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Yarbrough Smashes 5k Record at Raleigh Relays
3/31/2018 2:11:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Caroline Yarbrough crushed the school 5,000-meter record for Davidson women's track and field Friday at the Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr Track.
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Yarbrough stopped the clock in 16:20.70 to smash the 5k record by over 12 seconds set in 2015 by Erin Osment (16:32.86). Susannah Cate competed in the 5k, stopping the clock in 17:57.96.
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Maddie Hunter placed third of 105 runners in the 1500-meter run, stopping the clock in 4:27.69. Her time is a new personal best and she remains atop the Atlantic 10's performance list for the event. Sophia Mills (4:34.44) and Sierra Ponthier (4:46.09) also competed in the 1500m.
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Makayla Binter competed at the Bill Webb Combined Events Classic Thursday and Friday. The second-year student-athlete placed third with 4383 points. Binter set the bar in the high jump, clearing 1.62m (5'3.75). She also stretched the tape the furthest in the long jump, marking a leap of 5.27m (17'3.5).
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Davidson returns to the track Saturday, April 14 at the George Mason Invitational.
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Be sure to follow the Wildcat cross country and track and field teams on Twitter and Instagram!
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Caroline Yarbrough crushed the school 5,000-meter record for Davidson women's track and field Friday at the Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr Track.
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Yarbrough stopped the clock in 16:20.70 to smash the 5k record by over 12 seconds set in 2015 by Erin Osment (16:32.86). Susannah Cate competed in the 5k, stopping the clock in 17:57.96.
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Maddie Hunter placed third of 105 runners in the 1500-meter run, stopping the clock in 4:27.69. Her time is a new personal best and she remains atop the Atlantic 10's performance list for the event. Sophia Mills (4:34.44) and Sierra Ponthier (4:46.09) also competed in the 1500m.
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Makayla Binter competed at the Bill Webb Combined Events Classic Thursday and Friday. The second-year student-athlete placed third with 4383 points. Binter set the bar in the high jump, clearing 1.62m (5'3.75). She also stretched the tape the furthest in the long jump, marking a leap of 5.27m (17'3.5).
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Davidson returns to the track Saturday, April 14 at the George Mason Invitational.
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Be sure to follow the Wildcat cross country and track and field teams on Twitter and Instagram!
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