The Weber State men’s track and field team competed at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, California, and the Triton Invitational in La Jolla, California on April 3-4. Wyatt Larkins broke his own school record in the hammer throw with a distance of 218 feet, 11 inches.
Head Coach Corbin Talley said, “We had a very successful weekend in California. We picked up a bunch of PR’s and a few all-time top 10 marks.”
Several athletes made changes to the school’s all-time top ten lists during these competitions. Colby Jenks recorded the sixth-best time in school history for the 800 meters at 1:49.85, while Joe Corbridge achieved ninth place with a time of 1:50.00. In the 5,000 meters, Owen Rogers moved into ninth place with a time of 14:08.34 and Tyler Spencer claimed tenth with a finish of 14:11.54.
Larkins improved his previous school record by two feet after setting it just last week at the UVU Invitational.
William Horne ran an impressive steeplechase with a time of 8:56.24 and is currently among the top five freshmen nationally in that event. Peter Visser led Weber State runners in the 5,000 meters with a time of 13:52.50.
The Wildcats will compete next at home during the WSU Spring Classic on April 10 where Wildcat seniors will be recognized at an event scheduled for 7 p.m., followed by participation in conjunction with the U of U Spring Classic on April 11.
