BISMARCK, ND – Headlined by explosive efforts in all three jumps, the University of Mary women's track & field team posted five NCAA qualifying marks in the Marauders first meet of 2022. Competing at home in the Mike Thorson Open, All-American
D'Andra Morris claimed a pair of the qualifying efforts.
The national runner-up in the triple jump, Morris registered a season-best mark of 12.25 meters to win the event. At present she ranks sixth in the nation in both the triple jump and the long jump.
Cali Modglin also had a big day in the triple jump. The senior from Great Falls, MT, twice recorded efforts of 11.78 meters. Her NCAA qualifying mark earned her a runner-up finish in the event. Modglin ranks 14
th nationally behind the power of her efforts on the opening weekend of the season. She also finished third in the long jump (5.54 meters).
The biggest battle of the day was in the high jump. Going head to head, teammates
Antonia Genet and Morris both posted NCAA qualifying efforts as both finished with marks of 1.67 meters. Genet claimed the win after needing just one attempt to clear the winning height. Currently the pair is tied for 17
th in NCAA Division II and fourth in the Northern Sun.
Arianna Passeri posted another NCAA qualifying mark in the long jump. On her fifth attempt of the day, the junior sailed 5.69 meters. Passeri finished second overall. For the season she is ranked 4
th in the nation for her long jump mark in the season opener. Passeri is also ranked 18
th this year in the triple jump.
The Marauders also picked up a trio of wins on the track.
Taryn Ceglowski captured the 1000 meter run title with an impressive clocking of 3:01.78. Teammate
Courtney Dembrowski placed second in 3:07.35.
Alyssa Becker finished with the top time in the mile run. The freshman outpaced the field with a time of 5:12.23.
In an incredibly close finish,
Tereza Bolibruch captured the 60 meter hurdles. She cleared the barriers in 8.96 seconds to win by 0.01 seconds in the finals.
Other Top Three finishes for the Marauders at the Mike Thorson Open:
- Samoya Neil was second in the 400 meter run (1:01.05)
- Morgan Hertz finished 3rd in the 200 meter dash (27.16 seconds)
- Lacey Feist placed 3rd in the 3000 meter run (10:39.43)
- A'Lena Chaney claimed 3rd in the 60 meter hurdles (9.24 seconds)
After competing at home for their first two meets of the season, the Marauders now take to the road with the D2 Invite and the Jim Emmerich Invitational up next on January 21-22 in Brookings, SD.
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