San Francisco, Calif. & Palo Alto, Calif.- The University of Hawai'i track and field team continued setting the pace with appearances in the Mike Fanelli Classic and the Stanford Invitational on Friday afternoon.
 
The Rainbow Wahine will continue to compete into Saturday as each event spanned over two or more days.
 
The Mike Fanelli Classic
 
Freshman Keilah Wilkes recorded a time of 4:45.91 in the 1500m run as the 'Bows turned in a second consecutive day of production from a distance runner. On Thursday, senior Sophia Morgan recorded a time of 11:14.64 in the 3000m steeplechase, qualifying her for the Big West Championships later in the season.
 
UH continues to put focus on its relay squads as the "B Team" ran a 4:04.51 in the finals of the 4x400 relay. Freshmen Halle Hamilton and Kristin Cook joined the junior tandem of Summer Steinsrud and Anna Marx, placing fifth in the event.  
 
The 'Bows will continue action into the third day of the event with the triple jump, long jump, and pole vault, along with a course of track events.
 
The Stanford Invitational
 
Sophomore Lilian Turban added to her high jump accomplishments as she won the event by clearing the bar at 1.82m (5'11 ½), placing her at No. 5 all-time at UH in the outdoor portion of the record book. Her mark ranks her second in the west regional rankings.
 
In other field events, freshman Rose Forshaw produced a personal record in the shot put and won the collegiate event by hurling it at 13.26m (43'6). The first-place finish marks the first in her career.
 
Following her Field Athlete of the Week performance in the Cardinal Classic, junior Montserrat Montanes i Arbo finished fourth in the hammer throw, logging a distance of 56.08m (184'0). While in the pole vault, sophomore Helen Hoadley cleared the bar at 3.92m (12' 10 ¼) for a personal record, a seventh-place finish, and fourth all-time at UH.
 
In the track events, senior Kū'ulei Moku shaved a second off her time in the 400 hurdles, clocking in at 1:02.77, placing her ninth overall. Junior Amy Warrington recorded her best performance of the season in the 400m at 57.72 against some stellar competition.
 
A handful of athletes will depart Palo Alto to make their way to San Francisco for the split-squad scenario. Still, most of the squad will stay put for the second day as the day will be heavy in field events, including the triple jump, javelin throw, and discus throw.