Zags Wrap Up Whitworth Twilight Invite

Thursday, April 13

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University

Whitworth Twilight Meet

Photo by: Keenan Gray

4/13/2023 7:35:00 PM | Track and Field

Phelps, Thorsett, Lyne all finish second overall in distance races

SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's and women's track concluded competition at the Whitworth Twilight Meet on Thursday with nine different Top-5 event placings, including second-place finishes from Emily Phelps (Women's 1500m), Will Thorsett (Men's 1500m) and Jackson Lyne (Men's 5000m) in the distance events.

Alex Knight (3rd, 12.81s) and Grace Dalton (6th, 13.49s) both recorded their best event placings of the spring in the 100m to kick off a sprint-heavy day for the Zag women, with Leighton Joy (5th, 28.31s) finishing ahead of Ashlinn Aguayo (6th, 29.14s) and Taylor Biondi (7th, 29.37s) to make it three more Zags in the Top 10 of the Women's 200m. The GU trio repeated the feat in the 400m, with Joy finishing in 1:02.46 for fifth overall and Aguayo (1:03.09) in sixth and Biondi (1:03.42) in seventh ahead of Karina Smith (9th, 1:05.82).

In the 800m, Elizabeth Brands led the way with a third-place finish, crossing the finish line in 2:20.31 ahead of Tate Beasley (6th, 2:24.64) and Kate Ferrell (7th, 2:25.68). On the men's side, GU was represented by Will Thorsett (9th, 2:01.60) and James Powers (12th, 2:06.52).

The 1500m saw Thorsett (3:59.29) and Emily Phelps (4:46.18) both finish second overall, with Jorun Downing (3rd, 4:47.2) and Georgi Brady (4th, 4:47.70) finishing behind Phelps in order in the women's race and Powers cracking the Top 10 of the men's race with a 4:12.83 finish.

Jackson Lyne was the sole Zag competing in the 5K, finishing second overall with a 15:16.50 time.

UP NEXT
Another GU contingent opens up competition tomorrow at the Bryan Clay Invite, hosted by Azusa Pacific in Azusa, Calif. Live results and streaming options are available on GoZags.com — follow @ZagRunning on Instagram and Twitter for live updates, highlights and more.