(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) – The Wilmington College men's and women's outdoor track & field teams opened up their outdoor season over the last two days at the WashU Distance Carnival, hosted by Washington University in St. Louis. Seniors Simon Heys and Noah Tobin were action for the men, while sophomore Faith Duncan represented the women's team.
Heys and Duncan competed in the 5000 Meter Run last night and both set new program records. Heys finished fourth in the event with a time of 14:06.07 to smash his own program record of 14:11.05 that he set last March. Heys was the top NCAA Division III performer, just edging out a pair of runners from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Duncan finished sixth in the event with a time of 16:34.92. She bested the previous program record in the event by over a minute. The previous record was set by Jenna Parlette on May 9, 2013, at 17:40.55. Duncan was bested by just one Division III runner in the event, Caroline McMartin of Central College who finished third at 16:29.11.
Tobin completed the trio of Quakers competitors with an 11th place finish in his heat of the 3000 Meter Steeplechase. He finished with a time of 9:40.20.
What's Up Next
The rest of the Quakers men's and women's team will be in action tomorrow morning at Cedarville University in the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M.
