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Chris Morzenti and the men's DMR squad posted the third-fastest time in UCLA history.
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Men’s DMR Squad Makes History at Alex Wilson Invite
February 22, 2020 | Track & Field
NOTRE DAME, IND. – UCLA sent a distance medley relay squad and a pair of milers to the Alex Wilson Invitational at the University of Notre Dame, with the Bruins' contingent coming away with a top-10 program mark and impressive individual performances.
The Bruins' DMR quartet – Arturo Sotomayor, Ismail Turner, Riley Kelly, and Chris Morzenti – combined to finish fifth place overall with a time of 9:32.14, the third-fastest time in UCLA history in the event. This is now the second-straight season UCLA has posted a top-5 program mark in the DMR, as Cameron Stone, Kelly, Carter Blunt, and Sotomayor combined for a time of 9:34.63 in February 2019, now the No. 5 time in program history.
UCLA also had a pair of entries in the men's mile. Senior George Gleason led the way with a time of 4:07.98, good for a second-place finish. Freshman Mason Ratkovich made his first appearance in the mile for the Bruins, finishing in fourth place with a time of 4:10.06. Ratkovich has now competed in five different events (800m, 1000m, mile, 4x400m relay, DMR) in his debut indoor campaign.
UP NEXT
The Bruins are headed back to Dempsey Indoor in Seattle for the MPSF Indoor Championships next weekend, a two-day meet slated to kick off on Friday, Feb. 28. The 2019 league indoor championships saw the UCLA men finish second overall, the team's highest finish since 2010. The Bruin women took 13th place.
The Bruins' DMR quartet – Arturo Sotomayor, Ismail Turner, Riley Kelly, and Chris Morzenti – combined to finish fifth place overall with a time of 9:32.14, the third-fastest time in UCLA history in the event. This is now the second-straight season UCLA has posted a top-5 program mark in the DMR, as Cameron Stone, Kelly, Carter Blunt, and Sotomayor combined for a time of 9:34.63 in February 2019, now the No. 5 time in program history.
UCLA also had a pair of entries in the men's mile. Senior George Gleason led the way with a time of 4:07.98, good for a second-place finish. Freshman Mason Ratkovich made his first appearance in the mile for the Bruins, finishing in fourth place with a time of 4:10.06. Ratkovich has now competed in five different events (800m, 1000m, mile, 4x400m relay, DMR) in his debut indoor campaign.
UP NEXT
The Bruins are headed back to Dempsey Indoor in Seattle for the MPSF Indoor Championships next weekend, a two-day meet slated to kick off on Friday, Feb. 28. The 2019 league indoor championships saw the UCLA men finish second overall, the team's highest finish since 2010. The Bruin women took 13th place.
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