RESULTS

MANKATO, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's track & field team finally was able to compete outdoors on Wednesday at the Maverick Winter Invitational, hosted by Minnesota State.
 
Schedule Changes
The Saints were originally scheduled to compete in the Lee Krough Invitational at Gustavus Adolphus College on Saturday, but the weather forecast canceled that meet. So Minnesota State decided to put a meet together midweek so teams could get a chance to compete and the Saints jumped at the opportunity.
 
Hovland Wins 1500
Casey Hovland (North Branch, Minn./North Branch HS) began the outdoor season where she left off in the indoor season, by winning the 1500m run in a time of 4:47.82. That is only two seconds off her program record time she set at the end of the 2016 season.
 
Top Performances
Anika Kling (Hudson, Wis./Hudson HS) was runner-up in the 200m dash with a personal-best time of 26.69.
 
Natalie St. Marie (St. Francis, Minn./St. Francis HS) was third in the hammer throw with a toss of 149'10" (45.67m).
 
In her collegiate track & field debut, Cecelia Boyle (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan HS) was fourth in the pole vault, clearing 9'7" (2.92m).
 
Sammi Argir (Chisholm, Minn./Hibbing HS) was sixth in the long jump with a mark of 15'6" (4.72m). Taryn Becker (Pierz, Minn./Pierz Healy HS) was also sixth in the triple jump with a mark of 29'5.5" (8.98m).
 
Aria Plewa (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) was seventh in the 1500m run, posting a time of 5:13.08.
 
Up Next
The Saints hope to compete at Gustavus Adolphus College on Saturday, April 21 for the Gustavus Invite.