Seattle University's track and field team concluded its indoor season at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion, S.D. in the Great West Championships the weekend of Feb. 26.
The women's team finished in sixth place out of eight teams, with a total of 14.5 points. A new record was set in women's 4x400-meter relay by freshman Meeghan Bergmann, junior Clare Obradovich, sophomore Elena Collins and junior Rachel Purcell with a time of 4:03.56. Senior Mara Becker finished in fourth in women's high jumps, senior Courtney Cabebe placed seventh in pole vault and freshman Amanda Luna finished 11th in the triple jump.
The men had a promising start, but fell behind to last place after sophomore Tom Mezzera was disqualified from the 400-meter dash for a lane violation and the 4x400-meter relay team comprised of Mezzera, sophomore Zach Stanfield, senior Daniel Sullivan and senior Chris Stephens was disqualified for interfering with the progress of other runners. Stanfield finished third in the 200-meter dash and sixth in the 60-meter dash. Stephens finished third in the 400-meter dash and junior Hans Heitzinger finished eighth in the 5000-meter run.
While the results were not exactly what the team had in mind, they left the meet with a sense of accomplishment regarding their overall season.
"There were some good moments," said head coach Trisha Steidl. "There was a lot to learn from."
"This is our first time at a conference," Luna said. "We all stayed really positive and tried our hardest. We put a lot of heart into it."
The teams are now gearing up for their outdoor season which begins March 20 at the Oregon Preview meet in Eugene.
"Between indoor and outdoor conference meets we have a lot to improve on," Steidl said. "We have a team that's looking towards that. I'm looking forward to outdoor."
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