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Schweizer Sets 10,000m School Record at Stanford Invitational
3/31/2018 12:54:00 AM | Track & Field
Schweizer finishes third in invitational heat, sets the ninth-fastest time in NCAA history
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Making her collegiate debut in the 10,000m run, Mizzou Track & Field senior Karissa Schweizer (Urbandale, Iowa) set the school record in a third-place finish in the 10,000m run at the Stanford Invitational Friday night in Palo Alto, Calif. Schweizer finished third in the invitational heat behind professional runners Gwen Jorgenson (Nike – Bowerman TC) and Carrie Dimoff (Bowerman TC), crossing the finish line at 32:00.55, the eighth-best all-time mark in NCAA history, according to the USTFCCCA.
Schweizer led for parts and stayed near the front pack for the majority of the race, as her third-place finish at 32:00.55 is the top collegiate performance this season, and is eighth all-time on the collegiate list as she checks in behind Anna Rohrer's (Notre Dame) 2017 time of 31:58.99. Schweizer surpassed teammate redshirt junior Jamie Kempfer's (Festus, Mo.) previous school record mark of 33:09.67 by more than a full minute, a mark which Kempfer set at last year's Stanford Invitational. Schweizer now holds five school records, as she already holds the outdoor 5000m run (15:18.69), indoor mile run (4:26.54), indoor 3000m run (8:41.60) and indoor 5000m run (15:17.31). Each of Schweizer's indoor marks rank in the top-10 all-time on the collegiate list, while her outdoor 5000m run time ranks 19th.
Karissa Schweizer knew the 10K would be tough, but now she's going to eat In-N-Out. pic.twitter.com/D03OreJyZE
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) March 31, 2018
SFSU DISTANCE CARNIVAL
Nearby in the bay, Mizzou had five runners set personal record marks in the 5000m run at the San Francisco State University Distance Carnival. Three Tigers finished in the top-50 in the women's race, as redshirt sophomore Jordyn Kleve (Urbandale, Iowa) finished 24th at 17:23.04, redshirt sophomore Sophia Racette (Nixa, Mo.) finished 35th at 17:32.52 and junior Hannah Thomas (Urbandale, Iowa) finshed 50th at 17:45.58. Racette and Thomas each set personal records. In the men's race, redshirt junior Zach Cook (Columbia, Mo.) and redshirt sophomore Michael Widmann (Naperville, Ill.) each set personals bests, finishing at 14:50.69 and 14:59.24, respectively.
UP NEXT
Mizzou is back in action again tomorrow morning, as 33 student-athletes are set to compete at the Ole Miss Classic in Oxford, Miss. Field events will start the meet at 9 a.m. (CT), followed by track events at 1 p.m. (CT).
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RESULTS - STANFORD INVITATIONAL
10,000m Run, Women – 3. Karissa Schweizer, 32:00.55 SR
RESULTS - SFSU DISTANCE CARNIVAL
5000m Run, Men – 56. Zach Cook, 14:50.69 PR // 84. Michael Widmann, 14:59.24 PR
5000m Run, Women – 24. Jordyn Kleve, 17:23.04 // 35. Sophia Racette, 17:32.52 PR // 50. Hannah Thomas, 17:45.58 PR
3000m Steeplechase, Women – 19. Melissa Menghini, 11:29.69
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