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SEATTLE – The University of Hawai'i women's track and field team completed the first day of the University of Washington Invitational Friday at Dempsey Indoor.

 

Sophomore Samantha Balentine competed in the pentathlon and placed 10^th after accumulating 3,241 points in the five-discipline event. The Lodi, Calif., native had the third-best high jump mark among the 23 competitors, clearing the bar at 5-7.25 (1.71m).

 

Teammate Kaleigh Morrison finished in 15^th place with 2,985 points. Competing in her first collegiate multi-event, the freshman tied for ninth in the high jump with a mark of 5-3.75 (1.62m) and was 12^th in the long jump at 16-7.25 (5.06m).

 

UH's distance medley relay team of Ashley Aitken, Tiare Nakashima, Ashlee Jimenez, and Kevyn Murphy won their heat and placed sixth overall, crossing the finish line in 12:16.88.

 

The UW Invite concludes on Saturday with a full field of events and the rest of the Rainbow Wahine competing.