Emma Garner won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Virginia Grand Prix Saturday.
Garner Shines At Virginia Grand Prix
4.29.17 | Women's Track & Field, Track and Field
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Samford junior Emma Garner turned an impressive performance at the Virginia Grand Prix Saturday evening.
The Opelika, Ala., native won the 3,000-meter steeplechase against stellar competition at the Grand Prix. She finished the event in 10:16.45. Her time proves to be a Samford school record, well surpassing Hilllary Neal's previous best time of 10:29.83, which was set in 2009. Garner's time is also tops in the Southern Conference and ranks 12th in the region.
Garner was more than 22 seconds faster than her nearest competitor. Sarah Edwards of Virginia Tech came in second with a time of 10:38.57.
Following Edwards was Bridget Abbatiello of Charlotte, finishing the event in 11:28.14. Madison Rowles, also from Charlotte, came in fourth with a time of 11:41.82.
The Samford men's and women's track and field teams will host the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships, May 11-12, at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
WOMEN'S 3000-METER STEEPLECHASE RESULTS
1: Emma Garner, Samford, 10:16.45
2: Sarah Edwards, Virginia Tech, 10:38.57
3: Bridget Abbatiello, Charlotte, 11:28.14
4: Madison Rowles, Charlotte, 11:41.82
5: Taylor Brown, Charlotte, 11:56.49
6: Olivia Hodge, Radford, 12:10.76
7: Jade Hardy, Howard, 12:25.20
The Opelika, Ala., native won the 3,000-meter steeplechase against stellar competition at the Grand Prix. She finished the event in 10:16.45. Her time proves to be a Samford school record, well surpassing Hilllary Neal's previous best time of 10:29.83, which was set in 2009. Garner's time is also tops in the Southern Conference and ranks 12th in the region.
Garner was more than 22 seconds faster than her nearest competitor. Sarah Edwards of Virginia Tech came in second with a time of 10:38.57.
Following Edwards was Bridget Abbatiello of Charlotte, finishing the event in 11:28.14. Madison Rowles, also from Charlotte, came in fourth with a time of 11:41.82.
The Samford men's and women's track and field teams will host the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships, May 11-12, at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium.
WOMEN'S 3000-METER STEEPLECHASE RESULTS
1: Emma Garner, Samford, 10:16.45
2: Sarah Edwards, Virginia Tech, 10:38.57
3: Bridget Abbatiello, Charlotte, 11:28.14
4: Madison Rowles, Charlotte, 11:41.82
5: Taylor Brown, Charlotte, 11:56.49
6: Olivia Hodge, Radford, 12:10.76
7: Jade Hardy, Howard, 12:25.20
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