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McNamee Takes Third in the 800 at the Akron Invitational

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AKRON, Ohio -- The Western Michigan track and field team capped off the 17th annual Akron Invitational with a pair of personal-best marks on Saturday afternoon at Stile Field House.

Rebecca McNamee set a new best mark in the 800-meter run. The senior ran a time of 2:13.92 and took third place. Also picking up a new personal-best time in the event was freshman Emma Pachay with a time of 2:25.69.

"Rebecca has truly shown her range as a distance athlete," said head coach Makiba Batten. "She has carried her success from cross country into this indoor season.