Hunter takes fifth in 800m at USATF Outdoor Championships

Hunter takes fifth in 800m at USATF Outdoor Championships

Meghan Hunter finished fifth in the 800-meter division at the USATF Outdoor Championships on Sunday afternoon at Hayward Field.

Hunter takes fifth in 800m at USATF Outdoor ChampionshipsHunter takes fifth in 800m at USATF Outdoor Championships

EUGENE, Ore. – Meghan Hunter finished fifth in the 800-meter division at the USATF Outdoor Championships on Sunday afternoon at Hayward Field.

The Provo, Utah, native got off to a strong start, clocking 1:00.84 through the first 400m to sit second in the pack. After briefly losing ground following a collision, Hunter recovered and closed well to finish fifth in 2:00.53.

Hunter advanced to the final after running 2:01.95 in Thursday’s preliminary round and 1:58.42 in Friday’s semifinal, where she finished just 0.33 seconds behind the winner.

Fellow recent BYU graduate Maren Garnett competed in the pole vault final but was unable to clear 4.38/14-4.5.

To see full results, visit the USATF website.