in school history with a time of 25.78 seconds.
• In the women's 400-meter, Ella Parker (58.11), Avery Gill (58.63) and Laura Pellicoro (58.74) ran the No. 4, No. 6 and No. 7 marks in school history.
• Laura Pellicoro ran the No. 3 time in school history for the women's 800-meter with a time of 2:07.48.
• Laura Pellicoro (4:34.45) and Veerle Bakker (4:43.38) ran the No. 1 and No. 3 times in school history for the mile. Pellicoro's mark also qualified her for the NCAA Indoor National Championships.
• In the women's 3,000-meter event, Veerle Bakker broke the school record with a time of 9:11.90, while Laura Pellicoro recorded the #9 mark all-time with 9:24.54.
• Anna Pataki ran the No. 3 time in school history for the 5,000-meter discipline with a time of 15:55.65. It was also a Hungarian national record. Claire Fagan ran the No. 8 time in school history with a mark of 16:32.08.
• The women's 4x400 meter relay record was broken with a time of 3:51.19. The team was composed of Parker, Fuiten, Gill and Pellicoro.

MPSF Championships Schedule of Events
Friday, Feb. 17, 2023
Men's 5,000 Meter - 4 p.m.
Women's 5,000 Meter - 4:20 p.m.
Men's 200 Meter Dash - 4:45 p.m.
Women's 200 Meter Dash - 5 p.m.
Men's Distance Medley Relay - 5:35 p.m.
Women's Distance Medley Relay - 5:50 p.m.

MPSF Championships Schedule of Events
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023
Men's Mile - 10:50 a.m.
Women's Mile - 11 a.m.
Men's 400 Meter - 11:20 a.m.
Women's 400 Meter - 11:35 a.m.
Men's 800 Meter - 11:55 a.m.
Women's 800 Meter - 12:05 p.m.
Men's 3,000 Meter - 12:20 p.m.
Women's 3,000 Meter - 12:35 p.m.
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay - 1:10 p.m.
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay - 1:15 p.m.
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