Coppinger Breaks Own School Record In Steeplechase

    Lara Coppinger (right) sets new school record in the steeplechase
    Lara Coppinger (right) sets new school record in the steeplechase

    April 26, 2002

    Des Moines, IA - Lara Coppinger set a new school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Thursday at the Drake Relays. The senior from Portland, OR, finished fourth overall with a time of 11:01.43 to break the Air Force record she set last week at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, CA.

    At Mt. SAC, Coppinger ran 11:02.5 to break the old record of 11:09.40 set by Jean Taylor last season.

    In other action. Shawn Temple and Tom Clark both established personal bests in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. Temple ran 52.23 while Clark posted a time of 52.27.

     

     

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