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Laari breaks MT 5K record in California

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NORWALK, Calif./CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the Blue Raiders at two different meets Friday, the Middle Tennessee track & field teams impressed at both the Mt. SAC Relays in Norwalk, California and the APSU Invitational in Clarksville, Tennessee.

At the Mt. SAC Relays, it was much of the same for newcomer Sampson Laari, who broke his own 5,000 meter school record with a blazing time of 14:02.22. Laari previously set the Middle Tennessee outdoor 5K record at the Raleigh Relays, finishing in 14:16.14.

The women's 800 meter was a competitive finish for the Blue Raiders, with Agnes Abu capturing first in 2:07.