Outdoor Track and Field

Category: Outdoor Track and Field

Vikings track down trio of titles at St. Norbert Twilight Invitational

DE PERE, Wis. — The Lawrence University track and field team took home three individual titles on Thursday at the St. Norbert College Twilight Invitational at Schneider Stadium.

Anna Bolgrien led the Lawrence women with a first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:08.57. Led by Bolgrien, Lawrence finished third in the team standings with 89 points.

Sofie Yang grabbed a pair of top-three finishes as she took second in the pole vault (10 feet) and was third in the 100 hurldes in 17.27 seconds. Kate Kilgus was the runner-up in the 1,500 with a time of 5:05.89, and Kristen Bischel grabbed third in the 5,000 in 19:06.31.

The women’s 400 relay team also took third in 50.17 seconds.

Jamie Brisbois and James Holden both took home titles for the Lawrence men, who finished fourth with 56.33 points.

Brisbois raced to victory in the 5,000 in 15:42.15, and Holden won the javelin with a throw of 147-05. JP Ranumas posted a pair of top-four finishes as he took second in the 110 hurdles (15.93 seconds) and fourth in the 400 hurdles (1:01.53).

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Vikings take three titles at Wisconsin Lutheran Invitational

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Lawrence University track and field team won three individual titles on Saturday at the Wisconsin Lutheran College Invitational.

The Lawrence women claimed a pair of titles on their way to finishing fourth among the 10 teams with 86 points.

Anna Bolgrien grabbed first place in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:09.78. Katherine Dannecker took the top spot in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 12:04.19.

Elin Karlsson led Lawrence finishers in second through fourth place in the 5,000. Karlsson was second in 19:27.34 and was followed by Kristen Bischel in third and Clare Bruning in fourth.

Also taking third for the Vikings were Kate Kilgus (800), Genna Matt (hammer throw) and the 1,600 relay team.

On the men’s side, Cam Davies completed a Lawrence sweep of the steeplechase races by winning in 9:45.05.

Other top finishers for the Lawrence men were Mike Mangian (third, 800), Spencer Swick (third, shot put; fourth, hammer throw), Andy Paider (third, hammer throw) and James Holden (third, javelin).

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Davies paces Vikings at Whitewater Invitational

WHITEWATER, Wis. — Cam Davies grabbed fourth place in the 1,500 meters on Sunday to lead the Lawrence University track teams at the Rex Foster Invitational at UW-Whitewater.

Davies raced to the fourth-place finish in 4:10.81. Kate Kilgus grabbed seventh in the women’s 1,500 in 5:11.09.

The top women’s finisher was the 1,600 relay team of Anna Bolgrien, Kilgus, Kristen Bischel and Elin Karlsson, which took sixth in 4:40.41.

Genna Matt broke the school record in the hammer throw with a toss of 135 feet, 3 inches (41.22 meters). She placed ninth in the event.

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Lawrence student-athletes named to Academic All-Midwest Conference team

APPLETON, Wis. — More than 100 Lawrence University student-athletes have been chosen for the Academic All-Midwest Conference team.

Lawrence had 133 student-athletes earn the academic all-conference honor, which is given after having a grade point average of 3.33 during that academic year.

The Lawrence women’s swimming and diving team had the largest numbers of honorees with 12. Women’s tennis and women’s indoor track both had 11 and volleyball and women’s outdoor track both had 10.

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Stevens takes steeplechase title as Lawrence men, women take seventh at MWC Championships

BELOIT, Wis. — Sam Stevens won the title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to lead the Lawrence University track teams at the Midwest Conference Championships on Saturday at Strong Stadium.

Stevens won the title with a time of 9:34.42 to beat Carroll University’s Dakota Pruitt by nearly three seconds. Teammate Cameron Davies raced to a fourth-place finish in 9:47.58.

Stevens also grabbed a third-place finish in the 5,000 on Saturday with a time of 1:34.64. Stevens wasn’t able to defend his championship in the 1,500 meters on Friday and took fifth place in 4:00.64. Teammate Dan Thoresen was sixth in 4:03.42.

