SIOUX FALLS, S.D., April 3 -- University of North Dakota issued the following news release:
The women's track and field team continued their strong outdoor campaign Friday afternoon at the fourth annual Vance Butler Invite, which was hosted by Augustana College at the Sanford Health Sports Complex in Sioux Falls.
Kristi Dahlheimer (Jr., Anoka, Minn.) led the way for the Fighting Sioux in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with her fifth place finish in a time of 11:43.50. Newcomer Katherine Enabnit (Fr., Carmichael, Calif.) finished the race in a time of 13:02.17 for seventh place.
Cheri Boyer (Fr., Barney, N.D.) led the Fighting Sioux charge in the 200-meter dash with her sixth place finish in a time of :26.82. Alexis Gauwitz (Fr., Bemidji, Minn.) ran the race in a time of a :29.98 for 15th place while Joanna Ongstad (So., New Richmond, Wis.) claimed 17th (30.65).
Ongstad tied with Sarah Erickson (Fr., Fergus Falls, Minn.) and two others for eighth place in the high jump (4-09').
Freshman Maria Sundsted (Jr., Westby, Mont.) earned an eighth place finish in the 400-meter dash with her time of 1:05.79
Brittany Brenny (Jr., Staples, Minn.) ran her way to a 16th place finish in the 800-meter run with her time of 2:30.11, while Meghan Enabnit (Fr., Carmichael, Calif.) finished 17th (2:30.27). Lori Benke (Jr., Jamestown, N.D.) finished the race in a time of 2:35.18 for 26th place.
Brenny claimed a fourth place finish in the 1,500-meter run in a time of 4:56.11 while Benke took seventh (5:04.84).
Senior Mandy Gefroh (Bismarck, N.D.) ran her way to an 11th place finish in the 3,000-meter run with her time of 10:49.70.
A trio of athletes claimed top eight finishes in the 100-meter hurdles. Jessica Butler (So., Grand Rapids, Minn.) led the way with her second place finish in the event (:15.09), while Jessica Clausnitzer (Sr., Bismarck, N.D.) took third (:15.37) and Rachael Fashant (So., Eagan, Minn.) claimed fifth (:16.16).
Clausnitzer earned a second place finish in the pole vault with her leap of 12-01 1/4', while Butler tied for third place in the high jump with a leap of 5-03'.
Fashant earned a sixth place finish in the 400-meter hurdles, completing the race in a time of 1:08.79 for sixth place.
Two Fighting Sioux athletes placed in the triple jump. Gauwitz led the way with her seventh place finish (33-07 1/2') while Sara Carpenter (Jr., Grand Forks, N.D.) claimed eighth (33-2').
Carpenter earned a sixth place finish in the long jump with her leap of 16-03 1/4'.
Brooke Biederstedt (Fr., Dickinson, N.D.) placed sixth place in this shot put (39-01 3/4') before taking 11th in the hammer throw (97-07') and 13th in the discus throw with a toss of 102-02'
Ashley Gierke (Fr., Valley City, N.D.) earned a first place finish in the javelin with her throw of 111-08'. Gierke later posted a 14th place finish in the hammer throw with her toss of 78-09'.
Samantha Underhill (Fr., Brainerd, Minn.) threw her way to a 13th place finish in the hammer with her throw of 84-03'.For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com.
