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GVSU Big Meet Results: Day One / Day Two
 
ALLENDALE, Mich. – On day one of Grand Valley State University's 'Big Meet,' Ursuline College sophomores Nicole Burlinson and Bea Indurain showed they can compete with some of the elite collegiate runners in the United States. The two-day event, which is one of the largest track meets in the nation, was tabbed the USTFCCCA "National Meet of the Week."

On the big stage, Burlinson ran the 800 in a time of 2:10.80 – shattering her own school record of 2:14.06 set 363 days ago at Kent State University. Friday's time was good for fourth in the field of 36 competitors and was well under the NCAA Division II Provisional Qualifying Time of 2:16.50. The automatic standard is set at 2:09.00.

The only athletes to beat Burlinson were Steph Tinney (2:09.86 – Unattached), Charlotte Myers (2:10.02 – Miami-Ohio) and Rebecca Stearns (2:10.32 - Loyola Chicago), making her the top Division II finisher. Her time was the fifth best by a Division II student-athlete all season.

Indurain ran a 9.08 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 23rd in a field of 33 student-athletes, many of whom attended Division I institutions.

Both UC sophomores are also scheduled to compete again tomorrow. To follow free live results, click here

Saturday (Feb. 15) Update

Indurain cleared 5.05 meters in the long jump to take 13th in the field of 43 student-athletes. She finished directly ahead of participants from Division I schools such as Western Michigan, Southern Illinois and Milwaukee.

In the 60 meter dash, she covered the distance in 8.24 seconds – defeating opponents from Saint Louis, Oakland and Murray State. That time was good for 31st in the pool of 54.

Burlinson was leading her heat of the mile by an estimated 30 meters with 250 to go before a non-major injury. She was unable to finish.