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Runners win four indoor track titles

Helen Crofts helped Simon Fraser University win three of its four track titles at the Great Northwest conference indoor championships in Nampa, Idaho this weekend.

Helen Crofts helped Simon Fraser University win three of its four track titles at the Great Northwest conference indoor championships in Nampa, Idaho this weekend.

Crofts defended her women's 800-metre title, repeating as the NCAA Division II conference champion in a winning time of 2: 12.29.

Crofts also shared in the Clan's wins in the 4x400m and distance relays.

The No. 1-seeded distance team of Crofts, Lindsey Butterworth, Michaela Kane and Chantal Desch finished nine seconds ahead of runner-up Alaska Anchorage in a winning time of 11: 47.86.

Crofts, Sarah Sawatsky, Kane and Desch also won the 1,600m relay in a new meet record time of 3: 48.36.

Sawatsky and Kane placed second and fourth, respectively, behind Crofts in the individual 800m final, narrowly missing a podium sweep in the event.

Desch had an impressive individual debut at the conference championships, placing second in the 400m and fifth in the 200m in career-fastest times.

Butterworth was SFU's first individual champion of the meet, defending last year's mile title and bettering that time by almost nine seconds with a 4: 58.09 clocking.

Kirsten Allen and Andrea Abrams both placed third in their respective 3,000m and 60m hurdles events.