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Smith, Curtis Leads Women?s Track At Stanford Invitational

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Smith, Curtis Leads Women?s Track At Stanford Invitational

PALO ALTO, Calif.- Junior Marissa Smith (Ajax, Ontario) finished 10th in the 100-meter hurdles, while senior Ari Curtis (Fort Collins, Colo.) claimed 11th-place in the 400-meter hurdles at the Stanford Invitational.

Smith's time of 13.91 in the 100-meter hurdles was a season best and ranks third in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Curtis crossed the line in 1:02.25 in her second meet of the young outdoor season.

Junior Whitney Westrum (Waukee, Iowa) was 18th in the 400-meter dash in 57.24. Westrum also competed in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.25 to finish 34th.

Fellow junior Kirsten Lake (Parker, Colo.) snared 31st in the 800-meters clocking in at 2:11.16. That time was a personal best and ranks fourth in the Valley.

Drake will host the Jim Duncan Invitational on April 13-14 at Drake Stadium.  

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Players Mentioned

Kirsten Lake

Kirsten Lake

Distance
Senior
Ari Curtis

Ari Curtis

Sprints
Sophomore
Whitney Westrum

#7 Whitney Westrum

OH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Marissa Smith

Marissa Smith

Sprints/Hurdles
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kirsten Lake

Kirsten Lake

Senior
Distance
Ari Curtis

Ari Curtis

Sophomore
Sprints
Whitney Westrum

#7 Whitney Westrum

5' 11"
Sophomore
OH
Marissa Smith

Marissa Smith

Freshman
Sprints/Hurdles