Junior Arquimedes DelaCruz just completed his 3,000-meter steeplechase race at the Mt. SAC Relays under a blazing hot sun. Quimes did well, but was hoping for a better time than his 9:08.58, good for 12th place out of 24 entrants in the Open B race.
Through the first 2,000 meters, Quimes was on school-record pace. His pace slowed a bit during the last few laps. But the scary moment happened on the last barrier, where our guy nearly fell. The tough hurdle and missed timing led to a complete stop, which probably cost him a PR and a school record. It’s a bummer, but he did lower his season-best time by about 2 seconds (Q ran 9:10.05 at Princeton two weeks ago).
Bottom line: He was competitive in a very competitive field at a very competitive meet (and did much better than his race here last year!). But at this stage of his outstanding career, he was hoping for more; and rightfully so. There is more season and more fight left in him. Of that we are sure. We are proud of his effort.
Here are the numbers:
Mt. SAC Relays
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA
3,000-meter steeplechase, Open B race
12th place out of 24 entrants: Arquimedes DelaCruz, 9:08.58 *IC4A qualifier
70.3, 2:21.0 (70.7), 3:32.0 (71.0), 4:43.6 (72.6), 5:56.5 (72.9), 7:11.1 (74.6), 8:27.2 (76.1), 9:08.58 (41.38)
Check back later for details on the 10,000-meter races. Real-time results can be found at www.mtsacrelays.com
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