RALEIGH, N.C. -- Junior Sierra Bower finished 19th in the 5,000m to lead the Furman track and field teams this week at the Raleigh Relays at the Paul Derr Track & Field Facility on the campus of N.C. State in Raleigh, N.C. The meet is one nation's first premier competitions during each outdoor season.
Bower posted a personal-best time of 16:03.89, finishing 19th overall and 16th among collegiate runners. Her time is one of the top-20 qualifying times for the NCAA East Preliminaries at this point in the season. Senior Madelynne Cadeau placed 35th with a time of 16:20.56, followed by senior Abigail Robertson in 36th place with a PR of 16:22.62. Sophomore Carly Wilkes finished 40th with a personal-best time of 16:25.47, and sophomore Emma Jones recorded a PR of 17:17.94.
In the women's 3,000m Steeplechase, senior Nicole Matysik turned in a PR of 10:39.91 for 27th place. Senior Megan Marvin led the Paladins in the women's 1,500m, crossing the line in 4:23.94 for 39th place. Sophomore Camryn Wennersten was 48th at 4:25.72, while Bethany Graham posted a time of 4:37.96. Sophomore Clair Garrett finished with a PR of 4:41.42, while junior Callie Harper also PRed at 4:44.24.
On the men's side, sophomore Luke Taylor placed 33rd with a personal-best time of 29:09.57 in the 10,000m, while junior Nick Goldstein also recorded a personal best of 29:24.64. Freshman Brayden Seymour led the Paladins in the 1,500m after finishing 48th with a personal-best of 3:47.60, and freshman Chris Knight posted a time of 3:57.57 in the event.
Junior Gabe Montague and freshman Owen Shifflett competed in the men's 5,000m crossing the finish line in 14:09.23 and 14:29.63, respectively. Sophomore Colton Kempney recorded a time of 9:45.69 in the men's 3,000m Steeplechase.
Also on Friday, senior Cameron Ponder finished 16th with a time of 14:13.17 in the 5,000m at the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track & Angell Field in Stanford, Calif.
The Paladins will compete at the Electric City Invitational in Anderson, S.C., on April 13.
Raleigh Relays
Complete Furman Results
Men
1,500m
48th Brayden Seymour 3:47.60 - Personal best
176th Chris Knight 3:57.57
5,000m
78th Gabe Montague 14:09.23
138th Owen Shifflett 14:29.63
10,000m
33rd Luke Taylor 29:09.57 - Personal best
60th Nick Goldstein 29:24.64 - Personal best
3,000m Steeplechase
70th Colton Kempney 9:45.69
Women
1,500m
39th Megan Marvin 4:23.94
48th Camryn Wennersten 4:25.72
144th Bethany Graham 4:37.96
170th Clair Garrett 4:41.42 - Personal best
183rd Callie Harper 4:44.24 - Personal best
5,000m
19th Sierra Bower 16:03.89 - Personal best
35th Madelynne Cadeau 16:20.56
36th Abigail Robertson 16:22.62 - Personal best
40th Carly Wilkes 16:25.47
142nd Emma Jones 17:17.94 - Personal best
3,000m Steeplechase
27th Nicole Matysik 10:39.91 - Personal best
