Distance Crew Set for Vertklasse Meeting

Thursday, April 1

High Point, N.C.

All Day

Florida Atlantic

VertKlasse Meeting

2021 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Photo by: Michael Wade/Wade Event Photography

3/31/2021 11:50:00 AM | Women's XC/Track & Field

Performance List Final Schedule Live Results

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's track & field team is set to compete on the first day of the Vertklasse Meeting hosted by High Point University on Thursday. Student-athletes from the distance group will compete in the 1500 meters, 5000 meters and 10000 meters. The meet marks the first out-of-state meet for the Owls this outdoor season after opening up the first two weeks in Miami.

Meet Schedules

The Owls will be competing on Thursday in three distance events. Click HERE for the schedule with start lists.

Top-10 Owls in Distance Events in C-USA

Madlen Kappeler

3000m – 10:17.99, 4th

Lauren Macon

3000m – 10:45.66, 6th

Paige Saiz

3000m – 10:56.05, 8th

Morgan Sharp

3000m – 11:01.28, 9th

Hurricane Invitational #2 Recap

The sprint and jump group competed in the second part of the Hurricane Invitational hosted at the University of Miami last Saturday
Cara Simpson won the 200 meters (24.35), while claiming second in the 100 meters with a personal record time of 11.92
Ameion Hamlet won the long jump with 5.71 meters marking a personal record and the fourth best finish in school history. She also claimed second in the triple jump (11.44 meters)
Jessica Lambert won the 400 meter hurdles (1:03.93)
The Owls were up against competitors from Miami, FIU, Little Rock and St. Thomas

Upcoming

FAU will be back in familiar territory Miami next weekend. On Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, the Owls will compete in the Miami Alumni Invitational. The meet will take place at Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, Florida.

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