ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Everlyn Kemboi was named Women's Outstanding Track Performer as Utah Valley's women's team took fifth at the WAC Track and Field Indoor Championships. Kemboi set a WAC record in the 5000m while also taking gold in the 3000m. The UVU men's team finished sixth behind Aaron Johnson winning the long jump.
 
"The meet was good, and the conference is one of the deepest in the country" said Utah Valley head track and field coach Scott Houle. "We had a lot of PRs, some school records, and a WAC all-time record with Everlyn. The WAC has been around for 60 years and for Everyln to beat that is pretty darn impressive.
 
"Also having Aaron Johnson who won the long jump and he'll be attending the indoor championships. He's had a great year and he's qualified for that I'm excited to see how he does. I'm really proud of all his work and effort. I think this was an eye opener and helped us to realize where we are at and where we need to go."

Kemboi broke an 18-year-old WAC record and in the 5000m, finishing with a time of 16:40.46. Kemboi now ranks 57th in the country and best in school history. Mazzie Melaney finished just behind Kemboi in the 5000m, clocking in with a time 16:40.49, to also beat the old record and take silver. Hannah Branch finished fourth with a time of 16:52.89, climbing to third in school history behind Kemboi and Melaney. Kemboi also took gold in the 3000m with a time of 9:38.35, setting a new UVU record, while Branch finished third with a time of 9:46.17 to climb to second in school history.
 
Caila Odekirk took silver in the mile run, clocking in with a time of 4:53.89, setting a new school record. Taylor Viertel finished third with a time of 4:54.53, climbing to second in UVU history. Larisa Dabb took second in the 400m, setting a new school record with a time of 55.43.   Maysen Rollo climbed to second in the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.7m, while Ally Keil is now fifth with a height of 3.6m. Kallie Given cleared 1.69m in the high jump, climbing to fourth in school history. In the pentathlon, Madi Clark and Meg Walker climbed to seventh and eighth, respectively, in UVU history with scores of 3243 and 3179.
 
Aaron Johnson won the long jump with a distance of 7.54m. Caleb Furnell took bronze in both the 60m and the 200m, finishing with times of 6.78 and 21.19, respectively. Seth Krauss also took third in the high jump, clearing a height of 2.14m, to break the UVU record. Zane Farrer finished the 60H in 8.02, beating the previous school record. Cameron Franklin climbed to fourth in UVU history in the 400m, clocking in with a time of 48.72. Dallin Snyder and Jeff Duvinston each cleared heights of 2.04m, climbing to ninth in school history.
 
UVU now begins its outdoor season, opening up at the Beach Opener at Long Beach State in Long Beach, Calif., on March 4-5. The Wolverines also await the final nominations from the NCAA for the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Ala., on March 11-12.