Lacey Surak Posts Career-Best Mark in Javelin

 

WALNUT, Calif. --- UC Irvine senior Lacey Surak recorded a career-best mark in the javelin throw at the 56th annual Mt. SAC Relays Friday.

Surak had a best throw of 158-6, over nine feet better than her previous best as she improved her No. 2 mark in UCI history and finished second in the event.

Itos Aikhionbare placed third in the shot put with a mark of 50-2 Friday in Walnut and she was 20th in the discus throw at 158-4.

In the 5,000 meters, Colleen Lillig finished 15th with a time of 17:13.45.

Kaulyn Lee-McNeill finished 25th overall of 57 competitors in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 61.72 and Paige Bushnell was 42nd in 62.23.

Megan George placed 26th overall in a field of 63 in the 100-meter hurdles in 14.24, Megan Benson was 35th in 14.42 and Bushnell 42nd in 14.54.

Chelsea Schneider won her section of the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.52, which was 69th overall of 103 runners.

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