DAVIS, Calif. – The St. Francis track and field team competed at the Halden Invitational with the team continuing progress towards the championship season.

Senior Serena Shimada recorded a personal-best in the 300m hurdles at 46.50 to finish third and move into fifth on the all-time performance list. She was also second in the 100m hurdles at 15.53. Freshman Kenna de Lemos was fourth in the 100 meters in a personal-best of 12.85 while Lilly O'Gara paced the Troubadours in the 400 meters in 1:03.49 to cross the line fifth.

Sophomore Hanna Hekkanen led the distance group as the top finisher in the 800 meters (2:25.69) with a personal-best as six Troubies had best times. Hekkanen also led the 1600m in seventh (5:27.85) and sophomore Emily Castles was eighth (5:28.54) with a PR among six more St. Francis runners with personal-best in the race. Castles also was fifth in the 3200.

Molly Chambers was fourth in the pole vault with a PR of 10-1 and ran a personal-best to win the Frosh/Soph 100m hurdles.

St. Francis will be represented at the Sheldon Distance Carnival on Friday and the Sacramento Meet of Champions on Saturday.

Halden Invitational Results