THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Paul Derr Track & Field Facility (Raleigh, N.C.)
 
- The Lead: At the 2023 Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State University, the MIT women's track and field team opened the 2023 outdoor season in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters as the Engineers posted three top-10 nationally-ranked marks.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- On a warm Thursday night, first-year Katherine Sanderson (West Hartford, Conn.) and senior Einat Gavish (Newton, Mass.) competed under the lights in the 10,000 meters. Sanderson crossed in a time of 37:13.31, followed by Gavish at 37:48.44 as they are now ranked No. 4 and No. 5 in the nation, respectively.
 
- In the 5,000 meters on Friday evening, senior Kirsi Rajagopal (Harrison, N.Y.) ran a personal-best time of 17:46 as she is now ranked No. 7 in the country.
 
- Below are the current top-20 rankings for the Engineers, from meets up to this point in the season as listed at www.tfrrs.org.
 
5,000 Meters
7. Kirsi Rajagopal - 17:46
 
10,000 Meters
4. Katherine Sanderson - 37:13.31
5. Einat Gavish - 37:48.44
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns to action next week during spring break as the Engineers compete at the Texas Relays on March 30th at the University of Texas, along with the Bobcat Invitational on March 31st at Texas State University.
 
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