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Krawczuk fuels women's Day 1 lead
2/22/2018 7:54:00 PM | Track and Field
For the first time since joining the WAC, the women lead after day one of the Indoor Championships
NAMPA, Idaho – For the first time since joining the Western Athletic Conference, the Grand Canyon women lead the WAC Indoor Championships after the first day of competition.
GCU senior Ashley Krawczuk won the pentathlon with junior teammate Sydney Madrid finishing second and freshman Alyson Schwartz in eighth place.
"It was a really good first day for us," Lopes head coach Tom Flood said. "Even with all our women's success at the Indoor Championships, we have never had the lead after the first day."
Trailing after four events and heading into her weakest event, the 800-meter race, Krawczuk was able to pick off the leader in the final 200 meters to finish first in the pentathlon.
"I am just so happy that I get to call all the people I care about and tell them how well I did," Krawczuk said while fighting back tears.
Krawczuk pulled off an impressive turnaround from last year, where she finished in 10th place. She beat her personal record by more than 300 points to become a WAC champion.
"It was thrilling watching Ashley win it in the final event with Sydney finishing runner-up and for Alyson to score a point, finishing eighth," Flood said.
Madrid won the 800 to secure a second-place finish.
Madrid led the entire race and the event leader from Utah Valley tried to keep pace through the first 400 meters. After 450 meters, the Utah Valley runner could not keep up with Madrid's pace and fell back, allowing Krawczuk to race past her in the final 200 meters to secure the points needed to take the title.
Most of the GCU team returned to the track for the final event, the 800, to cheer on Madrid, Krawczuk, and Schwartz and could not stop talking about the women's team leading after the first day.
"I definitely think this sets the tone for everyone and we will look to continue to build on that success tomorrow and Saturday," Flood said.
As a whole, the women picked up 19 crucial points in the event and lead UMKC by eight points. Utah Valley finished with nine, while the rest of the conference has yet to score.
On the men's side, Grant Carpenter leads the hepathlong through four of the seven events, scoring 2,985 points on the first day. The Lopes have four athletes in the event with Adam Turner in third place, Timmy Johnson in seventh and Karl Zuber in eighth place.
"While it is nice to have a lead at any championships after any day, we will remain focused on being on top on the final day," Flood said.
Friday's events begin at 10 a.m. with the men's 60-meter hurdles. Carpenter, Turner, Johnson and Zuber will look to score and put the men in a similar position as the women did Thursday.
GCU senior Ashley Krawczuk won the pentathlon with junior teammate Sydney Madrid finishing second and freshman Alyson Schwartz in eighth place.
"It was a really good first day for us," Lopes head coach Tom Flood said. "Even with all our women's success at the Indoor Championships, we have never had the lead after the first day."
Trailing after four events and heading into her weakest event, the 800-meter race, Krawczuk was able to pick off the leader in the final 200 meters to finish first in the pentathlon.
"I am just so happy that I get to call all the people I care about and tell them how well I did," Krawczuk said while fighting back tears.
Krawczuk pulled off an impressive turnaround from last year, where she finished in 10th place. She beat her personal record by more than 300 points to become a WAC champion.
"It was thrilling watching Ashley win it in the final event with Sydney finishing runner-up and for Alyson to score a point, finishing eighth," Flood said.
Madrid won the 800 to secure a second-place finish.
Madrid led the entire race and the event leader from Utah Valley tried to keep pace through the first 400 meters. After 450 meters, the Utah Valley runner could not keep up with Madrid's pace and fell back, allowing Krawczuk to race past her in the final 200 meters to secure the points needed to take the title.
Most of the GCU team returned to the track for the final event, the 800, to cheer on Madrid, Krawczuk, and Schwartz and could not stop talking about the women's team leading after the first day.
"I definitely think this sets the tone for everyone and we will look to continue to build on that success tomorrow and Saturday," Flood said.
As a whole, the women picked up 19 crucial points in the event and lead UMKC by eight points. Utah Valley finished with nine, while the rest of the conference has yet to score.
On the men's side, Grant Carpenter leads the hepathlong through four of the seven events, scoring 2,985 points on the first day. The Lopes have four athletes in the event with Adam Turner in third place, Timmy Johnson in seventh and Karl Zuber in eighth place.
"While it is nice to have a lead at any championships after any day, we will remain focused on being on top on the final day," Flood said.
Friday's events begin at 10 a.m. with the men's 60-meter hurdles. Carpenter, Turner, Johnson and Zuber will look to score and put the men in a similar position as the women did Thursday.
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