LONG BEACH, California — Nick Forsyth broke his own school record in the javelin for Utah Valley University at the Pacific Coast Invitational on Thursday. The Wolverines hit nine top-10 marks during the meet, which was hosted by Long Beach State, and two more at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Thursday night.
Forsyth, who finished second in Thursday's meet, hit 64.70 meters to set the new record and personal best. It's also the No. 2 mark in the WAC so far this season and puts him in the top 35 on the NCAA West Outdoor Qualifying List.
Jared Nation also had a PR in the javelin, hitting 61.02 meters for the No. 7 spot in the school record book.
Austin Kleinman set a personal record in the discus, with his distance of 47.41 meters improving on his No. 8 spot.
Caleb Furnell and
Gabriel Remy both had top 10 times in the 100-meter dash. Furnell improved on his fourth-best time, finishing second out of 114 competitors, with a time of 10.37 seconds. Remy moved in No. 10 in the UVU 100-meter record book after finishing in 10.60.
On the women's side,
Quincy Bonds hit No. 4 in the 100 with a 10.84 PR while
Ella Hopper and
Paige Young both climbed the top 10 ladder in the 400-meter hurdles. Hopper finished in 1:00.11 to take over the No. 2 spot in the top 10 while Young was just behind her in 1:00.41, putting her in fourth in the record book.
Olivia Pixton also continued her ascent in the triple jump top 10, with her best distance of 11.85 meters putting her all alone in the No. 2 spot.
Utah Valley also had distance runners competing at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific, where
Emily Morden set a new personal record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:46.59), putting her seventh in the school's top 10.
Austin Hone ran in the final 10k heat of the night and just over 23 minutes into the race, the stadium lights went out as the clock struck midnight. Still, Hone recorded a top 10 after finishing in 29:48.17, good enough for fourth all-time at UVU.
The Wolverines will now compete at the Beach Invitational at Long Beach State on Friday and Saturday. The distance squad will also continue at both the Bryan Clay and the La Verne Distance Carnival.
