The track and field team got out of the blocks fast this past weekend.
Senior Brian Holdmeyer represented Saint Louis University in the Blue & Gold Invitational at Notre Dame on Friday, Dec. 2. He set a new SLU mark in the 5K with a time of 14:33.90, good for fourth overall.
The rest of the squad participated in the Early Bird Invitational on Saturday at Illinois State. Senior Brittney Cloudy registered a school record in the 60-meter dash (7.86) and took first place in the long jump (18-4.5) and triple jump (40-0).
Sophomore Kita Alvarez took first place in the 400 meters at the Early Bird, finishing in a time of 58.71. Senior Jenna Romano and freshman Jamee Holmes finished second and third in the mile, respectively, with times of 5:15.70 and 5:28.39. Junior Dana Siebenaller finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 2:18.06.
The women’s 4×400-meter relay, made up of Alvarez, sophomore Allison Walter, junior Ashley Roche and sophomore Caitlyn Brinkmann, finished second with a time of 4:01.59.
On the men’s side, senior Patrick Kotecki won the 400 meters, posting a time of 51.65. Sophomores Stewart Van Horne and Jose Mendez placed second and third in the 800 meters with times of 2:01.17 and 2:01.45, respectively. The Billikens will hit the track next in the Illini Open, held on Jan. 14.
