Andar Tabbed Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week
April 16, 2024 | Women's Track & Field
IRVINE, Calif. - Junior Sameen Andar has been named The Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.
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In her first 10,000-meter race of the year, Andar ran a 13-second personal-record 33:07.48 for a top-10 finish at the Bryan Clay Invitational. She improved on her No. 2 mark in program history and was only .38 seconds off the school record set by Beth McGrann back in 1989.
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Andar, the reigning Big West women's 10K champion, ranks first in the conference, 12th in the region and 28th in the nation this season.
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This is Andar's first career Big West Track Athlete of the Week award.
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In her first 10,000-meter race of the year, Andar ran a 13-second personal-record 33:07.48 for a top-10 finish at the Bryan Clay Invitational. She improved on her No. 2 mark in program history and was only .38 seconds off the school record set by Beth McGrann back in 1989.
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Andar, the reigning Big West women's 10K champion, ranks first in the conference, 12th in the region and 28th in the nation this season.
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This is Andar's first career Big West Track Athlete of the Week award.
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