Track and Field | 2.10.17

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Concordia Golden Bears men's and women's track and field teams' day at the UST Invite on the campus of University of St. Thomas which included three first place finishes on the women's side and one on the men's side.
 
Gloria Williams, Gretchen Feilen and Antony Odera placed first in their respective events to as Williams placed first in the 60 meter run and 200 meter run and Odera placed first in the triple jump.
 
Williams edged Kelsey Worachek of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by 0.05 seconds for the win for time of 7.82. Erika Shady placed fourth in same event with a time of 7.93.
 
Odera beat Wisconsin-Stout's Cody Baumbach in by nearly a foot in the triple jump with a distance of 44'2".
 
Gretchen Feilen and Marianna Kramer dominated in the pole vault placing first and second, respectively. Feilen cleared a height of 12'0.5" while Kramer cleared a height of 11'6.50".
 
Benjamin Allen and Caleb Troe both broke school records in their respective events. Allen broke the mile record with a time of 4:22.11 while placing fourth. The previous record was 4:24.51 set by Allen earlier this year. Troe set the school record in the 5000 meter run with a time of 15:20.96 also breaking the record he previously set earlier this year of 15:28.46.
 
Others who placed in the top-5 at the meet were Peyton Holmes and Cole Oslin the 3000 meter run finishing third and fourth, respectively with times of 9:02.14 and 9:02.66, respectively.

Jordan Gray placed third in the 1000 meter run with a time of 3:07.88 finishing five seconds behind second place.
 
Hannah Gustafson rounded out the top-5 finishers in the shot put with a throw of 42'8.25" which placed third in the event
 
The team is back in action on Sunday, Feb. 12 as the multi-athletes compete in the NSIC Multi-Event Championships in Mankato.
 
Men's Results
60m
Jonathan Johnson – Prelims: 7.43
 
200m
Matthew Marrin – 23.41 8^th
Andrew Leck – 23.51 11^th
 
Mile
Benjamin Allen – 4:22.11 4^{th (School record)}
Sean Colaco – 4:34.40 26^th
Jonathan Erber – 5:08.90 48^th
 
600m
Josh Johanson – 1:26.70 8^th
Andy Rachuy – 1:28.88 9^th
 
800m
Benjamin Allen – 1:59.17 10^th
Cory Warner – 2:00.46 14^th
 
1000m
Sean Colaco – 2:52.97 8^th
 
3000m
Peyton Holmes – 9:02.14 3^rd
Cole Oslin – 9:02.66 4^th
 
5000m
Caleb Troe – 15:20.96 17^{th  (School record)}
Tyler Karl – 16:34.49 40^th
 
High Jump
Josh Johanson – 6'1.25" 6^th
 
Shot Put
Marcus Gustafson – 41'6.50" 19^th
Adam Miller – 40'0" 25^th
 
Triple Jump
Antony Odera – 44'2" 1^st
 
Weight Throw
Nasru Wado – 45'9.25" 19^th
Eric Johnson – 35'10.75" 27^th
 
Women's Results
60m
Gloria Williams – Prelim: 7.92 2^nd ; Finals: 7.82 1^st
Erika Shady – Prelim: 8.00 4^th ; Finals: 7.93 4^th
LaKeya Rudolph – Prelim: 8.25
 
200m
Gloria Williams – 26.03 1^st
LaKeya Rudolph – 27.93 21^st
America Gray – 28.10 24^th
 
400m
Leah Amundson – 1:01.83 9^th
Maddy Kunshier – 1:02.08 11^th
 
Mile
Lydia Carr – 5:52.99 25^th
 
800m
Tasha Bennett – 2:31.64 19^th
Rachel Thaemert – 2:36.48 25^th
 
1000m
Jordan Gray – 3:07.88 3^rd
Erin Spatenka – 3:18.62 9^th
 
5000m
Jackie Lindfors – 19:34.62 14^th
 
Pole Vault
Gretchen Feilen – 12'0.5" 1^st
Marianna Kramer – 11'6.5" 2^nd
Teghan Norman – 10'0.75" 8^th
Erika Shady – 10'0.75" 13^th
Anna Hughes – 7'7.25" 22^nd
 
Shot Put
Hannah Gustafson – 42'8.25" 3^rd
Anna Ripke – 36'1.50" 13^th
 
4x400 Relay
Tasha Bennett, Lydia Carr, Jordan Gray, Rachel Thaemert – 4:31:30 6^th