PALO ALTO, Calif. (March 30, 2019) - Cowboy distance runners continued action this weekend at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto. Sophomore Harry Ewing, while running at sea level, set a school record at the prestigious meet.

Ewing posted a personal best time of 8:42.72 in the 3,000m steeplechase to rewrite the Cowboy record books and break a 40-year-old school record. Joseph Nzau ran an 8:43.14 in 1979, and held the school record until Ewing's performance on the West Coast this weekend. Overall, Ewing placed seventh in the invite heat, and was the only Mountain West athlete in the toughest heat at the Stanford Invitational.

"Harry took advantage of a fast race and competed hard for every second," said men's distance coach Scott Dahlberg. "To run a personal best in March is exciting alone, but also breaking the school record was great."

Additionally, junior Christopher Henry PR'd in the 10,000m run with a time of 29:24.74, which is the No. 8 time in Cowboy history. He placed 19th in his heat and fourth among Mountain West competitors. Junior Paul Roberts also ran a 10k, and finished 29th in the invite heat with a time of 29:53.53.

Senior Michael Downey ran in the 5,000m race with a time of 14:28.69, second among Mountain West runners and 14th overall in his heat. In the 800m run, Ricky Faure placed 37th overall with a time of 1:54.75, as he improved upon last week's time at the Fum McGraw Invitational.

"There were a few places we wanted to run faster as a group, but five guys ran personal bests this weekend," said Dahlberg. "It's early in the outdoor season, so this is encouraging as we progress through the season."

The Pokes continue their weekend tomorrow at the Tom Benich Invitational in Greeley, Colo.