CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Central Arkansas Bears finished Day 1 of the Richard Martin, Jr. Invitational with 15 top 10 finishes for their first outdoor meet of the season.  
The meet will continue tomorrow morning, March 19^th, at 9:00 AM.
 
Julian Haessner set a UCA facility record in the men's 5000m with a time of 14:53.01.
Malik Beasley finished first in the men's Hammer Throw with a throw of 47.69m (156' 5").
Freshman Fionn Harrington opened his outdoor career at UCA with a first=place finish in the men's 1500m.
 
Women's Personal Records
Marie Møller Schmidt, 5000m, 18:58.11
Anna Jeffcoat, 5000m, 19.50:40
Sara Steimel, 1500m, 4:48.02
Anna Bommes, 1500m, 4:48.03
Emma Selph, 1500m, 5:03.53
Felisa Saheib, 1500m, 5:13.74
Isabel Lynch, 1500m, 5:21.26
Kiara Williams, Hammer Throw, 31.53m (103' 5")
Miranda Nichols, Hammer Throw, 28.85m (94' 8")
Joy Nance, Hammer Throw, 25.12m (82' 5")
Jalyn Akins, Hammer Throw, 24.13m (79' 2")
 
Men's Personal Records
Fionn Harrington, 1500m, 4:02.62
Niklas Iking, 1500m, 4:06.25
Christian Tamura, 1500m, 4:22.11
Julian Haessner, 5000m, 14:53.01
Philipp Haessner, 5000m, 15:06.28
Johnny Cordero, 5000m, 15:59.98
Maximillian Laur, Hammer Throw, 41.28m (135' 5")
 
Track Events
Sara Steimel and Anna Bommes kept the pace for the women's 1500m and Steimel finished strong for the first-place finish with a personal record time of 4:48.02, barely beating Anna Bommes' time of 4:48.03 for second place, setting a personal record. Emma Selph kicked it into gear in the last 100m to beat the Pine Bluff runner for 8^th place with a personal record time of 5:03.53. Felisa Saheib kept a steady pace with a personal record time of 5:13.74 for 12^th place. Close behind, Isabel Lynch placed 13^th with a time of 5:21.26.
In the men's 1500, Hunter Henderson led the race until the last 50m when Fionn Harrington passed him and secured a first-place finish with a personal record time of 4:02.62 with Hunter Henderson placing second with a 4:03.43. Close behind, Niklas Iking placed third with a personal record time of 4:06.25. Jared Touart placed 5^th with a time of 4:10.24. Staying steady at the middle of the pack, Simon Schneider placed 12^th with a 4:18.70 and Christian Tamura placed 16^th with a personal record time of 4:22.11.    
In the women's 5000m, Marie Møller Schmidt kept a close pace with the third and fourth place runners for the first half of the race, finishing strong in fourth place with a personal record time of 18:58.11. Anna Jeffcoat finished seventh with a time of 19.50:40 and Sarah Grace Meek placed 8^th with a time of 20:43.78.
Julian Haessner had a strong race in the men's 5000m keeping the lead the entire race with a facility record time and personal record time of 14:53.01. Philipp Haessner trailed behind at a steady pace finishing second with a personal record time of 15:06.28. Tate Whaley came in fourth with a time of 15:23.10 and Parker Jackson followed close behind in fifth with a time of 15:41.60. Trailing that pack, Johnny Cordero finished sixth with a personal record time of 15:59.98 and Thomas Cain placed seventh with a 16:18.86.
 
Field Events
In the women's Long Jump, Taylor Coleman placed third with a jump of 5.13m (16' 10"). Jasmine Batson placed 4^th with a jump of 4.84m (15' 10.5").
Jalal Taylor played second in the men's Long Jump with a jump of 6.23m (20' 5.25").
In the women's Hammer Throw, Kiara Williams placed 10^th with a throw of 31.53m (103' 5"). Miranda Nichols placed 12^th with a throw of 28.85m (94' 8"), Joy Nance placed 13^th with a throw of 25.12m (82' 5"), and Jalyn Akins placed 24.13m (79' 2").
With a throw of 47.69m (156' 5"), Malik Beasley took the first-place title for the men's Hammer Throw. Maximillian Laur placed fourth with a personal record throw of 41.28m (135' 5").
 
Live Stats
http://www.macdonaldtiming.com/uca/
 
From the Facility Record-Setter – Julian Haessner
"My goal was to go definitely faster. Before the race, the weather forecast was pretty bad, so already realized before the start that it going to be a tough race. However, I enjoyed running on our home track and the support of my teammates."
 
From the 1^st-Place Finisher – Malik Beasley
"Going into our home meet I was praying that the team could start this outdoor season good and set the tone for the rest of the season."
 
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