SPOKANE, Wash. – Marlee Cavitt set new program records in the 60-meter and 200-meter events to highlight Portland's effort after day 1 of the MPSF Championships at The Podium.

Cavitt qualified for the 60-meter finals with a time of 7.44 during Sunday's prelims, beating her previous record by 0.01 seconds. She posted the fourth best qualifying time and look to break the record again tomorrow in the morning finals.

Later in the afternoon, Cavitt shattered her own program record in the 200-meter run. She clocked a time of 24:06, shaving 0.79 seconds off her previous mark, to finish third overall. Isabella Dreiling (26.50), Ly'le Pullom (26.29) and Lola Richardson (26.60) also set PR's in the 200m.

The Pilot men were dominant in the 5,000-meters by sweeping the top four spots led by Jonas Gertsen with a time of 14:23.68. Daniel Abdala (14:23.78), Jona Bodirsky (14:24.88) and Daniel Racle (14:25.84) followed closely behind.

The MPSF Championships conclude on Monday with action starting at 9 a.m.

MPSF Championships
Spokane, Wash. (The Podium)
February 25, 2024
 
Women's 60m Prelims
4. Marlee Cavitt, 7.44q (PR, 1st All-Time)
29. Ly'le Pullom, 8.07

Women's 5,000m
5. Mie Nielsen, 16:49.59
6. Maebh Richardson, 16:50.84
12. Tait Rowley, 17:51.56 (PR)

Men's 5,000m
1. Jonas Gertsen, 14:23.68
2. Daniel Abdala, 14:23.78
3. Jona Bodirsky, 14:24.88
4. Daniel Racle, 14:25.84
6. Chris Anderson, 14:37.21
8. Nolan Hosbein, 14:49.56
11. Teddy Buckley, 15:19.83

Women's 200m
3. Marlee Cavitt, 24:06 (PR, 1st All-Time)
30. Ly'le Pullom, 26.29 (PR)
31. Isabella Dreiling, 26.50 (PR)
33. Lola Richardson, 26.60 (PR)

Men's Distance Medley
5. Andrews, Roberts, George, Kennedy, 10:39.08

Women's Distance Medley
Prusse, Pettersson, Perez, Templier, DQ'd
 

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