ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – Breaking her second UCF record in as many weekends earned Anne-Marie Blaney the American Athletic Conference Female Track Athlete of the Week honor, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
The Ocala, Fla., native won the 10,000-meter run at the Cardinal Classic with a time of 33:18.81. Blaney, who led wire-to-wire, set the school record with a mark that ranks fourth in the nation.
Blaney previously held the record in the event with a mark of 33:24.33.
Saturday's performance marked her second record-breaking outdoor performance in as many weekends, and her third of the outdoor campaign. Blaney posted a school record time of 15:43.61, which is currently the sixth-fastest time in the nation, at the Mt. Sac Relays on April 14.
Blaney is now one of two women to rank in the top six in both the 5,000 and 10,000-meter events.
She also turned in a record time of 4:21.64 in the 1500-meter run at the Pepsi Florida Relays on April 1.
With Tuesday's league recognition, she has now collected her fifth outdoor honor as a Knight. She has accumulated 18 conference awards during her career, which also includes nine cross country and four indoor awards.
The Knights return to action at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville on April 28.
