EMPORIA, Kan. – The Concordia-St. Paul men's and women's track and field teams began the outdoor season on Saturday, competing in the ESU Relays. The men finished fourth of seven teams while the women placed fifth of ten teams.
 
The Golden Bear men claimed three victories on the day, all on the track. Brian Szutkowski won the 100m with time of 10.73, also earning another top-five finish in the 200m (5th, 22.35). Benjamin Allen also topped his field of competitors, finishing the 800m in 1:55.92. Finally, Cory Warner turned in a victory for the Golden Bears, claiming the top spot in the 1500m by crossing the finish line in 4:13.52.
 
Nasru Wado was once again breaking records for the Golden Bears, but this time did so in the Hammer throw. The senior reached a distance of 169'6", which was good for fourth place and five points for CSP. Wado broke his own record that he set last year by nearly six feet in the event.
 
Marcus Gustaveson also posted a top finish for the Golden Bears in the throwing events, as the junior finished second in the discus. Gustaveson finished with a final distance of 159'8", just under seven feet shy of his own school record in the event.  
 
The men finished the meet with 13 top-five finishes and 18 top-ten marks. Other top five finishers included: Andrew Leck (200m, 400m), Parker Powers (High Jump), Marshall Jeppeson (Pole Vault), Jonathan Johnson (Long Jump), Keegan Larson (Discus), and Jakob Tordsen (Javelin).
 
It was the short distance events that made the biggest splash for the women's team, as both Toni Canfall and Christabelle Mulcahy turned in impressive performances for the Golden Bears. Canfall ran the 100m in 12.11 to finish 2nd, .013 off of her school record time set in 2018. Mulchay made her outdoor debut for the Golden Bears, making the biggest impact in the 100m hurdles. The Stillwater, Minnesota native also finished second, earning the spot with a time of 14.69 (.54 off of the school record).
 
Kara Lindberg claimed the lone win of the day for the women's team, as the sophomore distance runner captured first place in the 3000m Steeplechase. Lindberg finished the race in 11:38.42 to add 10 points to the Golden Bears' total. Lydia Carr and Tasha Bennett finished third and fourth in the event, respectively.
 
Hannah Gustafson had a big day for CSP, as the junior competed in three different throwing events. Gustafson claimed fifth in both the shot and the hammer throw, covering a distance of 39'11.25" in the former and 146'8" in the latter. Gustafson also finished sixth in the discus with a mark of 128'4".  
 
The Golden Bear women finished with nine top-five finishes and 18 top-ten finishes at the first meet of the season. Next on the schedule for CSP will be Dutch Invitational hosted by Central College. That meet will take place in Pella, Iowa on April 5th and 6th.
 
Men - 4th of 7 (91 points)
100m
Brian Szutkowski – 10.73 1st & 10 points
William Ray – 11.43 14th
Bruno Onyeukwu – 11.55 18th
 
200m
Brian Szutkowski – 22.35 4th & 5 points
Andrew Leck – 22.86 5th & 4 points
Matthew Marrin – 23.27 10th
William Ray – 23.63 15th
Bruno Onyeukwu – 23.86 19th
Parker Powers – 24.41 27th
 
400m
Andrew Leck – 52.68 5th & 4 points
 
800m
Benjamin Allen – 1:55.92 1st &10 points
 
1500m
Cory Warner – 4:13.52 1st & 10 points
Tim Morgenstern – 4:42.86 12th
 
110m Hurdles
Arik Johnson – 17.14 8th & 1 point
 
4x400m Relay
Arik Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Jakob Tordsen, Tim Morgenstern – 3:38.61 6th & 5 points
 
High Jump
Parker Powers – 6'2.75" 3rd & 6 points
 
Pole Vault
Marshall Jeppeson – 14'1.25" 4th & 5 points
 
Long Jump
Jonathan Johnson – 21'8.25" 4th & 5 points
Andrew Johnson – 19'6.25" 12th
 
Shot Put
Marcus Gustaveson – 46'10" 8th & 1 point
Thomas Hutchinson – 44'6.25" 9th
Hunter Quinn – 43'10.5" 11th
Keegan Larson – 43'3.75" 12th
 
Discus
Marcus Gustaveson – 159'8" 2nd & 8 points
Keegan Larson – 140'3" 5th & 4 points
Shane Curtis – 139'0" 6th & 3 points
Thomas Hutchinson – 122'4" 14th
Hunter Quinn – 113'6" 18th
Arik Johnson – 87'9" 20th
 
Hammer Throw
Nasru Wado – 169'6" 4th & 5 points
Hunter Quinn – 143'11" 11th
Keegan Larson – 115'10" 21st
 
Javelin
Jakob Tordsen – 158'4" 4th & 5 points
Bruno Onyeukwu – 110'7" 11th
 
Women – 5th of 10 (68 points)
100m
Toni Canfall – 12.11 2nd & 8 points
Christabelle Mulcahy – 12.92 14th
 
200m
Tyra Zinkel – 27.52 7th & 2 points
Tacora Taylor – 28.74 12th
Rachel Westemeier – 29.17 14th
Taylor Parr-Davis – 29.85 17th
 
400m
Teghan Norman – 1:05.40 11th
Maddy Kunshier – 1:06.50 12th
Taniya Bible – 1:06.55 13th
Holly Werning – 1:13.93 14th
 
800m
Elissa Boll – 2:54.55 11th
 
1500m
Lucia Mesfin – 5:19.10 15th
 
100m Hurdles
Christabelle Mulcahy – 14.69 2nd & 8 points
Arika Robinson – 15.98 9th
Tacora Taylor – 18.88 20th
 
 
3000m Steeplechase
Kara Lindberg – 11:38.42 1st & 10 points
Lydia Carr – 12:46.31 3rd & 6 points
Tasha Bennett – 13:03.63 4th & 5 points
 
4X400m Relay
Christabelle Mulcahy, Tyra Zinkel, Taniya Bible, Arika Robinson – 4:28.45 8th & 4 points
Toni Canfall, Tacora Taylor, Teghan Norman, Taylor Parr-Davis – 4:31.16 9th
 
4x800m Relay
Kara Lindberg, Lydia Carr, Elissa Boll, Tasha Bennett – 11:20.04 3rd & 6 points
 
High Jump
Ella Paaverud – 4'11" 4th & 4.5 points
Rachel Westemeier – 4'7" 9th
 
Shot Put
Hannah Gustafson – 39'11.25" 5th & 4 points
Tia Donlan – 38'2.75" 7th & 2 points
 
Discus
Hannah Gustafson – 128'4" 6th
Anna Ripke – 126'2" 7th
 
Hammer Throw
Hannah Gustafson – 146'8" 5th & 4 points
Anna Ripke – 137'11" 10th
Tia Donlan – 117'0" 16th
 
Javelin
Anna Ripke – 90'5" 14th
Ella Paaverud – 83'7" 16th
Lauren Magnuson – 72'9" 18th
Arika Robinson – 63'6" 19th