Freshman distance running sensation Veyda Conley now owns two school records.
Conley, who last fall astonished nearly everybody by turning in times under 20 minutes in the 5,000-meter cross country race, Friday night broke the school record in the 3200-meter run with a time of 12:09.9. The clocking was 18 seconds faster than the recored set in 2000.
A 24-year old school record has been shattered at the Kent City Elite Invitational. Conley finished sixth in the 3200-meter race and was the highest placing freshman in the race.
Conley also earned a medal in the 1600-meter race placing 10th in 5:39.23, in the elite division, featuring only the best runners.
The invitational included 25 teams, many of them Division 2 and 3 while Martin is Division 4.
The Lady Clippers as a team also performed well in distance events. They took fifth place in the 3200-meter relay with Sara Schipper, Emily King, Tory Harris, Veyda Conley in 19:43.44, only half second away from fourth.
Other Martin results:
• Alex Morin 13th in the 1600 meters, 5:05.19, 39 runners.
• Gavin Meyers, 17th in 300-meter hurdles, 45.51 seconds, with 42 in the field.
• Braxton Mathis 30th, Elliot Long 31st in the shot put, with 61 competitors.
• Taegan Harris tied for seventh in the high jump among 42 jumpers, 5-6.
• Seth Toris, 46th in the long jump.
For the Lady Clippers:
Torryn Harris 19th of 46 in the 200, 29.01.
• Freshman Sarah Schipper 22nd in 400, 1:09.08, with 47 runners.
• Emily King, 26th of 48 in 800.Kayden Jager, 23rd in 1600.
• Martin 400 relay 14th, Ellyse Blackburn, Sara Schipper, Emily King, Tory Harris.
• Mia Ramos 45th in shot put.
• Ellyse Blackburn 31st in discus, Mia Ramos 34th.
• Ellyse Blackburn 12th in high jump, 4-8.
• Emily King, 28th in long jump.
