Kanney Moves Into No. 3 All-Time in Program History
3/24/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
March 24, 2017
Raleigh, N.C. – Sarah Kanney’s first-career 3,000m steeplechase in the Scarlet and Gray was a special one on Friday afternoon at the Dail Track Complex in Raleigh, N.C., at the Raleigh Relays. Kanney crossed the finish line with a time of 10:30.62 to place fifth in a field of 37 athletes; the time is the third-fastest ever in program history.
In the men’s 3,000m steeplechase, Patrick Kunkel had a strong showing with a nine-second personal record (9:10.62) to place fifth in the 24-athlete field. Lainey Studebaker made her track debut after a solid cross country season with a time of 17:06.06 personal best in the 5,000m run. In the men’s 1,500m run, freshman Alex Lomong placed 25th in a field 103 runners with a personal-best time of 3:50.87.
Four other Buckeyes registered personal bests in their events on Friday: Clayton Bowie (3,000m steeplechase – 9:58.61), Mitch Leitch (10,000m run – 30:20.13), Emily Stoodley (10,000m run – 34:53.30) and Jessica Passwater (5,000m run). Stoodley’s mark is an NCAA East Preliminary qualifying mark.
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The Buckeyes will head south to compete at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla., next Friday and Saturday (March 31-April 1).
