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Joseph Hovey
| Posted: 14 Apr 2023 | Updated: 21 Apr 2023
PROVO, Utah — Claire Seymour clocked a school-record time of 2:00.04 to take third in the 800-meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday.
Bryan Clay Invitational | Azusa, California | Cougar Athletic Stadium
Seymour’s performance marked the second time in as many days that a BYU women’s distance runner surpassed a 30-plus year-old program best.
The senior from Modesto, California overcame Julie Jenkins' previous school record of 2:00.50, set in 1987, jumping from No. 5 to No. 1 all-time at BYU. Seymour's time keeps her on pace at second nationally among mid-distance runners, just behind Michaela Rose of No. 2 LSU. Rose took second but was the top collegiate finisher of the night at 1:59.08.
Seymour’s school record run is only her latest feat in addition to six-career All-American finishes including three consecutive First Team indoor citations.
Meghan Hunter also competed in the 800m, clocking 2:07.64 to finish 35th among over 120 runners.
Abby Barlow, Addi Bruening and Haley Johnston each ran in the 5,000-meters with Bruening and Johnston recording personal bests.
| Bryan Clay Invitational 800-meter Top-5 Finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Name | Team | Time |
| 1. | Nikki Hiltz | lululemon | 1:59.03 |
| 2. | Michaela Rose | LSU | 1:59.08 |
| 3. | Claire Seymour | BYU | 2:00.04 |
| 4. | Elise Cranny | Nike Bowerman Track Club | 2:00.25 |
| 5. | Valery Tobias | Texas | 2:00.31 |
Beach Invitational | Long Beach, California | Jack Rose Track Stadium
Jessica Thompson finished runner-up in the javelin throw with a toss of 45.57-meters/149-6. Thompson came in just behind Emma Yungeberg of Michigan and ahead of North Dakota State’s Hayley Schmidt. Brekell Gammell finished in the top-10 as well, at eighth, with a mark of 44.07m/144-7.
Meredith Boggess and Maddy Eaton competed in the long jump, finishing 15th and 16th, respectively. Eaton posted a new personal-best at 5.12m/16-9.75, nearly five inches over her previous best.
BYU concludes its weekend of competition in southern California with day two of the Beach Invitational beginning at 9:30 a.m. PDT, field events at Mt. SAC starting at 1:30 p.m. and the 1,500-meters at Bryan Clay at 5 p.m.
Joseph Hovey
| Posted: 10 Apr 2023 | Updated: 19 Apr 2023
PROVO, Utah — No. 2/No. 13 BYU men’s and women’s track and field is set to compete at four meets throughout southern California April 13-15.
*All times PDT
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate
- Date: April 13
- Host: Long Beach State
- Venue: Jack Rose Track Stadium | Long Beach, California
- BYU women's events begin at 8:30 a.m. with the javelin throw and men's events at 9 a.m. with the pole vault.
- Live Results
Bryan Clay Invitational
- Dates: April 13-15
- Host: Azusa Pacific
- Venue: Cougar Athletic Stadium | Azusa, California
- Live Results
- Live Stream
- BYU opens the meet on Thursday with women's steeplechase at 6:45 p.m. and men's steeplechase at 8:15 p.m.
- The Cougars' Friday events begin with women's 800-meter at 2:30 p.m. and men's 800m at 3:20 p.m.
- BYU's Saturday events at Bryan Clay begin with women's 5000-meter at 5 p.m. and men's 5000 at 6 p.m.
Beach Invitational
- Dates: April 14-15
- Host: Long Beach State
- Venue: Jack Rose Track Stadium | Long Beach, California
- Live Results
- BYU women's events begin Friday at 9 a.m. with the javelin throw while the men start at 12:30 p.m. with pole vault.
- The Cougars' Saturday events begin at 9 a.m. with men's high jump while the women start at 9:30 a.m. with long jump.
Mt. SAC Relays
- Date: April 15
- Host: Mount San Antonio College/Nike
- Venue: Hilmer Lodge Stadium | Walnut, California
- Live Results
- While the meet runs April 12-15, BYU athletes will compete only on Saturday in a series of Elite flights beginning with Cierra Tidwell Allphin in the women's high jump at 1:30 p.m. and Dallin Shurts in the men's discus throw at 1:45 p.m.
