Font ResizeWALNUT, Calif. -- Colorado senior Billy Nelson recorded the fastest collegiate mark on the season in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday night at the Mt. Sac Relays.
Nelson completed the race in 8 minutes, 41.99 seconds, to finish seventh overall.
Nelson was the only collegiate competitor in the section. Anthony Famiglietti won the race in 8:26.94 and had a commanding lead over the runner-up, Jordan Fife (Brooks Team), who finished in 8:36.69.
Ryan Gasper (Wisconsin) held the previous best collegiate mark in the country at 8:47.39.
The race was Nelson's first of the outdoor season and qualified him for regionals in May.
Sara Vaughn just missed the regional mark of 4:27.80 in the 1,500-meter run by running a time of 4:30.12. Oregon's Zoe Buckman (Oregon) won in 4:20.57.
On Thursday, CU freshman Allison Sawyer raced to her first regional qualifying time in the steeplechase, winning her section in 10:45.80. The time was also a personal best and she gave Sawyer her third first-place finish in as many races during the outdoor season.
Also for CU, Allison Eckert finished second in her 1,500 section, clocking a 4:35.81.
On the men's side, Christian Thompson just missed a regional mark in the steeplechase, recording a time of 9:08.54.
Mt. Sac Relays
(CU Athletes Only)
Women's 1,500-Meter Run -- 13. Sara Vaughn, 4:30.12
Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Invitational -- 7. Billy Nelson, 8:41.99
Women's 1,500-Meter Run (Section 1) -- 2. Allison Eckert, 4:35.81; 6. Emily Hanenburg, 4:39.67
Women's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (Section 1) -- 1. Allison Sawyer, 10:45.80(rq)
Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (Section 1) -- 12. Matt Herzl, 9:42.05
Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase (Section 2) -- 7. Christian Thompson, 9:08.54
Men's 5,000-Meter Run (Section 1) -- 25. Nick Miller, 15:14.70; 26. Greg Castro, 15:43.41
