Eric Casarez Shatters School Record at Raleigh Relays

Anthony Foster
By Anthony Foster 2 Min Read
Aggie Runner Eric Casarez Claims School Record in Men's 5000m at Raleigh Relays

Eric Casarez set a new school record in the men’s 5000m at the Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr Track & Field Facility on Thursday night. Casarez finished ninth out of 239 total runners with a time of 13:42.63, breaking Henry Lelei’s school record of 13:45.30 set in 2013.

Aggie Runner Eric Casarez Claims School Record in Men's 5000m at Raleigh Relays
Aggie Runner Eric Casarez Claims School Record in Men’s 5000m at Raleigh Relays

This was a significant achievement for Casarez, who now holds three school records. Chandon Chhikara finished behind Casarez with a time of 14:34.79.

In other events, Gavin Hoffpauir led the Aggies in the 1500m with a time of 3:47.32, followed closely by Cooper Cawthra (3:48.00) and Victor Zuniga (3:50.82). In the 3000m steeplechase, Teddy Radkte and Jonathan Chung recorded times of 9:10.30 and 9:12.21, respectively.

Maddie Livingston led the trio of Grace Plain and Abbey Santoro in the women’s 10,000m, with Livingston registering a time of 35:00.65, becoming the No. 10 performer in school history. Plain clocked 35:31.52, while Santoro crossed the finish line in 35:57.08.

Julia Abell is scheduled to run the 3000m steeplechase on Friday at 4:40 p.m. CT to complete the Aggies’ trip to Raleigh.

Fans can follow along on the live results provided by Flash Results.

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