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INDOOR TRACK: Casey, others set season highs at Terrier invite
by Melissa Siegel
Staff writer
Sports | 1/29/08
Posted online at 3:42 AM EST on 1/29/08
/ Last updated at 11:52 AM EST on 1/29/08
After falling short of qualifying for the outdoor NCAA Championships at the Last Chance Meet last May, Meaghan Casey '09 admitted she was rusty because she spent last semester studying abroad in Spain.
"This was my very first meet for this year," Casey said. "I ran what I wanted to run. It takes me a while to get back into the mode. It's definitely not where I want to be for the season."
That rustiness, however, still resulted in a time that was the best among University Athletic Association competitors in the 800-meter event, one of several strong finishes for both the men's and women's teams in the Terrier Invitational at Boston University last Friday and Saturday, a meet that included several Division I schools. Nine of 10 women's distance runners and 13 of 14 men's distance runners ran season-high times for Brandeis, and several others also had career-bests.
"You can have your best times if you run against better people," co-head coach Mark Reytblat said.
Because of the competition, Casey's time of 2 minutes, 21.65 seconds placed her just 30th among 58 competitors in the event, but the coaches expect her to continue to improve this season.
"[Casey's] definitely a little rusty, but she's so tough," co-head coach John Evans said. "We have big plans for Casey. I think by the time of the New England Championships, she'll be in much better shape."
The other two Brandeis competitors in the 800-meter event also garnered season-high times. Emily Owen '11 finished 36th in 2:24.61, and Julia Alpaio '10 was 39th in 2:26.40.
The Judges also got season-best performances from every member who competed in the one-mile run event. Marie Lemay '11 led the way, shaving six seconds off her previous best time to finish 25th out of 73 runners and first among Division III competitors in 5:14.42. Beth Pisarik '10 finished in 31st place in 5:17.04, for her best time of the season, and Hannah Lindholm '11, whose time of 5:21.18 was eight seconds faster than her previous best, finished 39th.
"This was my very first meet for this year," Casey said. "I ran what I wanted to run. It takes me a while to get back into the mode. It's definitely not where I want to be for the season."
That rustiness, however, still resulted in a time that was the best among University Athletic Association competitors in the 800-meter event, one of several strong finishes for both the men's and women's teams in the Terrier Invitational at Boston University last Friday and Saturday, a meet that included several Division I schools. Nine of 10 women's distance runners and 13 of 14 men's distance runners ran season-high times for Brandeis, and several others also had career-bests.
"You can have your best times if you run against better people," co-head coach Mark Reytblat said.
Because of the competition, Casey's time of 2 minutes, 21.65 seconds placed her just 30th among 58 competitors in the event, but the coaches expect her to continue to improve this season.
"[Casey's] definitely a little rusty, but she's so tough," co-head coach John Evans said. "We have big plans for Casey. I think by the time of the New England Championships, she'll be in much better shape."
The other two Brandeis competitors in the 800-meter event also garnered season-high times. Emily Owen '11 finished 36th in 2:24.61, and Julia Alpaio '10 was 39th in 2:26.40.
The Judges also got season-best performances from every member who competed in the one-mile run event. Marie Lemay '11 led the way, shaving six seconds off her previous best time to finish 25th out of 73 runners and first among Division III competitors in 5:14.42. Beth Pisarik '10 finished in 31st place in 5:17.04, for her best time of the season, and Hannah Lindholm '11, whose time of 5:21.18 was eight seconds faster than her previous best, finished 39th.
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