AZUSA, Calif. — The Santa Clara University women's track team added five all-time top-10 marks Friday and Saturday at the Franson Last Chance Meet at Azusa Pacific's Cougar Athletic Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Milaina Almonte turned in the Broncos' top overall finish of the meet, placing second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:23.35. The mark ranks No. 2 all-time in Santa Clara history and came just 0.13 seconds shy of the school record. She ranks No. 42 in the West Region, inside the top-48 for a qualifying spot at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships West Region Preliminary Meet.
- Santa Clara also put together a strong showing in the 5,000 meters, led by Sydney Lim's seventh-place finish in 16:49.33. Lim won her heat and moved to No. 5 on the Broncos' all-time list. Olivia Schlieman followed in 14th overall with a time of 17:03.46, the ninth-fastest mark in program history. Kaylee Volner (31st), Aliyah Yearian (36th), Sophie Smithstanza (42nd) and Isabella Gonzalez (45th) also competed in the event.
- In the 800 meters, Sigrid Brakenhielm and Kiera Kime ran side-by-side near the top of their section and both moved into Santa Clara's all-time top 10. Brakenhielm won the heat in 2:14.11, the seventh-fastest time in program history, while Kime finished second in the same heat in 2:14.27, good for eighth all-time.
- Kime also led the Broncos in the 1,500 meters, placing 29th overall in 4:37.93. Julia Russo followed in 43rd (4:44.86), with Ramneek Kaur placing 57th in 4:53.40. Mariah Aragon, Celia Steiger and Rachel Cormier also raced for Santa Clara in the event.
COMING UP
- The Broncos will compete in their final regular season meet on Saturday at the West Coast Last Chance Meet, hosted by San Francisco State.
FRANSON LAST CHANCE MEET RESULTS
800 meters
1, Raevyn Rogers (Nike), 2:02.26
29,
Sigrid Brakenhielm, 2:14.11
30,
Kiera Kime, 2:14.27
1,500 meters
1, Emily Brown (Unattached), 4:15.75
29, Kime, 4:37.93
43,
Julia Russo, 4:44.86
57,
Ramneek Kaur, 4:53.40
74,
Mariah Aragon, 5:01.32
78,
Celia Steiger, 5:07.97
85, Rachel Cormier, 5:14.90
5,000 meters
1, Agnes McTighe (Northern Arizona), 15:51.93
7,
Sydney Lim, 16:49.33
14,
Olivia Schlieman, 17:03.46
31,
Kaylee Volner, 18:03.75
36,
Aliyah Yearian, 18:15.82
42,
Sophie Smithstanza, 18:28.72
45,
Isabella Gonzalez, 18:41.30
3,000-meter steeplechase
1, Averie Perriton (Utah Tech), 10:22.33
2,
Milaina Almonte, 10:23.35
