Ortiz-Rivera Wins 5000m at Antelope Invitational

Saturday, April 3

Phoenix, Ariz.

4:20 PM

University of Arizona

Antelope Invitational

Photo by: Mike Christy / Arizona Athletics

04/03/2021 | Track and Field

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By: Arizona Athletics

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Arizona Track and Field closed out their third meet of the outdoor season on Saturday at the Antelope Invitational, sending a total of 17 distance runners to compete.

Highlights
Victor Ortiz-Rivera won the men's 5000m, clocking a time 13:59.85. Shem Kemboi came in behind Ortiz-Rivera, finishing fifth with a time of 14:42.73.

Camron Herron picked up a PR in the 800m, clocking 1:49.97 to finish second. He came in just behind Arizona Track alum Carlos Villarreal who was competing as an unattached post-collegiate athlete. On the women's side, Alisa Lyesina ran a time of 2:11.37 to finish eighth.

Peyton Heiden was the women's top finisher in the 1500m, finishing 11th with a time of 4:33.70. Maddy Christopher and Megan Bounds also picked up PRs in the event. In the men's race, Christian Montoya also ran a PR.

Grace Driskill led the Wildcats in the 5000m, finishing seventh with a time of 17:15.53. Keelah Barger and Bailey Johnson also finished in the top 10.

Next up, the Wildcats will host the Jim Click Shootout and Multis on April 8-10. A complete recap of the meet will be posted to ArizonaWildcats.com. You can also follow @ArizonaTrack on twitter throughout the day for live updates.

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