Scheier Breaks School Record at Southern Showcase
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – University of Miami’s Maddie Scheier led the way for the Hurricanes at their season opener as she broke the school record for the women’s 5K at the Southern Showcase at John Hunt Park.
Scheier clocked a 17:04.48 to finish 12th as Miami finished 14th in the 54-team field. Scheier’s time breaks Daphnee Lavassas’ record time of 17:10.9 set at the FSU Invitational in 2022.
Emma Hencock followed with a time of 17:58.91 to finish 81st just ahead of Lillian Deskins, who finished 83rd at 17:59.82. Katie Hetzel ran an 18:25.69 and Lucia Rodbro ran an 18:28.22 to finish 131st and 138th, respectively.
On the men’s side, Miami finished 12th in the 51-team field and were led by Sukai Truxal, who finished 58th at 24:46.98 in men’s 8K. Truxal’s time is the seventh-fastest in program history.
Colten Morris placed 74th at 24:56.77, the ninth-fastest time in school history, followed by Evan Pena, who finished 88th at 25:02.97. Alex Severson ran a 25:07.97 to place 99th, and Michael Castillo finished 105th at 25:11.25 to round out the scoring for the Hurricanes.
The Hurricanes return to action Sept. 26 for the Seminole Invite in Tallahassee, Florida.
