Concordia University St. Paul Athletics

DUBUQUE, Iowa. - The Concordia University track and field teams competed in the Good Friday Open on the campus of the University of Dubuque. The women's team took home a third place finish while the men finished sixth.

The women's team had excellent performances across the board with eight top-5 finishes, including four first place marks.

Gloria Williams fell just short of the school record in the 100 meter final with a time of 12.43 to take home a first place finish. She also finished second with a time of 25.68 in the 200 meter.

Alyssa Christianson took the top spot in the 400 meter with a time of 58.16, also just short of a school record. She also finished second in the 100 meter prelims, one spot ahead of teammate Williams, but did not finish the finals.

In the field events, Allison Young and Sarah Pieper finished first. Young cleared a height of 1.55 meters in the high jump while Pieper cleared 3.30 meters in the pole vault.

For the men, David Stanley was excellent as she was the place finisher in two individual events and one team event. He showed his versatility as he ran a time of 49.96 in the 400 meter run and jumped 7.16 meters in the long jump and took home first in both. He also ran the anchor of the 4x400 as he teamed up with Colin Goligoski, Vantwon Melton and Adam Hausken for a first place finish.

Antony Odera finished second in the triple jump and Bryan Elyea-Wheeler finished second in the pole vault, as well.

Women's Results
100m
Gloria Williams – Prelims: 12.86 3rd; Finals: 12.43 1st
Alyssa Christianson – Prelims: 12.85 2nd
Leticia Stewart – Prelims: 14.18 15th
 
200m
Gloria Williams – 25.68 2nd
Erica Young – 26.73 5th
Michelle Ndely – 27.05 6th
Allison Young – 29.12 13th
Leticia Stewart – 29.81 15th
 
400m
Alyssa Christianson – 58.16 1st
Sarah Pieper – 1:02.21 4th
 
100m Hurdles
Michelle Ndely – Prelims: 14.92 1st; Finals: 16.00 2nd
Erica Young – Prelims: 17.08 7th; Finals: 17.15 7th
 
High Jump
Allison Young – 1.55m 1st
Erica Young – 1.35m 7th
 
Pole Vault
Sarah Pieper – 3.30m 1st
 
 
Men's Results
100m
Marquavius Taylor – Prelims: 11.37 7th; Finals: 11.39 6th
Vantwon Melton – Prelims: 11.71 11th
 
200m
Marquavius Taylor – 23.33 9th
 
400m
David Stanley – 49.96 1st
Adam Hausken – 54.02 7th
 
4x400m Relay
Colin Goligoski, Vantwon Melton, Adam Hausken, David Stanley – 3:26.38 1st
 
Pole Vault
Bryan Elyea-Wheeler – 4.50m 2nd
 
Long Jump
David Stanley – 7.16m 1st
 
Triple Jump
Antony Odera – 12.84m 2nd