Cates, Young post lifetime bests at Bryan Clay Invitational in California

AZUSA, Calif. — The Arkansas distance crew got the weekend’s slate underway as they competed on the west coast at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

Preston Cates officially got competition for Arkansas going at the meet on Wednesday night as the junior finished in a lifetime-best 30:01.04 in the 10,000-meters taking fourth-place in his heat.

Matt Young followed in his footsteps Thursday night posting a lifetime-best of his own in the 5,000-meters finishing 10th in his heat with a time of 13:59.94.

Gilbert Boit finished eighth in his heat of the 5k with a time of 13:37.74 that falls just outside the Arkansas all-time top-10 list trailing Daniel Lincoln’s 2002 performance by 1.62 seconds.  Austen Dalquist also competed in the 5k running 14:42.30 for 30th-place in his heat.

Kyle Levermore finished the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a season-best time of 9:21.80 for 45th-place while Ryan Murphy also posted a season-best crossing the line in 9:49.23 for 92nd-place in the same heat.

The Razorbacks will continue action at the Bryan Clay Invitational where the distance crew will compete in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter disciplines.