CU senior Eric Burck posted the NAIA's second best time of the year in the 3,000 on Saturday.
Concordia's Eric Burck Shatters School Mark in 3,000
SEATTLE, Wash.—Competing in the ‘slow’ section of an elite competition at the University of Washington’s Husky Open, Concordia senior Eric Burck shattered his own school record en route to winning his 3,000-meter run division on Saturday.
Burck bettered the 23-athlete field with a time of 8:10.57, edging Utah State’s Steve Strickland (8:10.67 at the line. Burck’s shaved more than 13 seconds off his previous school record of 8:24.33 and moves him into second on the NAIA’s indoor performance list behind Wayland Baptist’s Kennedy Kithuka who has posted an 8:09.31 in the event this season.
Burck has posted NAIA automatic qualifying times in three individual events this season with a 4:17.57 in the mile and a 14:51.89 in the 5,000 to his credit.
Earlier in the day, fellow distance runner Jessy Brown improved upon his NAIA automatic qualifying standing with a 4:15.04 in the mile to cut more than two seconds off an earlier effort.
Katherine Tripp was the lone additional competitor on Saturday with a 45-3 toss in the shot put of her first attempt of the day. Tripp, currently ranked No. 1 in the NAIA in the event with a 46-3 1/4 heave, fouled on her final two attempts.
The Cavaliers continue action at the University of Washington on Sunday with more than 40 athletes competing at the UW Open.
Husky Classic
University of Washington
Dempsey Indoor
Seattle, Wash.
Feb. 12-13, 2010
Men
Mile: 27. Jessy Brown, 4:15.04. 3,000: 34. Eric Burck, 8:10.57.
Women
5,000: 25. Samantha Robert, 18:29.36. Shot: 11. Katherine Tripp, 45-3 (13.79m). Distance Medley: 1. Concordia, 12:14.20 (Lauren Moran, Sabrina Hoffman, Andria Scheese, Alice Taylor).
NAIA Automatic Qualifier
Women’s Distance Medley Relay
School Records:
Eric Burck, men’s 3,000
Women’s Distance Medley Relay