The Lawrence men finished seventh with 54 points, and Monmouth College won the title with 201. The Lawrence women also placed seventh with 39 points, and the Scots also won that team title with 244.5 points.

The other top finisher on the men’s side was freshman JP Ranumas, who grabbed second in the 110 hurdles in 15.49 seconds. Karston Anderson of Monmouth edged Ranumas by .18 seconds for the title.

Lawrence had two throwers place in the top five in the discus. Spencer Swick grabbed third with a throw of 142-4, and Nick Craker was fifth with a toss of 137-4.

Others placing on the men’s side were: freshman Ben Bard in the 400 hurdles (sixth, 1:00.38), sophomore Kyle Dockery in the 10,000 (sixth, 33:29.10), Tyler Herman in the 400 (eighth, 51.67) and the 1,600 relay team (eighth, 3:34.51).

Rose Tepper took second place in the high jump to pace the Lawrence women on Friday. Tepper, a former conference champion in the high jump, was the runner-up with a jump of 5 feet, 5 inches. Monmouth College’s Emily Tysma won the event with a jump of 5-7.25.

Freshmen Sofie Yang placed in three events, taking fourth in the pole vault with a height of 10-0.75, sixth in the 400 hurdles in 1:08.88 and sixth in the 100 hurdles in 16.46 seconds.

Anna Bolgrien wasn’t able to defend her title in the 400 hurdles and took fourth in 1:06.12. She also grabbed seventh in the 100 hurdles in 16:52. Also placing for the Vikings were the 400 relay (fifth, 51.40), the 1,600 relay (fifth, 4:14.26), Liza Girsova in the 100 meters (seventh, 13.03) and Genna Matt in the hammer throw (eighth, 121-7.25).

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Tepper’s second-place finish paces Vikings on opening day of MWC Championships

BELOIT, Wis. — Rose Tepper took second place in the high jump to pace the Lawrence University track team on Friday’s opening day of the Midwest Conference Championships at Strong Stadium.

Tepper, a former conference champion in the high jump, took second with a jump of 5 feet, 5 inches. Monmouth College’s Emily Tysma won the event with a jump of 5-7.25.

Freshmen Sofie Yang and Genna Matt also placed for the Vikings on Friday. Yang grabbed fourth place in the pole vault with a height of 10-0.75, and Matt was eighth in the hammer throw with a toss of 121-7.25.

The Lawrence women are in eighth place with 14 points.

On the men’s side, senior Sam Stevens wasn’t able to defend his championship in the 1,500 meters. Stevens took fifth place in 4:00.64, and teammate Dan Thoresen was sixth in 4:03.42.

Sophomore Kyle Dockery took sixth place in the 10,000 with a time of 33:29.10.

The Lawrence men are in eighth place with 10 points.

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Inside LU Athletics: Vikings looking to take a step up on the track

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University track coach Jason Fast knows all about champions. He was one himself during his days of competition, and he’s coached countless conference and national champions.

When his Lawrence University track teams open competition on Friday at the Midwest Conference Championships in Beloit, Wis., Fast has several athletes fighting for individual titles. He also has dozens of other athletes competing for championships inside the championships, fighting to move up one place here or two places there to provide precious points for the Vikings.

“As a team it’s going to be a close competition for fifth to eighth place, and we see ourselves right in the middle of that,” Fast said of his men’s squad. “If we rise to the occasion as a team and have a couple of events go our way, then we will end up on the higher end of that spectrum. We have a good amount of entries that are currently ranked just outside the top eight who we believe will be able to step up and really help the team.”

The Lawrence men are paced by senior Sam Stevens, who is the defending champion in the 1,500 meters. Stevens will face stiff competition if he wants to repeat in the 1,500, and he also is a contender for two other titles Stevens is the top-ranked runner in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 9:28.57, and he has the second-fastest time in the league in the 5,000 at 15:14. 

The Vikings also will look to distance runners like Dan Thoresen and Jamie Brisbois to pick up points in a few events.

Freshman JP Ranumas is looking for a championship in the 110 hurdles and is tied for the second-fastest time in the league at 15.63 seconds. Ranumas also looks to pick up points for the Vikings in the triple jump.

