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The “Mile City” portion of the UW Invitational did indeed deliver what it promised, as 15 men broke the four-minute mile barrier, a record for a single meet in the Dempsey Indoor, and they were led by NCAA Champion Luke Houser, who broke the School Record and Dempsey Record with a scintillating 3:51.73. But the thrills extended well beyond that signature event, as freshman Hana Moll and senior Carley Thomas each etched their names into the NCAA all-time top-10 in the pole vault and 800-meters, respectively.
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The UW Invitational wrapped up its second day by 12 noon today, then the Dempsey turned into “Mile City,” a new competition this year spotlighting the distance that has been such a centerpiece in the Dempsey over the past two decades, and even more recently with Washington’s national championship success at the distance. More than 500 men and women from a wide range of age and experience levels ran the mile today, highlighted by several elite races in the middle of the event.
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Houser led 15 total men, and five Huskies, to sub-four-minute miles today, outkicking his teammates and fellow NCAA Champions Joe Waskom (3:53.64) and Nathan Green (3:53.74) for the win. His time just edged out Waskom’s UW and Dempsey record of 3:51.90, set a year ago, and ranks Houser as the fourth-fastest miler in NCAA history.
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Breaking the 4:00 mark for the first time as Dawgs today was Ronan McMahon-Staggs, the UCLA transfer who went to No. 8 in school history in 3:54.61, and junior Leo Daschbach, who had broken four minutes as a high school star but got his first one in college today, with a PR time of 3:58.18. McMahon-Staggs and Daschbach bring the total number of Husky sub-four milers to 20, a staggering amount considering 14 of those have come since Head Coach Andy Powell took over the program in 2019.
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Moll, one of the most heralded recruits in school history along with twin sister Amanda, took over the NCAA lead in the women’s pole vault today with a clearance of 15-2 ¾. The Olympia, Wash. native and 2023 World Championships finalist made her home debut as a Husky a memorable one, going toe-to-toe with 2016 Rio Olympics Gold Medalist Katerina Stefanidi, and coming out on top in the tiebreaker, as both women finished clearing the same height.
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