University of Connecticut Athletics
Travis Martin Breaks School Record in 5000M in Raleigh
3/29/2025 6:05:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
RALEIGH, N.C.- Travis Martin (New Haven, Conn.) broke the UConn school record in the outdoor 5000m, highlighting a successful weekend for the Huskies at the Raleigh and Texas Relays.
Martin ran a blazing 13:34.36 in Raleigh, breaking the previous record set by Eric Van Der Els in 2022 (13:36.28). The performance by Martin puts the Connecticut native at 6th place nationally in the 5000m this outdoor season.
On the women's side, Faith Kiplimo (Eldoret, Kenya) ran a strong 1500m time of 4:22.04.
In the 3000m steeplechase, Malin Rahm (Schaffhausen, Switzerland) finished with a time of 10:21.26, with teammate Sarah Trainor (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) completing the event in 10:35.43. Rahm and Trainor both secured top 10 all-time finishes in program history in the steeplechase.
Jenna Zydanowicz (West Hartford, Conn.) ran the second fastest 5000m time in program history on Friday, finishing 11th overall with a personal-best time of 15:52.31. Chloe Trudel (Amherst, N.H.) finished the 10,000m in 34:49.33, the 6th-fastest time in program history.
Austin:
Diarmuid O'Connor (Cork, Ireland) and Josh Mooney (Stonington, Conn.) secured top 5 finishes in the decathlon at the Texas Relays in the first two days of the competition in Austin. O'Connor finished in fourth with 7,494 points, with Mooney close behind with a personal best 7,401 points, ranking sixth all time in program history in the event.
Marc Morrison (Orlando, Fla.) finished 5th in the long jump at 7.62m on Friday.
Quote from Director of Track & Field Beth Alford-Sullivan:
"It has been another great weekend for the Huskies.  Split, small squads at the Texas and Raleigh relays.  We had some great results at both meets, highlighted by the new school record in the men's 5k by Travis Martin.  The women in Raleigh also had 5 UConn top 10 performances in the distances races. We are looking forward to hosting the Dog Fight Invite next Saturday here in Storrs."
Up Next: The Huskies will return home for the UConn Dog Fight on Saturday, April 5th. UConn will recognize their seniors at the conclusion of the meet.
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