Weekend Recap: Collegians Show No Love To Record Books

Valentine’s Day might be right around the corner, but collegians aren’t about to start showing any love to the record books.

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All-time marks continued to pour in across the nation this weekend.

Find out what happened on another exciting weekend in collegiate track & field.

Rose Blooms In Boston

Michaela Rose won’t slow down.

The LSU standout went 1:59.49 over 800 meters at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston for the second-fastest performance in collegiate history behind 2021 The Bowerman winner Athing Mu’s 1:58.40 effort from that same year. Rose is the third woman in collegiate history to go sub-two minutes indoors, joining Mu and Roisin Willis of Stanford.

Less than one month ago, Rose set the 600-yard CR of 1:16.76 at the Red Raider Open in Lubbock, Texas. That took down a 41-year-old CR previously held by Tennessee legend Deilsa Walton.

That’s All She Roe-te

Taylor Roe didn’t need competition on Friday.

The Oklahoma State standout clocked the third-fastest mark in collegiate indoor history over 5000 meters of 15:12.71 at the Boston College Eagle Elite Invitational. Roe led by nearly four seconds after 400 meters and won the section by nearly 40 seconds.

Fun fact: Emily Sisson, who sits one spot above Roe, didn’t need anybody around her either when she notched the previous CR of 15:12.22 back in 2015. Sisson won BIG EAST title by 48 seconds.

Roe came back on Saturday to anchor the Cowgirls to the No. 2 collegiate distance medley relay team with a time of 10:47.20. Preceding Roe (who split 4:34.5 for 1600) were Billah Jepkirui (3:17.1), Tamara Woodley (53.7) and Gabija Galvydyte (2:01.9).

Not So Fast, Replies Lemngole

At a competing meet in Boston – the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston U – Doris Lemngole of Alabama moved her name even higher on the all-time collegiate list – No. 2 with a 15:04.71 that garnered her third place.

The collegian faster is CR holder Parker Valby of Florida at 14:56.11 on the same track in December.

Robinson Leads Fast 3k Parade In Washington

Stanford’s Ky Robinson won the 3000 meters at the Husky Classic on Washington’s oversized track, racing to a time of 7:36.69 that is No. 2 collegiate all-time, all-conditions.

Three other collegians clocked sub-7:40 times: Aaron Las Heras of Northern Arizona (7:37.26), Matt Strangio of Portland (7:39.02) and Theo Quax of Northern Arizona (7:39.85). Las Heras now rates No. 4 on the same all-time compilation.

Welcome To The Record Book, Flomena

Flomena Asekol made quick work of the mile on Friday.

How quick? Try 4:26.47.

The Florida standout registered the third-fastest mile on a record-legal track in collegiate history. Only Katelyn Tuohy (4:24.26) and 2009 The Bowerman winner Jenny Simpson (4:25.91) stand between her and the top.

Hyde Part Of Two DII Records

Gracie Hyde of Adams State nabbed two NCAA Division II records at Boston U’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational, both by large margins.

On Friday she obliterated the standard in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:58.33. The previous record was also the Adams State program record – 9:06.03 by Stephanie Cotter last year. Cotter earned that mark at last year’s NCAA Division II Indoor Championships, when she and teammate Brianna Robles (9:06.72) both went under the then-DII record of 9:08.10.

Then on Saturday Hyde was at it again, anchoring the Grizzlies to a win in the distance medley relay in 11:08.94. That smashed the previous DII record of 11:12.47 set by Grand Valley State in last year’s DII Championships. Carrying the baton before Hyde were Lieke Hoogsteen, Victoria Amiadamen and Jessica Simon. ASU had a second foursome that ran 11:16.40 – the No. 5 performance in DII history.

Coca Leads Three Under DII 3k Record

Miguel Coca of Adams State was the fastest of three runners breaking the old NCAA DII 3000-meter record at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.

Coca is the new record holder at 7:44.90, finishing fourth in the first section just ahead of Loic Scomparin of Colorado School of Mines (fifth in 7:46.11) and Wingate’s Hamza Chahid (eighth in 7:47.70).

Cartwright Hurdles Into History

Denisha Cartwright was already one of the most prolific sprint hurdlers in NCAA DII history.

Now, Cartwright has a record to show for it.

The Minnesota State standout equaled the NCAA DII record in the 60-meter hurdles on Friday with an 8.05 effort at the Maverick Premier. That put Cartwright atop the all-time chart with Indira Spence of Adams State, who clocked the same mark nearly 14 years ago.

Roberts Raises DII Vault Record For 7th Time

Brynn King of Roberts Wesleyan continued her assault on the record book, raising the NCAA Division II pole record for the seventh time this winter with her 4.61m (15-1½) victory at Grand Valley State’s Big Meet II.

King has added 26cm (10¼ inches) to the DII record since early December. She now stands at No. =7 all-time among all collegians.

Harris Collects NJCAA 5k Record

JaQuavious Harris of Salt Lake (Utah) CC claimed the NJCAA record in the 5000, running 13:40.87 in the third section of the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.

That not only bettered the 13:51.59 of Stephen Sambu of Rend Lake (Ill.) from 2010, but also the all-time, all-conditions best of 13:40.92 that Harris set two weeks ago on an oversized track.

Indian Hills Lowers Still-Simmering NJCAA DMR Best

Indian Hills (Iowa) CC didn’t let the NJCAA all-time, all-conditions indoor best in the distance medley relay last long.

One week was all, as the Warriors clocked 9:43.60 at the Gorilla Classic on Pittsburg State’s 300-meter oval to take down the 9:46.12 that rival Iowa Western CC ran last week, also on an oversized track.

Running for Indian Hills were Cole Reinders, Chris Johnson, Terrick Johnson and Keveroy Venson.

Malykhin Gets Closer To Vault Record

Harding’s Vlad Malykhin improved his indoor pole vault best to 5.62m (18-5¼) in finishing second at the Tyson Invitational.

That strengthened his hold at No. 2 on the all-time NCAA Division II list, where the best remains 5.73m (18-9½) by Billy Olson of Abilene Christian in 1982, when it was also a world record.