AZUSA, Calif. – San Diego Women's Track rounded out it's season at the Franson Last Chance Meet on Friday and Saturday, taking to the track one last time to culminate the season with personal bests and heat victories.
"We had some athletes who were not ready to complete the season, and they wanted just one more shot to improve their competitive performances," said Head Coach
Will Guarino. "We walked away with race heat victories, personal bests, and All-time marks. It was a journey worth taking."
Torero competition started on Friday with the 800m, as
Olivia Gaspar highlighted the 800m with a third-place finish in her heat and a personal best time of 2:25.83. Freshman
Kara Curry also shined, clocking in at 2:18.30.
In the 400m-dash, Gaspar crossed the finish line in just over a minute, at 1:00.76, again taking third in her heat.
On Saturday, the Toreros shined in 1500m competition. Sophomore Kamryn Kozak kicked off the action with a heat win and personal record time of 4:57.50. Junior
Lizzie McVey followed it up with a PR of her own and a second-place finish in her heat at 4:41.46.
The star Torero
Aryam Jaimes finished the USD season with an appropriate bang, not only winning her heat with a personal best, but that time of 4:35.71 marked the sixth-best ever for the program in the event.
"[The team] had intentions, and they showed it in the 1500m races especially," Guarino said. "I was pleased to see our 1500 girls push the boundary of racing and close their season with such positive results."
The Toreros now end their season and begin their recovery cycle as they prepare for their journey for summer training. For Jaimes and
Shelby Page, it was officially their last meets of their collegiate careers.