Preisner and Roderique Go One, Two, in 3,000-Meter Finals

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Preisner and Roderique Go One, Two, in 3,000-Meter Finals

2/24/2018 5:37:00 PM | Track and Field

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ben Preisner and Adam Roderique finished first and second, respectively, in the men's 3,000-meter finals at the Birmingham Crossplex on Saturday. Tulsa finished sixth in the men's standings, while the women placed 11th.

Preisner followed his 5,000-meter championship from Friday, with the 3,000-meters on Saturday. Preisner won the 3,000-meters with a time of 8:12.89. Roderique came in second with a time of 8:15.64, securing the top-two spots for the Golden Hurricane.

Robert Tully collected a third-place finish in the men's 800-meters, with a time of 1:51.18.

The women's 4x400-meter relay team of Kiarra Reed, Candalyn Lyons, Breonna Hall, and Aaliyah Birmingham combined for a time of 3:45.49 on the way to a fourth-place finish.

The men's 4x400-meter relay team placed fourth. Hans Kunsch, Zachary Adee, Henry Visser, and Bailey Stewart combined for a time of 3:14.90.

Sabrina Monsees shaved two seconds off of her qualifying time and placed fourth in the women's 800-meters, with a mark of 2:09.52.

Ca'Purnika Galbert notched a fifth-place finish with a time of 56.32 in the women's 400-meter finals.

The Hurricane track & field team returns to action on Friday, March 9, in College Station, Texas, for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Women's Results
Sabrina Monsees    800-meters    4th      2:09.52
4x400-meter relay                4th                  3:45.49
Ca'Purnika Galbert 400-meters    5th      56.32

Men's Results
Ben Preisner             3,000-meters 1st       8:12.89
Adam Roderique      3,000-meters 2nd     8:15.64
Robert Tully              800-meters    3rd      1:51.18
4x400-meter relay                4th                  3:14.90

Women - Team Rankings - 17 Events Scored
1) Cincinnati 147
2) SMU 85
3) Connecticut 74
4) East Carolina 72.8333
5) Houston 64
6) Temple 51
7) Tulane 41
8) UCF 33
9) South Florida 32.8333
10) Memphis 27
11) Tulsa 18
12) Wichita State 16.3333

Men - Team Rankings - 17 Events Scored
1) Houston 139
2) Memphis 107
3) Wichita State 103
4) Connecticut 93.5
5) Cincinnati 82
6) Tulsa 65
7) South Florida 36
8) East Carolina 35.5

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