College indoor track: UCI’s Nilsson takes third

SEATTLE - UC Irvine senior Kareen Nilsson placed third in the

3,000-meter race (9:50.12) at the University of Washington indoor track

and field invitational Saturday.

Freshman Amber Nefas finished fifth in the 400 meters (58.03) and

sophomore Lauren Adams was ninth (58.76). Freshman Erin Curtis was sixth

in the pole vault (11-11 3/4) and fourth in the consolation final of the

60-meter dash (7.90). Junior Tynisia Edwards placed seventh in the triple

jump with a mark of 37-9 1/2 and sophomore Jenny Liou was eighth in the

mile run (5:03.95). The Anteaters’ 1,600 relay team finished seventh in

3:58.81.

In double-dual scoring, UC Irvine defeated Portland, 76-56, and Cal

Poly San Luis Obispo, 64-52, but lost to Washington, 100-41, Oregon,

81-50, Sacramento State, 76.5-59.5, Cal State Northridge, 104-40 and

Western Oregon, 71-66.

This was the second meet for UCI’s inaugural women’s indoor track and

field team. The squad’s next meet is the Mountain Pacific Sports

Federation Indoor Championships in Flagstaff, Ariz., Feb. 22-23.