SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Thursday, during the first round of the women’s NCAA Division I track & field championships at Hornet Stadium, the three Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network school alums competing advanced in their respective events to the next round of competition.

To advance to the quarterfinals from the first round of competition, athletes must finish in the top 24. This is done if athletes place in the top five in their heats or have the next best four times.

Former Panguitch high star runner Whittni Orton, now a junior standout for BYU, is the #4 seed headed into Friday’s quarterfinals in the 1500-meter run as she ran a time of 4:16.69.

Additionally, her teammate, former Millard High star, and a fellow junior distance runner, Anna Camp, is the #2 seed in the 800-meter run (2:05.74) headed into Friday’s semifinals.

Meanwhile, Weber State’s Kate Sorensen, a former Gunnison Valley High star, placed 16th in the 400-meter hurdles on the first day and advanced with a time of 58.57 (58.569). She finished narrowly behind 15th seed De’Andreah Young of Cal State Fullerton [58.57 (58.563)].

Sorensen will compete Friday evening in the 400-meter hurdles quarterfinals.