ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Concordia-St. Paul track and field teams opened up 2016 with a trip to the University of Minnesota in the Northwest Open. Gloria Williams provided a real bright spot as she wrapped up a pair of wins in the 60 meter dash and the 200 meter dash.
 
Williams highlighted Concordia's nine top-5 and 14 top-10 finishes on the women's side as the team put up a strong showing against several fellow NSIC schools. Her times of 7.87 seconds in the 60m and 26.64 seconds in the 200m took the top spot in both events.
 
Erica Young added a pair of top-5 finishes as well as a top-10 result in her three events. She finished third in the high jump, fourth in the 200m and sixth in 60m hurdles. Gretchen Feilen also added a pair of top-5 finishes with a second place finish in the high jump and third place finish in the pole vault.
 
Despite facing a field featuring athletes from the University of Minnesota, the Golden Bears snagged two top-five finishes and 12 top-10 finishes on the day.
 
Tyler Naumowicz had a hand in each top-5 finish as he finished fourth in the 60m hurdles and helped the 4x400m relay, along with Vantwon Melton, Adam Hausken and David Stanley, to another fourth place finish.
 
Stanley also finished sixth in the 400m while Vantwon Melton chipped in a seventh place result in the 60m.
 
Concordia will return to the University of Minnesota next weekend as they take part in the Minnesota Open.
 

Women's Results
60m
Gloria Williams – 7.87 1^st
 
200m
Gloria Williams – 26.64 1^st
Erica Young – 27.24 4^th
America Gray – 27.99 10^th
Leah Amundson – 26.68 11^th
Morgan Perkins – 31.59 16^th
 
Mile
Maggie Marcus – 5:41.44 8^th
Erin Spatenka – 5:48.88 9^th
 
60m Hurdles
Erica Young – 10.95 6^th
 
High Jump
Gretchen Feilen – 4'9.0" 2^nd
Erica Young – 4'7" 3^rd
 
Pole Vault
Marianna Kramer – 11'2.50" 2^nd
Gretchen Feilen – 10'0.75" 3^rd
 
Shot Put
Kalle Burney – 33'1.00" 4^th
 
Weight Throw
Mariah Hoffman – 46'0.75" 6^th
 
Men's Results
60m
Vantwon Melton – 7.22 7^th
Charles Arnold – 7.25 9^th
 
200m
Chi-Cori Barnes – 25.06 11^th
 
400m
David Stanley – 51.51 6^th
Adam Hausken – 53.80 10^th
Chi-Cori Barnes – 58.75 12^th
 
800m
Mohamed Malim – 2:01.10 8^th
 
Mile
Caleb Troe – 4:34.76 8^th
 
60m Hurdles
Tyler Naumowicz – 8.57 4^th
 
4x400m Relay
Vantwon Melton, Adam Hausken, Tyler Naumowicz, David Stanley – 3:27.82 4^th
 
Pole Vault
Bryan Elyea-Wheeler – 14'6.00" 7^th
Andy Rachuy – 12'0.50" 10^th
 
Long Jump
Tyler Naumowicz – 20'4.25" 8^th
Andy Rachuy – 15'1.25" 11^th
 
Weight Throw
Nesro Wado – 32'10.50" 10^th
Joe Owens – 29'2.00" 12^th