SEATTLE, Wash. – Matt Strangio smashed the program record in the 3,000-meter while several women's runners posted all-time bests at Day 1 of the Husky Classic in Seattle.
 
Strangio ran the 3000m in 7:39.02, which beat the previous record for the 3000m set by Woody Kincaid in 2016 by almost 10 seconds. Strangio's time was also a record for the meet as well as a Dempsey Indoor record. However, Ky Robinson of Stanford and Aaron Las Heras of Northern Arizona just beat Strangio with times of 7:36.69 and 7:37.26. Strangio's time is still good for the seventh fastest in the nation this year.
 
Strangio wasn't the only men's runner to succeed on the day. Daniel Abdala's time in the 5,000-meter run of 13:49.30 was also a personal best and No. 7 on the all-time Portland list. Thomas Chaston, Jona Bodirsky and Evan Delacruz all set PRs in the 3000m, with times of 8:07.24, 8:19.57 and 8:34.22 respectively.
 
On the women's, Marlee Cavitt once again cemented herself in the history books with a time of 24.89 in the 200-meter dash, which is just four-hundredths of a second slower than the school record she already set earlier this year. Cavitt now owns the three fastest times ever run by a Pilot in the 200-meter.
 
Fleur Templier also shined in the 3,000-meter for the Pilots, with her time of 9:13.19 ranking fourth in program history and also being a PR. Samantha Prusse posted a personal record with a time of 9:34.36 and Maebh Richardson's time of 9:44.64 was a PR as well.
 
Day 2 of the Husky Classic begins at 9:00 a.m. up in Seattle. Check PortlandPilots.com for more information.
 
Women's 200-meter dash
Marlee Cavitt, 24.89 
 
Women's 3,000
Fleur Templier, 9:13.19 (4th all-time, PR)
Samantha Prusse, 9:34.36 (PR)
Mie Nielsen, 9:37.74
Maebh Richardson, 9:44.64 (PR)
Brionna Holso, 10:10.82
 
Men's 3,000-meter run
Matt Strangio, 7:39.02 (1st all-time, PR)
Thomas Chaston, 8:07.24, (PR)
Jonas Gertsen, 8:11.40
Chris Anderson, 8:17.14
Jona Bodirsky, 8:19.57 (PR)
Nolan Hosbein, 8:20.70
Evan Delacruz, 8:34.22 (PR)
Kevin Andrews, 8:39.72
 
Men's 5,000-meter
Daniel Abdala, 13:49.30 (7th all-time, PR)
Daniel Racle, 14:20.93

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