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Coffey breaks record

Bradley track was busy last week, as the men’s and women’s teams competed in four meets in California and another in Illinois.

At the Mt. Sac Relays on April 17, junior Chase Coffey started the weekend strong by breaking his own record in the steeplechase.

Coffey broke the record by 15 seconds, setting the best time in the Missouri Valley Conference as well as the 11th best time in the country.

The same day, senior Whitney Schumaker ran the 10,000 meters for the first time in her career, posting the sixth-best time in school history. She was just three seconds shy of breaking into the top five in school history.

On April 18, Caitlin Busch ran the second-fastest 5,000 meter race in Bradley history, shaving 35 seconds off her previous time. Her sister Kristen Busch ran the third-best time in Bradley history in that same race, finishing less than one second behind her sister.

Freshman Casey Kramer started the day for the Braves by finishing in the top ten in the 1,500 meter race, while junior Kayla Specht set a season best time in the 800 meters.

The Braves ran in two races April 19. In the Long Beach Invitational, sophomore Emily Delvo and Specht both finished second in their respective heats.

On the men’s side, freshman Patrick Campbell posted Bradley’s fastest 5,000 meter time since the mid-1980s.

Meanwhile, at the Cougar Classic in Evansville, sophomore Elizabeth Duchter set a career-best time en route to finishing tenth in the long jump.

Bradley’s track and field teams have the weekend off before returning to action in the Redbird Invitational in Normal.

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