RIPON - St. Norbert College opened up a 28-point lead after the first day of competition at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Indoor Championship at Ripon College's Willmore Center.
St. Norbert has 68 points through six events, leading Aurora University's 40 points. Concordia University Wisconsin is third with 35 points.
The Green Knights got the day started off strongly when
Lauren Rottier captured the title in the pentathlon. Rottier scored 3,392 points, setting new St. Norbert, NACC and NACC Championship records.
St. Norbert claimed two other individual titles.
Grace Kowalkowski set a NACC and NACC Championship record in the pole vault, clearing 12 feet 3 3/4 inches.
Kayla Starnes took the weight throw with a heave of 49-10 1/2.
Top-eight finishers for St. Norbert are listed below.
5,000 Run: 8th,
Sarah Kulas, 19:56.30
Distance Medley Relay: 3rd,
Olivia Ship-
Kennedy Marquardt-
Jennifer Nummi-
Faith Mertzig, 13:18.47
Long Jump: 2nd,
Sydney Spaeth, 17-10 3/4; 4th,
Nicole Makope, 17-0; 5th,
Marissa Lorenz, 17-0; 8th,
Amereka McPherson, 16-4 1/2
Pole Vault: 1st,
Grace Kowalkowski, 12-3 3/4; 6th,
Isabella Galindo, 9-6 1/4; 7th, Lara Deshler, 9-6 1/4
Weight Throw: 1st,
Kayla Starnes, 49-10 1/2; 8th,
Gloria Tyler, 44-7
Pentathlon: 1st,
Lauren Rottier, 3,392 points; 5th,
Ally Zickert, 2,254 points; 6th,
Laci Hoeksema, 2,049 points
