THIS WEEK
For the second time during the 2022-23 indoor season the University of Mary men's and women's track & field teams are heading to Brookings, SD, this time to compete in the South Dakota State University Indoor Classic on February 10-11 at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.
 
The 2-day Indoor Classic commences at 4:30 pm on Friday with four running events. Start time on Saturday is 11 am for both track and field events. Over40 schools and nearly 1,400 athletes are expected to compete.
 
When the Marauders competed at SDSU's Jim Emmerich Alumni Invite on January 21, the UMary men's 4x400 meter relay team of Aleix Garbajosa, Jorgen Paulson, Akil Howell and Raheem Taitt-Best posted an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:17.29 and Garbajosa set a school record in the 800. For the women Alyssa Becker registered an NCAA qualifying mark in the 3K while Arianna Passeri did the same in the long jump.
 
COMING HOME
The SDSU Indoor Classic is the last road trip for UMary prior to the Northern Sun championships on February 23-25 as the squad will compete at home in the Marauders Tune-Up on February 18.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders had a big team effort by both the men and women's teams at the Bison Open last weekend.
 
Men's Bison Open highlights

• Posted a total of four NCAA qualifying marks
• Raheem Taitt-Best (22.01 seconds) and Jorgen Paulson (22.06) went 1-2 in the 200 meter dash with both scholar-athletes recording NCAA qualifying marks
• Taitt-Best later earned his second and the UMary men's third NCAA qualifying time of the weekend with a second place effort in the 400 meter run (49.34)
• Joseph Patchen-Mills registered the Marauders other weekend title as he won the 600 meter run in 1:24.29
• Aleix Garbajosa garnered the fourth qualifying mark for the Marauders men with a time of 1:53.86 in the 800 meter run

 
Women's Bison Open highlights

• Ava Grimm won the 600 meter run (1:37.16) with Danalee Brock taking second (1:37.73)
• All-American Alyssa Becker picked up the other win of the weekend for UMary with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 9:43.58 in the 3000 meter run
• Arianna Passeri registered the Marauders other NCAA qualifying mark at the Bison Open with a season-best effort of 5.99 in the long jump to place second. She also finished 3^rd in the 60.
• Antonia Genet also earned a second place finish with her effort in the high jump when she cleared 1.60 meters

 
2023 RECORD PERFORMANCES
Aleix Garbajosa broke the men's school record in the 800 meter run at the Emmerich Invite on January 21 with a time of 1:52.98. The old mark was 1:53.49 by Teegan Olson in 2018.
 
2022-23 NSIC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Northern Sun champion Brandon Hoyte twice has earned NSIC Track Athlete of the Week honors for his performances the first two weeks of the season. He earned the honor December 13 and January 17.
 
FIVE MARAUDERS EARN 2023 NSIC MYLES BRAND ALL-ACADEMIC WITH DISTINCTION HONORS
UMary women's track & field athletes Taleigh Adrian, Teresa Blote, Abby Folk, Ncole Kramchynsky and Ellen Moore earned the NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award for their efforts in the classroom and during competition. The senior student-athletes honored must have a 3.75 GPA, are exhausting their academic eligibility and are on track to graduate.  
 
NCAA QUALIFYING MARKS | UMARY WOMEN
Alyssa Becker

• 3000 meter run | ranks 12^th in NCAA D2 | 9:38.62 (converted for track size)
• 5000 meter run | ranks 22^nd | 17:14.81 (converted for track size)

A'Lena Chaney

• 60 Hurdles | ranks #23 | 8.72 seconds

Arianna Passeri

• Long Jump | ranks 7^th | 5.99m/19' 8"

 
NCAA QUALIFYING MARKS | UMARY MEN
Brendon Hoyte

• 60 Meters | ranks 24^th | 6.82 seconds

Akil Howell

• 60 meter dash | ranks 43^rd | 6.85 seconds

Raheem Taitt-Best

• 200 meter dash | ranks 26^th | 21.63 seconds (converted for track size)
• 400 meter dash | ranks 35^th | 48.57 seconds (converted for track size)

Jorgen Paulson

• 200 meter dash | ranks 33^rd | 21.68 seconds (converted for track size)

Aleix Garbajosa

• 800 meter run | ranks 32^nd | 1:52.26 seconds (converted for track size)

4 x 400 Relay (Aleix Garbajosa, Jorgen Paulson, Akil Howell, Raheem Taitt-Best)

• Rankes 36^th | 3:17.29

Hayden Von Wald

• Long Jump | ranks 47^th | 7.14m/23' 5.25"      

 
NSIC TOP 5 | WOMEN
600 meter run
#3 Ava Grimm
 
3000 meters
#2 Alyssa Becker
 
5000 meters
#4 Alyssa Becker
#5 Andrijana Fundak
 
60 hurdles
#3 A'Lena Chaney
 
Long Jump
#2 Arianna Passeri
 
NSIC TOP 5 | MEN
60 meter dash
#1 Brendon Hoyte
#2 Akil Howell
 
200 meter dash
#2 Raheem Tait-Best
#4 Jorgen Paulson
#5 Brendon Hoyte
 
400 meters
#3 Raheem Taitt-Best
 
600 meters
#5 Joseph Patchen-Mills
 
800 meter run
#5 Aleix Garbajosa
 
3000 meters
#4 Dawson Strom
 
5000 meters
#1 Dawson Strom
 
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