Members of the University of Redlands track & field teams competed in the Oxy Distance Carnival and Sprint Festival on Friday night in Eagle Rock. The Bulldogs gained quality results in the 800, 1500, and 10000 events.
Junior Kaylee Jorgensen (Claremont, CA) headed up the Bulldog women among the 800 competitors with her sixth-place showing with a time of 2:17.05. Junior Justine Keller (Portland, OR) followed with a time of 2:24.67 to finish among the top 25 in the high-caliber meet.
In the 1500 Meters, sophomore Ellie Ramsey (Waterbury, VT) led a crew of four Bulldogs who completed the race within 10 seconds of each other. She clocked a time of 5:10.30, while freshmen Maria Ramirez (Orange, CA), Carly Veasy (Camas, WA), and Karli Stichter (Tustin, CA) each crossed the finish line by the 5:20-mark with respective times of 5:17.48, 5:18.78, and 5:19.26.
Senior Jessika Snincsak (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) mustered a time of 39:13.02 in the 10,000 Meters as the only Redlands runner.
For the men, freshman Nolan Ridgeway (Long Beach, CA) was the first of three competitors from Redlands to produce a sub-two-minute effort in the 800. He finished the race in 18th place with a time of 1:55.82. In addition, junior John Nichols (Arroyo Grande, CA) and sophomore Benjamin Casey (Highland Park, IL) followed suit with respective times of 1:58.72 and 1:59.15.
In the 1500 Meters, senior Abhinav Nagpal (Cypress, CA) headlined a quality quartet from Redlands with his time of 4:06.75. Junior Sean Unger (Carlsbad, CA) finished the race in 4:08.38, while junior David Galindo (Easts Los Angeles, CA) put together a time of 4:09.96. Finally, senior Erik Chazin (Hollis, NH) earned a time of 4:10.07 for the Bulldogs.
Redlands looks forward to hosting the Redlands Invitational on Friday, March 17, on Ashel Cunningham Track. The first field event takes place at 3:30 p.m., with the first track event beginning at 4:15 p.m.