LUBBOCK, Texas — Allen Community College’s Gabriela Ruiz doubled up her efforts Friday, leading to a pair of lofty finishes for the Red Devil women’s indoor track team. Allen’s full results follow Men
The Red Devils took fifth at the NJCAA Indoor Nationals.
Ruiz teamed with distance medley relay team members Terika Henry, Debra Kime and Danae McGee to set a school record with a time of 12 minutes, 42.55 seconds. Ruiz ran the opening, 1200-meter leg.
About 30 minutes later, Ruiz was at the starting line in the 5000-meter run. She captured fourth with a time of 18:24.56.
“Gabby put her team first and doubled up,” Red Devil track coach Vince DeGrado announced on the team’s Twitter feed.
Ruiz’s night wasn’t finished there. She raced late in the evening Friday to take seventh in the 3000-meter run with a time of 10:49.68.
Garrett Colglazier’s school record in the 1000-meter run lasted all of about four minutes. He ran 2:36.23 in a preliminary round, only to have his time bested by teammate Josh Whittaker’s 2:34.92.
Dakota Parker’s time of 4:25.39 in the 1-mile run was good for 10th overall, as was Ryan Pulsifer’s time of 15:48.97 in the 5000. Tegan Michael followed in 20th with a time of 4:45.91.
The women’s 4×800-meter relay squad of Henry, Ruiz, Kime and McGee finished eighth with a time of 10:06.28.
On the men’s side, Parker finished 16th in the 3000-meter run with a time of 15:48.97. The men’s distance relay of Tucker Morgan, Kelvin Gant, Evan Adams and Michael were ninth with a time of 10:42.75.
Women
400-meter dash
Terika Henry, 59.25, DNQ for finals
1000-meter run
Danae McGee, 3:10.78, DNQ
3000-meter run
7. Gabriela Ruiz, 10:49.68
5000-meter run
4. Gabriela Ruiz, 18:24.56
4×800-meter relay
8. Allen (Terika Henry, Gabriela Ruiz, Debra Kime, Danae McGee), 10:06.28
Distance Medley Relay
5. Allen (Terika Henry, Gabriela Ruiz, Debra Kime, Danae McGee), 12:42.55 — SR
55-meter dash
Rodrick Simmons, 6.46 seconds, DNQ for finals
400-meter dash
Rickcardo Bailey, 49.82, DNQ
Chris Donald, 51.69, DNQ
600-meter dash
Chris Donald, 1:27.32, DNQ
800-meter run
Tegan Michael, 1:59.22, DNQ
Evan Adams, 2:00.26, DNQ
1000-meter run
Josh Whittaker, 2:34.92, DNQ — SR
Garrett Colglazier, 2:36.23, DNQ
Tucker Morgan, 2:38.63, DNQ
1-mile run
10. Dakota Parker, 4:25.39
20. Tegan Michel, 4:45.91
3000-meter run
16. Dakota Parker, 9:15.43
5000-meter run
10. Ryan Pulsifer 15:48.97
55-meter hurdles
Bruce Barclay, 7.80, DNQ
Distance Medley Relay
9. Allen (Tucker Morgan, Kelvin Gant, Evan Adams, Tegan Michael), 10:42.75
(SR — Denotes new school record)
Red Devil indoor track marks fall at nationals