Lawrence is led in the field events by sophomore Spencer Swick, who is ranked fourth in the shotput with a toss of 45 feet, 6 inches. Swick, Andy Paider and Nick Craker form the trio of throwers for Lawrence and could place in any of the throwing events.

Sophomore Anna Bolgrien is Lawrence’s returning champion on the women’s side after winning the 400 hurdles a season ago in 1:05.60. She enters the meet with the second-fastest time in the league at 1:05.75. The Vikings will be looking to place three athletes in the 400 hurdles because rookies Sofie Yang, ranked fifth in that event, and Hayley Cardinal, ranked 10th, give Lawrence a strong presence. 

Lawrence will need some strong performances throughout its lineup to move up from a seventh-place finish in 2012.

“We will be competing against Beloit and Knox for eighth place,” Fast said. “Our team has a lot more upside then those we are competing against, and we have some people in other events that are ready to step up and really turn some heads so that bodes well for us.”

Senior Rose Tepper looks to end her career with another conference championship in the high jump. Tepper is ranked fourth in the league at 5-3 and also is one of the top-eight runners in the league in the 200.

In addition to the 400 hurdles, Yang could pull down more points for the Vikings as she is ranked sixth in the pole vault and seventh in the 100 hurdles. Yang also has an outside shot at placing in the triple jump.

In the other field events, freshman Genna Matt set a school record recently in the hammer throw at 118-10 and also will try to place in the javelin.

Four honored in softball

In the wake of Lawrence’s second-place finish in the conference, three Vikings have been named to the all-conference softball squad and Kim Tatro earned North Division Coach of the Year honors.

Shannon Murray was selected as North Division Pitcher of the Year, and Cathy Kaye and Anna Wawiorka both were also chosen for the all-conference team.

Murray went 5-6 in conference play but posted an outstanding 2.17 earned run average. She struck out 39 and walked 12 in 67.2 innings. Murray also hit .513 in league play with four doubles and 11 runs batted in in 14 games.

Kaye hit .283 in league play and scored a team-high 10 runs. She also had two doubles, two homers and five RBIs. Wawiorka was second on the team with a .341 batting average in conference play with four doubles and five RBIs.

Tatro was honored as Coach of the Year for the seventh time in 20 seasons at Lawrence. Tatro, who has more wins than any coach in Lawrence history, led the team to 21 victories this season.

Editor’s Note: Inside LU Athletics is a notes package written by Lawrence University Director of Athletic Media Relations Joe Vanden Acker. It will feature teams and individual players, recap weekly awards or highlights and take a look at what’s ahead for the Vikings.

Vikings battle in dual meet at St. Norbert

DE PERE, Wis. — The Lawrence University track team battled St. Norbert College in a dual meet on Saturday at Schneider Stadium.

The Green Knights won the women’s meet 308-183 and topped the Vikings on the men’s side 322-237.

Winners for the Lawrence women were: Cora Williams (1,500), Clare Bruning (5,000), Anna Bolgrien (400 hurdles), Alyssa Herman (steeplchase), Sofie Yang (pole vault) and Genna Matt (hammer throw).

Winning for the men were: Tyler Herman (400), Sam Stevens (1,500), Jamie Brisbois (5,000), Cam Davies (steeplechase), JP Ranumas (triple jump) and Andy Paider (hammer throw).

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Vikings sweep top three spots in 10k at UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER, Wis. — Jamie Brisbois led a 1-2-3 finish by the Lawrence University track team in the 10,000 meters at the Drake Alternative on Saturday at UW-Whitewater.

Brisbois won the event in 34:45.31 and was followed by teammates Kyle Dockery (35:06.57) and Jonah Laursen (35:46.02).

Other top finishers for the Lawrence men were: the 1,6oo relay team (second, 3:49.54), the 400 relay team (third, 45.80) and JP Ranumas (third, 110 hurdles, 15.74).

The top finisher for the Lawrence women was Clare Bruning, who grabbed third in the 10,000 in 43:31.24.

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