BELOIT - St. Norbert College saw a pair of school records eclipsed as the Green Knights competed at the Beloit College Triangular at Strong Stadium. The meet was uncsored.
Grace Kowalkowski shattered the St. Norbert pole vault standard that she shared with
Sara DeGroot set earlier this season. Kowalkowski cleared 12 feet 2 1/2 inches to erase the old mark of 11-3 3/4 - nearly 11 inches. The height set a Strong Stadium record and is also the second-best mark in NCAA Division III outdoor competition this season.
Emma Sweere broke the 18-year-old record in the hammer throw, unleashing a toss of 150-9. The old mark of 150-4 was set by Erin Jenewein in 2003.
The 4x400-meter relay of
Olivia Eisch,
Julie Dunkel,
Joyana Tarsa and
Daijah Brown won with a time of 4:10.83. Tarsa won the 800-meter run in 2:17.16, while Dunkel was second at 2:23.62. Brown won the 100-meter dash in 13.14 seconds and was second in the 200-meter dash at 26.43 seconds, Eisch added a second-place finish in the 400-meter dash in 1:01.37 and was sixth in the 200-meter dash at 28.35 seconds.
Chloe Pierson was first in the 1,500-meter run in 5:17.19 and was third in the 800-meter run at 2:37.42.
Brenna Cisler was second in the 1,500-meter run at 5:33.72 and was sixth in the 800-meter run at 2:56.25.
Sammi Digman added a second-place showing in the 400-meter hurdles at 1:16.95 and
Madelyn Schlies was third at 1:17.41.
Miani Blackwell won the shot put at 38-8 3/4, followed by Sweere in second at 36-6 3/4,
Megan Petras in third at 35-4,
Scotlynn Host sixth at 32-9,
Abbie Tollefson seventh at 31-7 1/2 and
Abby Winzenried eighth at 31-4 1/2. Tollefson won the discus at 120-2, with Petras in second at 114-2,
Erin Van Berkel third at 112-9, Host sixth at 84-1 and Winzenried eighth at 64-11. Blackwell was second in the hammer throw at 130-7, Van Berkel fourth at 100-9, Winzenried sixth at 87-6 and Petras seventh at 80-7. Nya Karner won the javelin throw at 88-3, followed by Petras second at 82-11, Van Berkel third at 67-3 and Winzenried fourth at 59-0.
Isabella Kestell was second in the long jump at 14-7 1/4 and sixth in the 100-meter dash at 14.54 seconds. DeGroot was second in the pole vault at 10-4 3/4.
Makayla Fidler was eighth in the 100-meter dash at 15.69 seconds.
