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Kara Martin runs in the 3,000 meters at the 2023 OVC Indoor Championships
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Women's Track & Field Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications

Eagles wrap up big weekend at Bryan Clay

AZUSA, Calif.—School records and personal bests were on notice this weekend as University of Southern Indiana Men's and Women's Track & Field turned out strong performances at the Brian Clay Invitational.
 
Junior Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) broke the school record in the women's 800 meters Friday with a time of two minutes, 12.67 seconds, while freshman Emily Rempe (Owensboro, Kentucky) broke the freshmen record with her 800-meter time of 2:13.61.
 
On Thursday, junior McKenna Cavanaugh (New Albany, Indiana) improved on her personal-best time in the steeplechase as she crossed the finish line in 10:39.09. Senior Kara Martin (Herrin, Illinois) was on her heals, coming in with a personal-best time of 10:42.59. The two marks rank second and third on USI's all-time steeplechase list.
 
Cavanaugh highlighted the final day of competition for the Eagles as she eased past USI Hall of Famer Mary Ballinger for second on USI's all-time 1,500-meter list with a personal-best time of 4:29.79.
 
Martin also was strong in 1,500 meters Saturday, running a season-best time of 4:33.96, while Rempe and Comastri respectively finished in personal-best times of 4:39.98 and 4:40.33.
 
In total, USI's women racked up nine personal-best times to go along with three season-best times.
 
Juniors Hadley Fisher (Evansville, Indiana) and Aubrey Swart (Noblesville, Indiana) posted personal-bests in the 10,000 meters Friday morning, while senior Emma Brown (Evansville, Indiana) tallied season-best times in the 800 meters and 1,500 meters.
 
Senior Noah Hufnagel (Santa Claus, Indiana) was the lone representative on the men's side this weekend. Hufnagel ran to a personal-best time 29:12.35 in the 10,000 meters Friday morning, a mark that ranks fourth all-time at USI.
 
The Eagles return to action Friday-Saturday when they compete at the EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight in Richmond, Kentucky.  
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Noah Hufnagel

Noah Hufnagel

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Emma Brown

Emma Brown

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McKenna Cavanaugh

McKenna Cavanaugh

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Audrey Comastri

Audrey Comastri

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Hadley Fisher

Hadley Fisher

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Kara Martin

Kara Martin

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Aubrey Swart

Aubrey Swart

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Emily Rempe

Emily Rempe

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Players Mentioned

Noah Hufnagel

Noah Hufnagel

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Emma Brown

Emma Brown

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McKenna Cavanaugh

McKenna Cavanaugh

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Audrey Comastri

Audrey Comastri

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Hadley Fisher

Hadley Fisher

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Kara Martin

Kara Martin

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Aubrey Swart

Aubrey Swart

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Emily Rempe

Emily Rempe

Freshman
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