BISMARCK, ND – Headlined by a pair of big leaps and bounds by Arianna Passeri, the University of Mary women's track & field team dominated their opening meet of the 2021-22 season inside the Marauders home facility.
 
Hosting the Marauders Indoor Festival, UMary rolled up eight titles on the way to recording 121 team points. Dickinson State University was second with 48 points, followed by Minot State University (37), Valley City State University (29) and the University of Jamestown (20).
 
Passeri produced a pair of NCAA provisional qualifying marks for the Marauders as the junior captured the long jump and placed second in the triple jump. In her first event of the day, Passeri exploded to a top mark of 5.96 meters in the long jump, edging teammate D'Andra Morris. An All-American triple jumper for UMary who was the national runner-up both indoors and outdoors last season, Morris, connected on a leap of 5.94 meters, also a provisional qualifying mark.
 
Passeri wrapped up her day second NCAA qualifying mark with an effort of 11.82 meters to finish as the event runner-up.
 
Cali Modglin had an impressive start to the season in the triple jump. The senior sailed 11.89 meters to edge out Passeri for the top mark. Modglin's distance was one of five NCAA qualifying marks on the day for the UMary team.
 
All-American Elizabeth Acheson had a tremendous start to the season. 4^th in the nation at the 2021 NCAA indoor championships, Acheson churned up the track with a national qualifying time of 2:13.53.
 
Tereza Bolibruch cleared the 60 meter hurdles in just 8.88 seconds to win the title.
 
Morgan Hertz, Danalee Brock, Ava Grimm and Acheson combined to win the 4x400 meter relay with a clocking of 4:00.53.
 
Other Marauders who scored for UMary include:

• Tia Horning was second in the 60 meter hurdles (9.03) and 3^rd in the 200 meter dash (27.07)
• Morgan Hertz placed 2^nd in the 400 meter run (1:00.35)
• Grace Acheson was second in the 600 meter run (1:40.22)
• Ava Grimm claimed second in the 800 (2:16.71)
• Marisa Shiland was the runner-up in the mile (6:01.11)
• Abigail Jones was 2^nd in the 3K (10:39.58)
• Kiran Green finished 3^rd in the 3K (11:11.02)
• Antonia Genet was 2^nd in the high jump (1.58m)
• Samoya Neil placed 3^rd in the long jumps (5.63m)
• Morris claimed 3^rd in the triple jump (11.41m)
• Nicole Kramchynsky took second in the shot put (12.74m)

 
UMary next competes on January 15 when the Marauders host the Mike Thorson Open.
 
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