2017 Columbia East-West ChallengeJan 27, 2017 by Adam Oestreich
Oregon Women Break DMR Collegiate Record In New York
Oregon Women Break DMR Collegiate Record In New York
At the 2017 Columbia East-West Challenge, the quartet of Lilli Burdon, Ashante Horsley, Raevyn Rogers and Katie Rainsberger ran a time 10:48.77, a full two seconds faster than the previous record of 10:50.98 set by Tennessee in 2009.
The Oregon Ducks are breaking records.
At the 2017 Columbia East-West Challenge, the quartet of Lilli Burdon, Ashante Horsley, Raevyn Rogers and Katie Rainsberger ran a time of 10:48.77 in the distance medley relay, a full two seconds faster than the previous collegiate record of 10:50.98 set by Tennessee in 2009.
With a strong anchor leg by freshman Katie Rainsberger in a time of 4:30.92, the women of Oregon beat the second place Villanova Wildcats by almost 10 seconds.
Freshman from Australia Lilli Burdon split a 3:20.55 for 1200m, followed by a 53.76 for senior Ashante Horsley who handed off to NCAA 800m indoor and outdoor champion Raevyn Rogers who split 2:03.53.
The men of Oregon immediately followed up that performance at the Armory with a 9:30.85 in the distance medley relay victory as well, highlighted by a 3:54.5 anchor leg from none other than Edward Cheserek.
Full results of the 2017 Columbia East-West Challenge.
At the 2017 Columbia East-West Challenge, the quartet of Lilli Burdon, Ashante Horsley, Raevyn Rogers and Katie Rainsberger ran a time of 10:48.77 in the distance medley relay, a full two seconds faster than the previous collegiate record of 10:50.98 set by Tennessee in 2009.
NCAA Record! The women's DMR team of Burdon-Horsley-Rogers-Rainsberger sets the collegiate record with a time of 10:48.77!! #GoDucks
— Oregon Track & Field (@OregonTF) January 27, 2017
With a strong anchor leg by freshman Katie Rainsberger in a time of 4:30.92, the women of Oregon beat the second place Villanova Wildcats by almost 10 seconds.
Freshman from Australia Lilli Burdon split a 3:20.55 for 1200m, followed by a 53.76 for senior Ashante Horsley who handed off to NCAA 800m indoor and outdoor champion Raevyn Rogers who split 2:03.53.
New collegiate DMR record 10:48.77 #GoDucks #TougherTogether pic.twitter.com/urQQsLlUiS
— Robert Johnson (@Run4Ducks) January 27, 2017
The men of Oregon immediately followed up that performance at the Armory with a 9:30.85 in the distance medley relay victory as well, highlighted by a 3:54.5 anchor leg from none other than Edward Cheserek.
Full results of the 2017 Columbia East-West Challenge.
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