The University of Illinois Springfield track and field teams started their outdoor seasons on Friday at the Washington Invitational Distance Carnival in St. Louis, Mo.
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The Prairie Stars competed in three events on the evening.
Taryn Christy led the way by finishing sixth in the 5,000m race with a time of 17:30. Other top finishers in that race, which included 164 runners, were
Savannah Brannan in 47th place with a mark of 18:30, and
Gloria Esarco who finished 66th with a time of 18:54.
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On the men's side,
Blake Jones had the best finish by coming in 21st in the 5,000m with a mark of 14:59.
Tyler Hiserote and
Kenton Wilson both broke 15:30 and finished in the top-60. In the 10,000m,
Trevor Dunkel led the team with a mark of 33:25.
Adam Robson and
Thomas Wuchte also finished in under 34 seconds.
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UIS will be in action again on April 6 at the Big Blue Alumni Meet in Decatur, Ill.
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