Wagner and Matteucci's Record Times Highlight Bears Night

Bloomington, Ind., May 4, 2018 – Senior Annalise Wagner cruised to a career-best and Washington University in St. Louis record in the 800m run as the Bears track & field teams competed at the Billy Hayes Invitational at Indiana University.

Wagner shattered her previously set 800m record by nearly dropping two seconds. She crossed the finish line Friday evening in second place with a time of 2:07.31 and concluded Friday night with the second fastest time in Division III thus far in the year.

Wagner also paired with freshman Sophie Grigaux and sophomores Nicky Althoff and Sara Mesiano to place third in the 4x400m relay. The group's 3:50.75 is a season-best and ranks fifth in Division III this season.

Sophomore Nick Matteucci also had a strong showing among Division I competition with a school record time in the 1500m run. He placed fourth with a personal-best time of 3:45.86 and currently ranks third in Division III runners this year. Matteucci's time broke Josh Clark's record from 2016 (3:46.03). Senior Elvir Sarajlic placed sixth with a time of 3:50.41 which ranks fifth in Division III.

The WashU men's 4x400m relay team placed third. The relay team consisted of junior Jason Singer, classmate Eddie Wintergalen, freshman John Harry Wagner and senior Michael Billington. The pack of four ran to Division III's sixth best time of the year, 3:14.60.

Also posting top-three finishes for the Bears were junior Quin Preston in javelin (second, 52.85m) for the men and freshman Eka Jose in the triple jump (second, 11.65m) for the women.

Up next on the WashU schedule is the Dr. Keeler Invitational, taking place Thursday-Friday, May 10-11 in Naperville, Ill. Be sure to stay up to date on all your Bears scores and awards by following @WashUBears on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Top Finishes
Men	Event	Women
N/A	Long Jump	11. Rachel Novick – 5.26m
N/A	Triple Jump	2. Eka Jose – 11.65m
9. Brandon Hutchison – 4.50m	Pole Vault	4. Heidi Nassos – 3.75m
4. Collis McKenzie – 1.96m	High Jump	9. Anna Cossio – 1.55m
N/A	Shot Put	9. Randal Walker – 12.12m
16. Michael Andrews – 40.46m	Hammer	N/A
13. Michael Andrews – 40.30m	Discus	9. Randal Walker – 40.55m
2. Quin Preston – 52.85m	Javelin	N/A
16. Jason Singer – 11.32	100m	10. Caira Watson Haynes – 14.39 (Prelims)
10. Roderick Smith – 22.43	200m	N/A
14. Luke Lamb – 52.32	400m	10. Nicky Althoff – 59.58
4. Thomas Gales – 1:55.45	800m	2. Annalise Wagner – 2:07.31
N/A	110/100m Hurdles	9. Caira Watson Haynes – 15.15
N/A	400m Hurdles	7. Anna Cossio – 1:04.37
4. Nick Matteucci – 3:45.86	1500m	7. Elizabeth Hagstrom – 4:48.60
N/A	3000m	N/A
N/A	Steeplechase	N/A
3. Jason Singer, Eddie Wintergalen, John Harry Wagner, Michael Billington – 3:14.60	4x400m Relay	3. Sophie Grigaux, Nicky Althoff, Sara Mesiano, Annalise Wagner – 3:50.75
5. Zae Alcedo, CJ Chin, Eddie Wintergalen, Roderick Smith – 42.03	4x100m Relay	N/A