SEATTLE – For the second straight year, University of Colorado sophomore Erin Clark is the Pac-12 Conference 3,000-meter steeplechase champion.
Clark successfully defended her 2015 title on Saturday, winning her second consecutive title with a meet and track record of 9 minutes, 48.72 seconds, which is also a personal best. Clark easily cruised to victory with the runner-up, Oregon’s Frida Berge, finishing in 9:56.79. Currently, Clark’s time is third on the NCAA list.
“We were very excited about Erin defending her steeple title,” head coach Mark Wetmore said. “The Oregon woman stayed with her for quite a long part of the race, maybe six of the seven and a half laps, but Erin took the lead immediately and kept the pressure on and one by one, people went out the back.