Track: Men’s and Women’s 800m Highlight Day Two at Bryan Clay
4/12/2024 11:34:00 PM | Track and Field
Bailee Carr, Carp Mukai, and Sam Geiger all ran strong races in the 800m on Friday
AZUSA, Calif. – Gonzaga men's and women's track continued at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday, competing in the 10,000m, 5,000m, and 800m on day two.
Ansel Tucker and Will Thorsett led off for the Zags in the early morning 10K, their first-ever attempts in the event. Tucker ran a 30:20.45 and Thorsett ran a 30:44.51 in their debuts.
The 800m kicked off in the early afternoon with Carp Mukai and Sam Geiger marking similar PR times and new program top five placements. Geiger placed fifth in heat five with a 1:51.51 PR (fourth-fastest program time), while Mukai won heat ten with a new PR of 1:51.49 (third-fastest program time). Tommy O'Neil, despite dodging a collision at the start, ran a PR 1:54.02 in heat 16 to complete a perfect PR sweep for the men.
Bailee Carr and Emma Larson went next for the women. Carr continued to move up in the GU ranks with her third Gonzaga PR of the season, a 2:09.60 that is second-fastest behind Ellie Armbruster's 2:08.97 set at Whitworth less than a month ago. Carr's time is just the second sub-2:10 time in program history. Emma Larson also set a new PR in the 800m with a 2:16.84 finish.
The 5000m races ran throughout the day on Friday, as the men and women alternated heats late into the night. Aidan Baughan led off for the men with a 14:26.55 PR time. Jacob Alfonso (14:18.81), Drew Kolodge (14:40.66), and Wil Smith (13:47.6) narrowly missed PRs later Friday evening.
Anna Grabowski was the first Zag woman on the track for the 5000m, setting time of 16:46.45 in her 5K debut.
In one of the final 5K heats of the night, Bryce Cerkowniak put up an impressive performance with a 30-second PR time of 13:49.56, the new fourth-fastest 5K time in program history.
UP NEXT
The Zags will wrap up at the Bryan Clay Invitational Saturday evening with the 1500m event. 20 GU runners will hit the track on the final day. Follow @ZagRunning on social media, and check gozags.com for the latest updates and live results.
Ansel Tucker and Will Thorsett led off for the Zags in the early morning 10K, their first-ever attempts in the event. Tucker ran a 30:20.45 and Thorsett ran a 30:44.51 in their debuts.
The 800m kicked off in the early afternoon with Carp Mukai and Sam Geiger marking similar PR times and new program top five placements. Geiger placed fifth in heat five with a 1:51.51 PR (fourth-fastest program time), while Mukai won heat ten with a new PR of 1:51.49 (third-fastest program time). Tommy O'Neil, despite dodging a collision at the start, ran a PR 1:54.02 in heat 16 to complete a perfect PR sweep for the men.
Bailee Carr and Emma Larson went next for the women. Carr continued to move up in the GU ranks with her third Gonzaga PR of the season, a 2:09.60 that is second-fastest behind Ellie Armbruster's 2:08.97 set at Whitworth less than a month ago. Carr's time is just the second sub-2:10 time in program history. Emma Larson also set a new PR in the 800m with a 2:16.84 finish.
The 5000m races ran throughout the day on Friday, as the men and women alternated heats late into the night. Aidan Baughan led off for the men with a 14:26.55 PR time. Jacob Alfonso (14:18.81), Drew Kolodge (14:40.66), and Wil Smith (13:47.6) narrowly missed PRs later Friday evening.
Anna Grabowski was the first Zag woman on the track for the 5000m, setting time of 16:46.45 in her 5K debut.
In one of the final 5K heats of the night, Bryce Cerkowniak put up an impressive performance with a 30-second PR time of 13:49.56, the new fourth-fastest 5K time in program history.
UP NEXT
The Zags will wrap up at the Bryan Clay Invitational Saturday evening with the 1500m event. 20 GU runners will hit the track on the final day. Follow @ZagRunning on social media, and check gozags.com for the latest updates and live results.
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