BISMARCK, ND – A hectic week of competition faces the University of Mary men's and women's track & field teams as the Marauders are quickly closing in on the championship season. The Marauders will have scholar-athletes competing in at least four different meets over the next three days.
UMary has competitors at the Dickinson State University Blue Hawk Games in Dickinson, ND, and the Drake Relays in Des Moines, IA, on Thursday, April 28.
On Friday, April 29, the Marauders compete for the second day at the Drake Relays and take on the challenge of the Grand View University Vikings Classic, all in Des Moines.
The weekend wraps up at the Mount Marty Open in Yankton, SD, on April 30.
Last week the Marauders sent a contingent to the Oregon Relays. Hosted by the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR, at Hayward Field, one of the best track & field facilities in the world, a pair of Marauders posted NCAA qualifying marks.
Elizabeth Acheson ran the 800 in 2:09.12 and ranks 10
th in NCAA Division II.
Taylor Hestekin finished the 1500 in 4:13.15 and ranks 33
rd.
At the Dewey Donat Classic in Aberdeen, SD,
Antonia Genet won the high jump with an NCAA qualifying mark of 1.70. She ranks 20
th in the nation.
On the men's side,
Drew Olson claimed second in the 100 and fourth in the 200 at the Donat Classic.
Dillan Kovash (pole vault),
Hayden Von Wald (long jump) and Jesse Hatler (triple jump) all claimed third place finishes on a windy day.
The Marauders have one more week of competition after this weekend as the NSIC championships are slated for April 12-14.
NORTHERN SUN / NCAA LEADERBOARD TOP 8
UMary Women
- Tereza Bolibruch | 2nd in 100 meter hurdles (13.91) | 14th in 100 hurdles in NCAA D2
- Arianna Passeri | 4th in long jump (5.86m) | 8th in 100 (12.02) | 17th in long jump NCAA D2
- Ava Grimm | 3rd in 400 (56.59)
- Morgan Hertz | 1st in 400 meter hurdles (1:01.50) | 18th in 400 hurdlesin NCAA D2
- D'Andra Morris | 7th in triple jump (11.71m) | 8th in high jump (1.65m) | 4th in long jump (5.86m) | 17th in long jump NCAA D2
- Faith Dockter | 4th in javelin (38.68m)
- Nicole Kramchynsky | 8th in Javelin (36.71m)
- Elizabeth Acheson | 6th in 400 (57.45) | 2nd in 800 (2:09.12) | 10th in 800 in NCAA D2
- Taylor Hestekin | 4th in 1500 (4:30.13) | 5th in 800 (2:12.64) | 33rd in 1500 in NCAA D2
- Reid Shiland | 7th in 800 (2:13.93) | 6th in 1500 (4:32.90)
- Taryn Ceglowski | 8th in 800 (2:14.18) | 7th in 1500 (4:33.80)
- Abigail Jones | 4th in 3000 steeplechase (11:13.21)
- Danalee Brock | 3rd in 400 meter hurdles (1:02.02) | 26th in 400 hurdles in NCAA D2
- Lacey Feist | 7th in 10K (38:05.87)
- Antonia Genet | 3rd in high jump (1.70m) | 20th in high jump in NCAA D2
UMary Men
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