AZUSA/TORRANCE, Calif. – On day one of the three-day, three-meet weekend for the Sun Devil track and field program, three women started on the right foot with three personal bests in their respective events.
Billie Jo Dytrt, Megan Reniewicki and Brittany Alexander all ran their best race of their collegiate careers.
"With the steeple, breaking 11 seconds was the big goal for both of them. They both did so, but there's still a lot to work on as they mature in that event," said distance coach Louie Quintana. "I was pleased with the result, but I think ultimately if they clean up some things, they're going to run a lot faster.
"The 5k for Brittany and Megan was tremendous. To break 17 minutes is a nice step to knocking on the door for the regional meet. Just under 16:30 some years puts them in contention. They both competed really well and ran PR's through 3k as well an overall PR. It's good for the whole group with that energy."
Reniewicki's time was a whopping 37 seconds faster than her previous best, which she set at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational in Tempe on March 24. Her time of 16:52.55 placed her 13th in her heat, and also draws comparison to a teammate of hers excelling in her final season.
"A lot of them see what progress Chelsey [Albertson] has made in her career, as she made 16:48 as a freshman and Megan ran 16:52," said Quintana. "They look at her trajectory and are really excited to be able to do something like that."
Albertson currently owns the fourth-fastest time in the 5k in ASU history (15:53.07), which she set at the Stanford Invitational just two weeks ago.
Day two features several other events for the Sun Devils, with Kyle and Blake Elliott starting the day off with the 800-meter event at the Bryan Clay Invitational at 1:35 p.m.
"Hopefully we can keep this momentum rolling into tomorrow," said Quintana.
A list of the other events and student-athletes competing can be found below:
1:35 p.m. – 800m – Blake & Kyle Elliott (Bryan Clay)
7:35 p.m. – 1500m – Kyle Shinn & Brandon Boys (Bryan Clay)
8:10 p.m. – 5k – Adriana Olivas (Mt. SAC Relay)
8:35 p.m. – 1500m – Chelsey Albertson (Bryan Clay)
9:35 p.m. – 5k – Jenna Maack & Sam Ortega (Mt. SAC Relay)
11 p.m. – 5k – John Reniewicki (Mt. SAC Relay)
APU Bryan Clay Invitational
April 13-14, 2017
Azusa, Calif.
Women's 5k Run
13. Megan Reniewicki – 16:52.55*
15. Brittany Alexander – 16:52.78*
Mt. SAC Relays
April 13-15, 2017
Torrance, Calif.
Women's 3k Steeplechase
32. Billie Jo Dytrt – 10:57.58*
41. Courtney Lewis – 11:14.61*
Billie Jo Dytrt, Megan Reniewicki and Brittany Alexander all ran their best race of their collegiate careers.
"With the steeple, breaking 11 seconds was the big goal for both of them. They both did so, but there's still a lot to work on as they mature in that event," said distance coach Louie Quintana. "I was pleased with the result, but I think ultimately if they clean up some things, they're going to run a lot faster.
"The 5k for Brittany and Megan was tremendous. To break 17 minutes is a nice step to knocking on the door for the regional meet. Just under 16:30 some years puts them in contention. They both competed really well and ran PR's through 3k as well an overall PR. It's good for the whole group with that energy."
Reniewicki's time was a whopping 37 seconds faster than her previous best, which she set at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational in Tempe on March 24. Her time of 16:52.55 placed her 13th in her heat, and also draws comparison to a teammate of hers excelling in her final season.
"A lot of them see what progress Chelsey [Albertson] has made in her career, as she made 16:48 as a freshman and Megan ran 16:52," said Quintana. "They look at her trajectory and are really excited to be able to do something like that."
Albertson currently owns the fourth-fastest time in the 5k in ASU history (15:53.07), which she set at the Stanford Invitational just two weeks ago.
Day two features several other events for the Sun Devils, with Kyle and Blake Elliott starting the day off with the 800-meter event at the Bryan Clay Invitational at 1:35 p.m.
"Hopefully we can keep this momentum rolling into tomorrow," said Quintana.
A list of the other events and student-athletes competing can be found below:
1:35 p.m. – 800m – Blake & Kyle Elliott (Bryan Clay)
7:35 p.m. – 1500m – Kyle Shinn & Brandon Boys (Bryan Clay)
8:10 p.m. – 5k – Adriana Olivas (Mt. SAC Relay)
8:35 p.m. – 1500m – Chelsey Albertson (Bryan Clay)
9:35 p.m. – 5k – Jenna Maack & Sam Ortega (Mt. SAC Relay)
11 p.m. – 5k – John Reniewicki (Mt. SAC Relay)
APU Bryan Clay Invitational
April 13-14, 2017
Azusa, Calif.
Women's 5k Run
13. Megan Reniewicki – 16:52.55*
15. Brittany Alexander – 16:52.78*
Mt. SAC Relays
April 13-15, 2017
Torrance, Calif.
Women's 3k Steeplechase
32. Billie Jo Dytrt – 10:57.58*
41. Courtney Lewis – 11:14.61*