Friday, March 24
San Diego
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California Baptist University
at
San Diego State Invite
Photo by: Sammi Wellman
Big Time Performances in San Diego
3/24/2017 8:27:00 PM | Women's Track, Cross Country & Track
SAN DIEGO — Setting new records seems to be trending with California Baptist University this year. After Emeline Delanis set new 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter records earlier this season, fellow Frenchwoman Berenice Cleyet-Merle got in on the action Friday at the San Diego State Invitational.
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The junior broke her own record in the 800-meter race, crossing the finish line in two minutes, 7.73 seconds – almost a full second off her previous best time. Not only was Cleyet-Merle's time good for first place, it also was just .23 seconds off an automatic qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II Championship in May.
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Delanis led the way in the 1500m invite race, finishing 13th in a personal-best time of 4:33.18 – the best time of Division II athletes at the meet and a provisional NCAA Division II qualifying mark. Katie Deimling followed in 4:37.04, also a personal record and just three seconds off a provisional mark, to take 20th. Claire Rainey took second in the 1500m open race, finishing in 4:40.28. Tori Dutchover wasn't far behind her, clocking in at 4:45.27 for seventh. Both times were good for personal bests for Rainey and Dutchover.
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Caroline Barkechir caught the personal best bug with a time of 10:05.75 in the 3K, shaving 1.5 seconds off her previous best time. Kate Robinson also took time off her personal record, clocking in a full eight seconds faster than her previous best time. She took 11th overall with a time of 10:09.28.
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With how strong the Lancers have started this year, it's no surprise they broke into the first national poll as the No. 6 team in Division II earlier this week, computed based on how strong team performances are compared to the rest of the division.
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CBU will look to keep momentum rolling next week as it heads north to the Stanford Invitational and San Francisco State Distance Carnival.
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The junior broke her own record in the 800-meter race, crossing the finish line in two minutes, 7.73 seconds – almost a full second off her previous best time. Not only was Cleyet-Merle's time good for first place, it also was just .23 seconds off an automatic qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II Championship in May.
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Delanis led the way in the 1500m invite race, finishing 13th in a personal-best time of 4:33.18 – the best time of Division II athletes at the meet and a provisional NCAA Division II qualifying mark. Katie Deimling followed in 4:37.04, also a personal record and just three seconds off a provisional mark, to take 20th. Claire Rainey took second in the 1500m open race, finishing in 4:40.28. Tori Dutchover wasn't far behind her, clocking in at 4:45.27 for seventh. Both times were good for personal bests for Rainey and Dutchover.
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Caroline Barkechir caught the personal best bug with a time of 10:05.75 in the 3K, shaving 1.5 seconds off her previous best time. Kate Robinson also took time off her personal record, clocking in a full eight seconds faster than her previous best time. She took 11th overall with a time of 10:09.28.
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With how strong the Lancers have started this year, it's no surprise they broke into the first national poll as the No. 6 team in Division II earlier this week, computed based on how strong team performances are compared to the rest of the division.
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CBU will look to keep momentum rolling next week as it heads north to the Stanford Invitational and San Francisco State Distance Carnival.
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