NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's track & field team had members of the squad competing on Saturday at the Carleton Relays and the Phil Esten Challenge, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. A number of PRs were set and additions made to the Cougar record book from the day's action.
At UW-La Crosse,
Hailey Gill and
Jenica Moes competed in one event apiece. In the javelin, Moes was the third-place finisher with a throw of 129-7 (39.49 meters). Gill finished sixth in the hammer with a distance of 151-8 (46.22 meters), a throw that improved on her PR by more than eight feet and put her fourth all-time in program history for the event.
On the track at Carleton,
Lydia Gross was the winner of the 200 Meter Dash with a time of 28.77 seconds.
Briahna Hensel also scored for the Cougars in the 800 Meter Run, clocking a 2:30.15.
In jumping events,
Jasmine Terry set a PR in the high jump, clearing a height of 4-11.75 (1.52 meters) to finish in second place. The long jump featured sixth- and seventh-place finishes for Minnesota Morris courtesy of
Jenna Benson (14-1.75, 4.31 meters) and
Maggie Landwer (13-9.50, 4.20 meters).
The final scorer for the Cougars at the Carleton Relays was
Kassidy Siedow in the javelin. Her throw of 109-10 (33.48 meters) was good for second place and ranks as the seventh-best throw in program history.
Minnesota Morris heads to Moorhead next weekend for the Ron Masanz Classic, hosted by Minnesota State University-Moorhead on April 29-30.