Thursday, May 13
Fresno, Calif.
Boise State
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Mountain West Championships - Day One
Broncos Begin Mountain West Championships with a Pair of Bronze
5/14/2021 1:56:00 AM | Track & Field
CLOVIS, Calif. – Day one of the Mountain West Championships got off to a strong start for Boise State track and field, Thursday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Graduate students Logan Rees and Clare O'Brien each earned a bronze medal finish in the men and women's 10,000-meters, respectively.
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Rees, who finished with a time of 29:52.79, was followed closely across the line by Jack Leitch with a time of 29:53.66. They combined to earn the Bronco men 11 points on the opening day of competition.
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O'Brien led a quartet of runners for the Boise State women. Following a fast start by three New Mexico runners, O'Brien quickly recovered and chased down the third runner to earn a spot on the podium and secure six points for the Bronco women with a time of 33:50.81.
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Action resumes Friday with the women's long jump at 5 p.m. MT on the Mountain West Network.
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COMPETING BRONCOS
Women
10,000m – 3. Clare O'Brien – 33:50.81, 10. Sailor Hutton – 35:59.97, 14. Claire Graves – 37:14.82, Grace Brock – DNF
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Men
3. Logan Rees – 29:52.79, 4. Jack Leitch – 29:53.66
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Graduate students Logan Rees and Clare O'Brien each earned a bronze medal finish in the men and women's 10,000-meters, respectively.
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Rees, who finished with a time of 29:52.79, was followed closely across the line by Jack Leitch with a time of 29:53.66. They combined to earn the Bronco men 11 points on the opening day of competition.
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O'Brien led a quartet of runners for the Boise State women. Following a fast start by three New Mexico runners, O'Brien quickly recovered and chased down the third runner to earn a spot on the podium and secure six points for the Bronco women with a time of 33:50.81.
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Action resumes Friday with the women's long jump at 5 p.m. MT on the Mountain West Network.
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COMPETING BRONCOS
Women
10,000m – 3. Clare O'Brien – 33:50.81, 10. Sailor Hutton – 35:59.97, 14. Claire Graves – 37:14.82, Grace Brock – DNF
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Men
3. Logan Rees – 29:52.79, 4. Jack Leitch – 29:53.66
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