DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – Seven members of the St. Scholastica men's and women's track & field teams will compete over the next couple of days in the final last chance meets of the season before next week's NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships.
Where:
Wednesday and Thursday
Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium – Naperville, Ill.
Thursday
Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex – La Crosse, Wis.
When:
Wednesday
Gregory Invitational – 6 p.m. (5,000m run)
Thursday
UW-La Crosse Qualifier – 3 p.m.
Gregory Invitational – 4:45 p.m. (3,000m steeplechase)
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Men (2016 Top Performances)
Last Action: The Saints were in La Crosse for the Eagle Open last Friday …
Jeremy Peterson (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) won the hammer throw and
Jacob Gallagher (Lisbon, N.D./Lisbon HS) won the 5,000m run.
Who's Competing: The Saints will have Peterson,
Kevin Wagner (Cleveland, Minn./Cleveland HS) and
Mike Naumann (Poplar, Wis./Northwestern HS) competing in La Crosse on Thursday.
How to Qualify for Nationals: The NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships will take place in Waverly, Iowa May 26-28 … For each men's individual event contested, including the decathlon, the top 20 declared student-athletes will be accepted into nationals … For each relay event contested, the top 16 declared relay teams will be accepted into the competition.
Where They Rank in NCAA Division III: Jeremy Peterson (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) – 4
th (Hammer Throw), 34
th (Discus);
Kevin Wagner (Cleveland, Minn./Cleveland HS) – 7
th (Decathlon);
Jacob Gallagher (Lisbon, N.D./Lisbon HS) – 38
th (10,000m);
Kenneth Jinkins (Mendota Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) – 40
th (Decathlon)
Last Year at UW-La Crosse Qualifier: Peterson won the discus throw and was runner-up in the hammer throw.
Women (2016 Top Performances)
Last Action: The Saints competed at the Eagle Open in La Crosse last Friday …
Casey Hovland (North Branch, Minn./North Branch HS) broke a nine-year old record in the 1,500m run to place third overall …
Jordan Johnson (Poplar, Wis./Northwestern HS) won the 3,000m steeplechase with a season-best time …
Nicole Christianson (Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids HS) was second in the high jump.
Who's Competing: Hovland and Johnson will be competing in Naperville, Illinois at the Gregory Invitational … Hovland will run the 5,000m run on Wednesday and Johnson will take part in the 3,000m steeplechase on Thursday … Christianson and
Emily Conley (Marinette, Wis./Marinette HS) will be competing in La Crosse on Thursday.
How to Qualify for Nationals: The NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships will take place in Waverly, Iowa May 26-28 … For each woman's individual event contested, including the heptathlon, the top 22 declared student-athletes will be accepted into nationals … For each relay event contested, the top 16 declared relay teams will be accepted into the competition.
Where They Rank in NCAA Division III: Nicole Christianson (Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids HS) – 5
th (High Jump);
Hannah Russert (Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia HS ) – 49
th (Heptathlon)
Last Year at UW-La Crosse Qualifier: Christianson finished second high jump after clearing a height to qualify her for nationals … Johnson was second in the 3,000m steeplechase.
Looking Ahead: Qualifiers for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships will be announced on Saturday on NCAA.com … The Outdoor Championships begin on Thursday, May 26.
