DULUTH, MN – The 18^th-ranked University of Mary women's track and field team is narrowly behind Minnesota State University following two days of competition at the NSIC Championships after accumulating five All-NSIC performances, including an individual title.

Faith Jepchumba set the tone in the 10,000m, winning her first NSIC title as a freshman. Her time of 35:22.12 was 14 seconds faster than the runner-up, senior teammate Kristine Kalthoff, who earned All-NSIC honors at 35:36.45. Tori Stepka reached the podium with a 36:56.88, finishing 4^th.

The Heptathlon concluded today with both of UMary's multi-athletes, Kaydee Boyce and Anna Rader, reaching the podium. Boyce earned All-NSIC honors by crushing her PR with a 4744. Her previous best was 4073. Boyce won the Javelin leg with a PR of 34.81 and the Shot Put with a 12.04m throw. Rader, a senior, scored 4373 to finish 5^th in her final conference meet.

Siena Lambert made history in the Hammer Throw, becoming the first UMary women's thrower ever to score team points at the NSIC Championships in any event. She set a school record with a 52.07m throw to finish 3^rd, earning All-NSIC honors.

Anna Bruno was All-NSIC in a competitive Long Jump field, placing 3^rd with a 5.90m jump. Freshman Kate Van Erp reached the podium with an 8^th place finish at 5.52m.

Tionce Walrond (11.87), Savana Sanchez (11.98), and Mya Nishimura (12.07) all qualified for the 100m Finals.

Walrond (23.71) and Sanchez (24.82) will join Tayen Werner (24.35) and Kelescia Downes (24.28) in the 200m Finals. Walrond's time is 20^th-best in the nation and was the best in the prelims.

Werner, the indoor 400m conference champion, advanced the finals of the 400m with a 54.87, achieving the best prelim time. Downes (55.37) will join her in the finals.

The Marauders will be represented by three athletes in the 400m Hurdles Finals. Grace Brandt (1:02.04), Aspen Eslinger (1:02.11), and Bernadette Belzer (1:02.94) all advanced.

Giselle Jahner (2:14.90) and Amber Rosemeier (2:14.92) reached the finals in the 800m.

Full results can be found here. After two days of competition, the leaderboard is as follows:

Minnesota State University: 65
University of Mary: 48
Wayne State College: 32.5
Concordia University, St. Paul: 24
Northern State University: 22
Winona State University: 21
Augustana University: 18
University of Jamestown: 13
Minnesota State University Moorhead: 12
University of Sioux Falls: 10
Bemidji State University: 4
St. Cloud State University: 3
University of Minnesota Duluth: 0.5
Southwest Minnesota State University: 0
Minot State University: 0

The final day of competition will begin for the Marauders women tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. when Anna Bendish and Ellie Feeney compete in the Javelin.

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