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Track & Field Completes Day One at Penn Relays
4/28/2022 | Track and Field
Kristel van den Berg Steeplechase PR Leads Rebels on Day One
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Ole Miss track & field completed a brief first day of action at the 126th running of the historic Penn Relays on Thursday night.
Senior Kristel van den Berg led the day for the Rebels with a career performance in the college women's 3000-meter steeplechase championship, finishing third overall at a two-second PR of 10:05.75. That time is the third consecutive PR that van den Berg has run in the steeplechase dating back to last summer, and all-time it ranks No. 9 in Netherlands history and improves upon her slot already in No. 3 in Ole Miss history. This season, that time moves her up to No. 23 in the NCAA, No. 9 in the East and No. 4 in the SEC.
Morgan Claire Rose also ran in the women's steeple on Thursday, finishing 12th overall at 10:28.88.
Ole Miss received two additional PRs on Thursday, with Chase Rose moving up to No. 11 in school history in the college men's 3000-meter steeplechase championship at 9:14.80, and Nick Moulai clocking a 16-second outdoor PR at 14:23.44 to finish 44th in the college men's 5K championship.
Other Rebels in competition on Thursday were Lydia van Dijk in the college women's 1500-meter championship (24th, 4:29.96) and Cate Tracht in the college women's 5K championship (35th, 16:59.61).
Competition resumes for Ole Miss at Penn Relays on Friday at 12:45 p.m. CT with the Championship of America races in both the men's and women's distance medley relay. The Rebels will also run in a trio of races Friday night in Starkville at the Maroon and White Invite beginning at 5:40 p.m. CT.
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (PENN RELAYS)
College Women's 1500-Meter Championship
24. Lydia van Dijk – 4:29.96
College Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase Championship
3. Kristel van den Berg – 10:05.75 – PR, No. 9 Netherlands History, No. 3 Ole Miss History, No. 2 Netherlands, No. 23 NCAA, No. 9 East, No. 4 SEC
12. Morgan Claire Rose – 10:28.88
College Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase Championship
22. Chase Rose – 9:14.80 – PR, No. 11 Ole Miss History
College Women's 5K Championship
35. Cate Tracht – 16:59.61
College Men's 5K Championship
44. Nick Moulai – 14:23.44 – 16-second outdoor PR
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
Senior Kristel van den Berg led the day for the Rebels with a career performance in the college women's 3000-meter steeplechase championship, finishing third overall at a two-second PR of 10:05.75. That time is the third consecutive PR that van den Berg has run in the steeplechase dating back to last summer, and all-time it ranks No. 9 in Netherlands history and improves upon her slot already in No. 3 in Ole Miss history. This season, that time moves her up to No. 23 in the NCAA, No. 9 in the East and No. 4 in the SEC.
Morgan Claire Rose also ran in the women's steeple on Thursday, finishing 12th overall at 10:28.88.
Ole Miss received two additional PRs on Thursday, with Chase Rose moving up to No. 11 in school history in the college men's 3000-meter steeplechase championship at 9:14.80, and Nick Moulai clocking a 16-second outdoor PR at 14:23.44 to finish 44th in the college men's 5K championship.
Other Rebels in competition on Thursday were Lydia van Dijk in the college women's 1500-meter championship (24th, 4:29.96) and Cate Tracht in the college women's 5K championship (35th, 16:59.61).
Competition resumes for Ole Miss at Penn Relays on Friday at 12:45 p.m. CT with the Championship of America races in both the men's and women's distance medley relay. The Rebels will also run in a trio of races Friday night in Starkville at the Maroon and White Invite beginning at 5:40 p.m. CT.
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION (PENN RELAYS)
College Women's 1500-Meter Championship
24. Lydia van Dijk – 4:29.96
College Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase Championship
3. Kristel van den Berg – 10:05.75 – PR, No. 9 Netherlands History, No. 3 Ole Miss History, No. 2 Netherlands, No. 23 NCAA, No. 9 East, No. 4 SEC
12. Morgan Claire Rose – 10:28.88
College Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase Championship
22. Chase Rose – 9:14.80 – PR, No. 11 Ole Miss History
College Women's 5K Championship
35. Cate Tracht – 16:59.61
College Men's 5K Championship
44. Nick Moulai – 14:23.44 – 16-second outdoor PR
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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