University of Victoria Vikes freshman standout #Rachel Francois# continued her torrid start to the 2012 indoor season, smashing the Vikes women's 800-metre school record by over four seconds at the University of Washington Invitational.  

Francois of St. Alberta, Alta., established a new personal best of 2:07.70 to break the record of 2:11.90  set in 1977 by Ullan Hansen.  

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Vikes teammate #Kendra Pomfret# of Roberts Creek, B.C., also ran a personal best of 2:10.43, but her performance was somewhat bittersweet as she was first to break the school 800-metre record only to have teammate Francois, competing one hour later in a different section, break the record again.  

Senior #Brittany Therrien# of Victoria ran 5:00.22 in the one-mile run, her best season opening time.

On the men's side, UVic senior #Cliff Childs# of Kelowna, B.C., ran 8:21.94 in the men's 3,000-metre race which moved him to No. 1 in the Canada West rankings. Sophomore #Thomas Riva# of Qualicum, B.C., ran 1:52.93 in his 800-metre race, which when converted to the CIS 1,000-metre distance, ranks him No. 1 in the Canada West.