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AZUSA, California –
Kaitlin Smith set a new school record while
Garrett Gibson and
Jessica Rabius posted strong times on day three at the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational for HBU track and field on Friday.
Smith placed second out of 65 runners in the 400-meter hurdles with a new school record mark of 59.72, trimming more than seven tenths of a second off her own previous record. In the men's 400 hurdles, Gibson finished third out of 59 runners with a time of 51.86. In the women's 1500 meter invitational, Rabius ran the second-fastest race of her career with a time of 4:25.28. Smith also leapt a season-best 5.94m/19-6.0 in the long jump, placing ninth out of 64.
HBU will be back in Houston next weekend for the Rice J. Fred Duckett Twilight meet on Saturday, Apr. 23.
