Trailblazers Tally Two Program Records in Southern California

(La Verne, Calif. - April 18, 2025) - Utah Tech track & field wrapped up another successful week with two program records and nine top-eight finishes across two concurrent meets in Southern California on Thursday and Friday.

On Thursday night at the La Verne-hosted Leopard Invitational, sophomore Averie Perriton took fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:03.82. Perriton is once again at the apex of the Trailblazer record books, besting her former program record of 11:07.09 set last season.

In the 10,000 meters, freshman Isabela Coffman and sophomore Charly Murie finished seventh and eighth at 37:45.88 and 37:49.71, respectively.

Sophomore Addie Payne placed third in her section of the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:51.38 to log UT's first top-eight mark of Friday.

In their section of the 800 meters, junior Savannah Eatough finished third at 2:17.37, while senior Sadie Edwards followed in eighth at 2:19.77.

Sophomore Aiden Hardy of the men's cross country team took second with a time of 3:57.76 in his section of the 1,500 meters.

On Friday at the Azusa Pacific-hosted Bryan Clay Invitational, senior Kylie Bishop and junior Lainee Leavitt placed sixth and seventh with tantamount marks of 1.58 meters (5-2.25) in the high jump, respectively.

Senior Lexi Larsen can tout another program record after posting a time of 4:30.12 in the 1,500 meters on Friday night. Larsen effaced her previous record of 4:32.24 set last month.

LEOPARD INVITATIONAL
Top Eight Finishes

3,000-Meter Steeplechase
- 5. Averie Perriton, 11:03.82 - PROGRAM RECORD
10,000 Meters
- 7. Isabela Coffman, 37:45.88
- 8. Charly Murie, 37:49.71
1,500 Meters 'Slow Section'
- 3. Addie Payne, 4:51.38
800 Meters 'Fast Section'
- 3. Savannah Eatough, 2:17.37
- 8. Sadie Edwards, 2:19.77

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
Top Eight Finishes

High Jump
- 6. Kylie Bishop, 1.58 meters (5-2.25)
- 7. Lainee Leavitt, 1.58 meters (5-2.25)
1,500 Meters
- 49. Lexi Larsen, 4:30.12 - PROGRAM RECORD