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Tulane Adds Multiple Marks to Record Book Friday
Jan 30, 2026 | Track & Field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. & BOSTON – The first day of split competition for the Tulane track and field program was a record-breaking one as seven Green Wave athletes etched their names into the Tulane indoor record book today between the John Thomas Terrier Invite and the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational. Blezzin Kimutai highlighted the successful day by demolishing her own program record in the 5,000 meters by 27 seconds.
At Boston University's Track and Tennis Center, Blezzin Kimutai shined by breaking her own program record in the 5,000 meters. Running in the invitational event, Kimutai placed eighth with her time of 16:00.94, shattering Tulane's indoor record that she set at last season's American Indoor Championship (16:27.59). In the open 5,000 meters, Allison Hall joined her in the program's top 10, putting forth a time of 16:56.83 to rank fifth all-time at Tulane.
Also in Boston, Petra Dos Santos came close to joining Kimutai with a record-setting time, but she just fell short in the 3,000 meters with a mark of 9:19.98. The program record is 9:17.80, but Dos Santos still recorded the second-best time in program history. Behind her, Alex Sharp and Haley Harper entered the program's top 10 with their respective times to solidify a trio of Wave runners entering the record book. Sharp clocked a 9:36.51 with Harper posting a 9:37.16 as they checked in at ninth and 10th, respectively, in the program's top 10.
At the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Sofie Groeninger excelled in the pentathlon with 3,774 total points to place fourth. It is the fifth-highest point total in the pentathlon in program history. Groeninger placed seventh in each of the 60 meter hurdles (9.15), high jump (1.60m), and long jump (5.46m). She won the shot put with a mark of 13.98 meters, the sixth-best performance in program history. This bested her mark from two weeks ago in the Vanderbilt Invitational that was also sixth at the time, and Groeninger now owns each of the sixth, seventh, and eighth spots in Tulane's shot put top 10. She secured her overall fourth-place result in the 800 meters with a time of 2:31.2h, a new personal best.
For another highlight in Louisville, Cara Salsberry notched a 17.84 meters in the weight throw to place 13th. The distance is a new best at Tulane and the second-best mark in program history. This is the second consecutive event in which Salsberry has notched the second-highest tally in school history.
Competition continues tomorrow in each location as Tulane will look to build on Friday's momentum and finish the weekend strong.
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At Boston University's Track and Tennis Center, Blezzin Kimutai shined by breaking her own program record in the 5,000 meters. Running in the invitational event, Kimutai placed eighth with her time of 16:00.94, shattering Tulane's indoor record that she set at last season's American Indoor Championship (16:27.59). In the open 5,000 meters, Allison Hall joined her in the program's top 10, putting forth a time of 16:56.83 to rank fifth all-time at Tulane.
Also in Boston, Petra Dos Santos came close to joining Kimutai with a record-setting time, but she just fell short in the 3,000 meters with a mark of 9:19.98. The program record is 9:17.80, but Dos Santos still recorded the second-best time in program history. Behind her, Alex Sharp and Haley Harper entered the program's top 10 with their respective times to solidify a trio of Wave runners entering the record book. Sharp clocked a 9:36.51 with Harper posting a 9:37.16 as they checked in at ninth and 10th, respectively, in the program's top 10.
At the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Sofie Groeninger excelled in the pentathlon with 3,774 total points to place fourth. It is the fifth-highest point total in the pentathlon in program history. Groeninger placed seventh in each of the 60 meter hurdles (9.15), high jump (1.60m), and long jump (5.46m). She won the shot put with a mark of 13.98 meters, the sixth-best performance in program history. This bested her mark from two weeks ago in the Vanderbilt Invitational that was also sixth at the time, and Groeninger now owns each of the sixth, seventh, and eighth spots in Tulane's shot put top 10. She secured her overall fourth-place result in the 800 meters with a time of 2:31.2h, a new personal best.
For another highlight in Louisville, Cara Salsberry notched a 17.84 meters in the weight throw to place 13th. The distance is a new best at Tulane and the second-best mark in program history. This is the second consecutive event in which Salsberry has notched the second-highest tally in school history.
Competition continues tomorrow in each location as Tulane will look to build on Friday's momentum and finish the weekend strong.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and men's and women's basketball campaigns can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TULANE ATHLETICS APP
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 ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane cross country and track & field on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting greenwaveclub.com.
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