PROVO, Utah – Maren Garnett advanced to No. 5 all-time at BYU in the pole vault and Sami Oblad to No. 8 in the 60-meters to conclude the third and final day of the BYU December Invitational.
Garnett cleared 4.28m/14-0.5 for a new career best and No. 5 all-time mark in the pole vault. The senior from Spearman, Texas won the event on attempts as teammate Rebekah Erikson also made it over the 4.28m/14-0.5 bar for second place.
"Today was full of fun energy," said Garnett. "It was really just so fun to be back on the runway and perform how I’ve been practicing. We have such a supportive team and we do a great job pushing each other to do our best."
Oblad ran 7.55 across the finish in her first meet ever running the 60m. Her time ties the program's No. 8 all-time mark and she finished fourth overall in the event. The senior from Stansbury Park, Utah also won the 300m in a personal-best time of 37.88.
"What a great start to the season for Sami," said coach Kyle Grossarth. "She showed off her speed today in the 60m which will really help her once we get into her main event (400m). I’m really excited for her and the other women heading into Christmas break."
Other top performances from day three included Lindsey Middleton's personal best and second-place finish in the 60m hurdles (8.73), Emily Ellis-Dalley's personal best and fourth-place finish in the 300m (40.19) and Paje Rasmussen's fifth-place finish in the 60m (7.59).
| Top 10's | |||
| No. 5 | Pole Vault | Maren Garnett | 4.28m/14-0.5 |
| No. 8 | 60m | Sami Oblad | 7.55 |
Up Next
The Cougars will return to action after the New Year as they host the BYU Indoor Invitational Jan. 9-11 in the Smith Fieldhouse.