SEATTLE, WA ---
 
Saturday, The Simon Fraser Track & Field Team got their indoor season underway at the University of Washington Indoor Preview. 
 
Leading the way for SFU on the day was Jeremiah Lauzon, who placed 3^rd in the Men's 200-yard dash, topping the provisional NCAA standard time with his 21.60 in the process. Lauzon also set a personal best in the 60-yard dash, with a time of 7.00. 

"Jeremiah had a fantastic race especially on a tough track with sharp turns, I can't wait to see what he can do when we get to Boston." - Brit Townsend, Head Coach

On the Women's side, Addy Townsend was the top performer, finishing 8^th in the 1-mile race with a time of 4:49.03, putting her well under the provisional NCAA standard time of 4:58.73.

Addy Townsend also earned GNAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week honors, as Townsend's mile time ranked her third amongst Division II competitiors so far this season. 

SFU also enjoyed several other personal best performances, as Zackary Kuzyk had personal bests in both the high jump and long jump. Kuzyk placed eighth in the long jump, with a distance of 6.84M and placed ninth in the high jump, with a height of 1.95M. 
 
Other personal bests included both Ephrem Mekonnen and Thomas Gallagher in the 1-mile race, as well as Callum Robinson who finished 12^th in the 400-yard dash with a time of 50.34. 
 
Head Coach Brit Townsend added her thoughts on the overall successful opening meet: 
 
"I am very happy with the start of our season especially considering we have not been able to get on the track due to the snow. We have a great group of very young athletes that are showing a promising future for us." 

Up next, SFU will travel to Boston for the John Thomas Terrier Classic on January 24th and 25th.