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Freshman Justin Pretre was the Bears’ highest finisher of the night, taking third place in his section.
Pretre Takes Third Place In 1500m Section B
AZUSA – Five of California track & field’s distance runners took to the track at Cougar Athletic Stadium on Saturday evening, closing out the Bryan Clay Invitational by racing in a combined four different 1500m sections.
Freshman Addie Johnson, Cal’s lone female representatives, posted a personal best in the women’s Open C competition with a time of 4:38.15 – second in her heat and sixth overall. Redshirt freshman Rowan FitzGerald followed in the men’s Open C race with a seventh-place 3:54.56, which was also second best in his heat and a personal record.
Senior Carrick Denker and sophomore Caden Carney each raced in the Open A section, with Denker recording a new PR at 3:48.83 and Carney following just behind at 3:49.80. The night finished with yet another career best, this time from rookie Justin Pretre, who won his heat and took third place in the Open B section at 3:48.90.
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL – Saturday Results
Men’s Results
1500m Open A: 60. Carrick Denker 3:48.83 (PR); 73. Caden Carney 3:49.70
1500m Open B: 3. Justin Pretre 3:48.90 (PR)
1500m Open C: 7. Rowan FitzGerald 3:54.56 (PR)
Women’s Results
1500m Open C: 6. Addie Johnson 4:38.15 (PR)
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