Track & Field’s Janae Dean Leads Tulane on the Second Day of the John Thomas Terrier Classic

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Janae Dean - 800m - John Thomas Terrier Classic

Track & Field’s Janae Dean Leads Tulane on the Second Day of the John Thomas Terrier Classic

Jan 27, 2024 | Track & Field

BOSTON – Tulane's Janae Dean nearly set the school record in the 800m with a season and personal best mark to lead the women's indoor track and field team on the Saturday, Jan. 27, at the BU Track Complex at the John Thomas Terrier Classic. On the day the program had seven season best times plus three marks that ranked among the top-5 all-time in the school record book.

Dean had the team's highest placing in 20th of the 156 runners in the competition with her time of 2:08.75 in the 800m. The time was a season and a personal best for her and ranked her third all-time at Tulane in the event. It was just 0.32 off the school record held by Hanne Lyngstad set in 1999. Also competing for Tulane in the 800m and setting season bests were Elena Liano-Rengel (2:11.48), Anna Schadel (2:15.03) and Brianna Kirsch (2:18.54).

Danna Diaz was the team's top finisher with a season best mark of 2:46.11 in the mile. Her time ranks her fourth all-time at Tulane. Reese Ragland also competed in the mile and ran a 5:02.09.

Paula Vaquera led the team in the 3000m with a season best 9:44.57. Her time places her third all-time at Tulane in the event. Sophia McNerney also ran a season best with her 9:45.70 in the 3000m.

The team's 4x400m relay team of Dean, Liano Rengel, Schadel and Kirsch placed 18th in their event with a 3:58.61.

Next, Tulane heads back to Boston to compete in the Crimson Elite on Feb. 2-3.

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