Notables-Hovland's 5k time ranks 11th in NCAA Division III-Christianson's high jump mark ranks 19th in NCAA Division III-CSS with 13 top five finishes.
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's track & field team won five events on Saturday at the Lake Superior Challenge in the Burns Wellness Fieldhouse.
CSS WinnersEmily Lundgren (Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin HS) won for the third straight week, taking first in the 800m dash with a personal-best time 2:22.03.
Casey Hovland (North Branch, Minn./North Branch HS) also was victorious for the third straight week, winning the 5,000m run in a time of 17:39.10.
Nicole Christianson (Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids HS) took first place in the high jump, clearing a season-best height of 5'5" (1.65m).
Katharine Roetering (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) was first in the pole vault, clearing a personal-best height of 10'4" (3.15m).
Emily Conley (Marinette, Wis./Marinette HS) won the shot put with a toss of 39'5" (12.01m).
Other Top PerformancesThe 4x400m relay team of
Nicole Schommer (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS),
Jacqueline Kaplan (Elysian, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown HS),
Rachel Harmston (Cook, Minn./North Woods HS) and Lundgren was runner-up with a time of 4:12.92.
Abby Blonigen (St. Martin, Minn./Albany HS) was third in the 1,000m run, finishing in 3:41.26.
Jordan Johnson (Poplar, Wis./Northwestern HS) placed fourth in the 3,000m run with a personal-best time of 10:49.88.
Christianson was fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 34'1.25" (10.39m).
Sammi Argir (Chisholm, Minn./Hibbing HS) was fifth in the 60m dash with a time of 8.42. She was also fifth in the 200m dash, posting a time of 27.43.
Kaplan was fifth in the 800m run with a time of 2:28.91.
Hailey Fentem (International Falls, Minn./Falls HS) was fifth in the high jump, clearing 4'9" (1.45m).
Up NextThe Saints will be again across the bridge at the Yellowjacket Open, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Superior next Saturday.