Friday, March 30
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Rotich Sets Track & Field's 10,000m School Record at UCLA
Mar 30, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
Results
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Friday night was a good night to set new lifetime bests.
Emmanuel Rotich crushed the school record in the 10,000m race, finishing second with a time of 29:09.24 to highlight the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival at UCLA on Friday night.
QUOTE
"Emmanuel executed the race plan perfectly. It was really good experience for his first time on that track." -Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Eric Peterson
HOW IT HAPPENED
Rotich's second-place in the 10,000m was a personal best and also topped the school record, as he broke Moses Aloiloi's record of 30:02.99.
Senior Jacqueline Esmay earned a second-place finish in the women's hammer throw, recording a distance of 56.07m. She beat the third-place finisher by nearly five meters, but fell short of her personal record of 57.48, which she set in April 2017.
Freshman Patrick Dougherty finished 17th in the 1500m race, setting a new personal record with a time of 4:18.35. Junior Pierce Hill also set a new lifetime best with his time of 4:28.22.
On the women's side in track events, junior Mckenzie Melius finished fifth in the women's 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:43.90.
UP NEXT
Today was good, but it only gets better tomorrow. Field events commence at 10:30 a.m. PT and running events kick off at 2:05 p.m. PT tomorrow - the final day at UCLA.
ROLL WITH THE WAVE
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
Follow Tulane track & field on Twitter and Facebook for updates and news. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and @TulaneAthletics on Snapchat.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Friday night was a good night to set new lifetime bests.
Emmanuel Rotich crushed the school record in the 10,000m race, finishing second with a time of 29:09.24 to highlight the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival at UCLA on Friday night.
QUOTE
"Emmanuel executed the race plan perfectly. It was really good experience for his first time on that track." -Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Eric Peterson
HOW IT HAPPENED
Rotich's second-place in the 10,000m was a personal best and also topped the school record, as he broke Moses Aloiloi's record of 30:02.99.
Senior Jacqueline Esmay earned a second-place finish in the women's hammer throw, recording a distance of 56.07m. She beat the third-place finisher by nearly five meters, but fell short of her personal record of 57.48, which she set in April 2017.
Freshman Patrick Dougherty finished 17th in the 1500m race, setting a new personal record with a time of 4:18.35. Junior Pierce Hill also set a new lifetime best with his time of 4:28.22.
On the women's side in track events, junior Mckenzie Melius finished fifth in the women's 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:43.90.
UP NEXT
Today was good, but it only gets better tomorrow. Field events commence at 10:30 a.m. PT and running events kick off at 2:05 p.m. PT tomorrow - the final day at UCLA.
ROLL WITH THE WAVE
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
Follow Tulane track & field on Twitter and Facebook for updates and news. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and @TulaneAthletics on Snapchat.
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