Records Fall as MRUN Tracksters Shine at EMU Twilight

Seven club records set at nearby varsity meet

Meet: EMU Twilight
Date: April 22-23, 2011
Site: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
Results: No Team Results

Meet Results

The Michigan Running Club sent a strong group of runners to nearby Ypsilanti to compete in the EMU Twilight meet. On the men's side, club record were set in the 5000, 800, 100, 200, and 4x400, and on the women's side, the 800 and 100 records fell. On Friday, MRun athletes competed in the 1500 and the 5000. Ben Treweek finished 18th in the 81 person field with a time of 4:04, while Scott Wagner crossed the line in 4:14. In the 5000, Max Hock bested his old personal record, and the old club record, by 41 seconds to finish in a blistering 15:00.7, good for second place in the 71 person field. Jimmy Adams also ran admirably, finishing in 15:51, while Justin Waraniak ran the race in 16:37. The Saturday action saw numerous club records set. Dorota Marchel and Michelle Lapin blazed a new trail as the first female club members to ever attend a varsity track race, with Marchel besting her own club record in the 100 at 13.79, and Lapin doing likewise for the 800 in 2:27.2. On the men's side, Zach Gallagher shone in the sprints, running 11.73 for the 100 and 23.30 for the 200. A strong contingent in the 800 ran five of the fastest seven times in MRun History. Will Kane led the way with a club record 1:57.4, good for 19th out of 68 finishers. Charlie Mouch finished in 1:58.6, Garrett Cullen ran 1:59.3, and Jimmy Adams and Scott Wagner came back from their Friday efforts with a 2:02.2 and 2:03.4, respectively. Action concluded with a blistering 3:29.3 time in the 4x400 relay from the quartet of Zach Gallagher, Charlie Mouch, Will Kane, and Ben Treweek. There are two meets left for MRun in their season, with the Hillsdale Gina Relays next weekend and the Len Paddock Invite the week after that.
MRUN Women
100m
Dorota Marchel - 13.79
800m
Michelle Lapin - 2:27.2

MRUN Men
1500m
Ben Treweek - 4:04
Scott Wagner - 4:14
5000m
Max Hock - 15:00.7
Jimmy Adams - 15:51
Justin Waraniak - 16:37
800m
Will Kane - 1:57.4
Charlie Mouch - 1:58.6
Garrett Cullen - 1:59.3
Scott Wagner - 2:03.4
Jimmy Adams - 2:02.2
100m
Zach Gallagher - 11.73
200m
Zach Gallagher - 23.30
4x400
Zach Gallagher, Charlie Mouch, Will Kane, Ben Treweek - 3:29.3 [an error occurred while processing this directive]