Track and Field | 1.31.15

ST. PAUL, Minn – The Concordia St. Paul women's track and field team racked up seven individual victories on their way to a team second-place finish at the UW-River Falls Falcon Winter Classic.

Gloria Williams led the way with two first-place finishes for the Golden Bears. She won the 55m with a time of 7.42 and crossed the finish line at 26.61 in the 200m.

Also having success, were long-distance runners, Jordan Gray and Maggie Marcus. Gray won the 800m in her first time competing in the event. It was also the first track and field victory of her collegiate career. Marcus continued her fast start to the season and finished first in her race. She ran the mile with a time of 5:31.45.

Gretchen Feilen also had a good meet. After not competing in three weeks, she was topped the podium in the high jump with a height of 5'00.25 and finished 5^th in the pole vault.

Esther Jandrich competed in pole vault as well, and won it. Her height of 11'03.75 was just enough to beat out the second place finisher in a competitive event.

Martina Ware continued her dominant throwing with a win in the shot put and a second-place finish in the weight throw.

On the men's side, Mike Cullen was as dominant as his female counterpart. He won both the shot put and the weight throw. Both winning throwers have their eye on top finishes in conference.

Sam Anderson had a positive showing. He raced the 3000m in 9:21.14 to finish fourth.

Josh Johanson had another constructive meet. The high jumper finished second with a height of 6'06.00.  

Several athletes were held out of today's meet for training purposes.

The track and field action was not just taking place in River Falls. Concordia sent three Golden Bears to the Jack Johnson Invite on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

In the pentathlon, Wakpor Ighovojah came just shy of setting the school record in her return to the event. Antony Odera and Colin Goligoski both competed in the heptathlon. Odera finished 19^th in his first time ever competing.
                                                                                                     
Results
 
Women
55m Dash
Gloria Williams – Prelims: 7.43 1^st Finals: 7.42 1^st
LaKeya Rudolph – Prelims: 7.95 11^th
Sarah Pieper – Prelims: 8.04 13^th
Esther Jandrich – Prelims: 8.25 18^th
200m Dash
Gloria Williams – 26.61 1^st
Katie Bialka – 27.85 6^th
400m Dash
Erika Shady – 1:04.84 3^rd
800m Run
Jordan Gray – 2:29.32 1^st
Rachel Thaemert – 2:46.46 13^th
Mile Run
Maggie Marcus – 5:31.45 1^st
55m Hurdles
Katie Bialka – Prelims: 9.17 4^th Finals: 8.90 3^rd
4x400m Relay
Concordia-St. Paul A – 4:19.22 3^rd
Concordia-St. Paul B – 4:29.61 6^th
High Jump
Gretchen Feilen – 5'00.25 1^st
Marianna Kramer – 4'07.00 5^th
Pole Vault
Esther Jandrich – 11'03.75 1^st
Marianna Kramer – 9'10.00 3^rd
Gretchen Feilen – 9'04.25 5^th
Anna Hughes – 6'10.75 7^th
Long Jump
Kalle Burney – 16'02.50 2^nd
Triple Jump
Kelsey Kronhom – 30'05.50 4^th
Shot Put
Martina Ware – 44'08.00 1^st
Weight Throw
Martina Ware – 52'06.50 2^nd
Mariah Hoffman – 49'01.50 4^th
 
Women Total Score: 132 2^nd
 
Men
200m Dash
Vantwon Melton – 23.69 9^th
Aaron Joppru – 24.73 23^rd
Joe Owens – 26.65 47^th
400m Dash
Vantwon Melton – 52.10 3^rd
Adam Hausken 52.94 6^th
3000m
Sam Anderson – 9:21.14 4^th
Tyler Karl – 9:56.35 10^th
Andrew Gilhart – 9:56.39 11^th
High Jump
Josh Johanson – 6'06.00 2^nd
Pole Vault
Aaron Joppru – 13'11.25 2^nd
Long Jump
John Gibbs – 18'10.00 10^th
Shot Put
Mike Cullen – 52'04.75 1^st
Brett Morris – 44'04.75 7^th
Weight Throw
Mike Cullen – 50'11.00 1^st
 
Men Team Total Score: 52 5^th
 
Pentathlon
Wakpor Ighovojah

800m Run
2:39.19 14^th Points: 582
60m Hurdles
9.86 15^th Points: 738
High Jump
4'08.75 21^st Points: 555
Long Jump
15'08.75 15^th Points: 503
Shot Put
32'09.00 9^th Points: 528

Wakpor Ighovojah Total Score: 2906 16^th
 
Heptathlon
60m Dash
Colin Goligoski – 7.39 12^th Points: 749
Antony Odera – 7.48 20^th Points: 719
1000m Run
Colin Goligoski – 3:00.00 12^th Points: 664
Antony Odera – 3:05.10 14^th Points: 615
60m Hurdles
Antony Odera – 9.20 13^th Points: 702
Colin Coligoski – 9.32 15^th Points: 677
High Jump
Antony Odera – 6'00.00 11^th Points: 653
Colin Goligoski – 5'10.75 14^th Points: 627
Pole Vault
Colin Goligoski – 13'10.00 5^th Points: 679
Antony Odera – 9'10.75 20^th Points: 362
Long Jump
Antony Odera – 20'08.00 13^th Points: 652
Colin Goligoski – NA
Shot Put
Antony Odera – 31'09.50 22^nd Points: 467
Colin Goligoski – 31'06.50 23^rd Points: 462
 
Antony Odera Total Score: 4170 19^th
Colin Goligoski Total Score: 3858 21^st