April 29, 2007

HILLSDALE, Mich. - Junior Aubrey Phillips set a personal best in the 5,000-meter run as Tulane's distance runners competed in the Hillsdale College Gina Relays at the Ken Herrick Track.

Phillips, Keriann Langley and Cecelia Clarke all participated in the 5,000-meter run Friday, with Phillips posting a time of 17:23.30, a 15-second improvement over her previous personal best set earlier this season at the LSU Tiger Classic March 31. Langley's time of 17:45.72 was less than half a second off her previous personal best.

Phillips and Clarke also competed in the 1,500-meter run Saturday, earning times of 4:55.29 and 5:00.12, respectively. For Clarke, the time was only one second off her personal best of 4:59.32 set last week at the LSU Alumni Gold.

The Green Wave track and field team will have a week off before traveling to Houston, Texas, to compete in the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 11 and 12.

Here are the results from Tulane's performances in the meet:

5,000-METER RUN
13. Aubrey Phillips, 17:23.30 (Personal Best)
23. Keriann Langley, 17:45.72
44. Cecelia Clarke, 18:20.27

1,500-METER RUN
41. Aubrey Phillips, 4:55.29
52. Cecelia Clarke, 5:00.12

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