OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The Concordia-St. Paul track and field teams collected 10 wins and 27 top-five finishes this week as they competed at the Tomcat Twilight on Wednesday night and the William Penn Statesemen Invitational on Thursday and Friday.
 
At the Tomcat Twilight, the men's team collected 15 top-10 finishes, including four in the top-five, while the women picked up 13 results inside the top-10, including seven in the top five.
 
Ella Paaverud took home the team's lone individual win in the meet as she cleared 5'5" in the high jump. Both the men's and women's 4x400m relay teams joined her in bringing home the top spot on the day.
 
Thomas Dietel added a second place finish with a time of 10.95 in the 100m while Andrew Johnson followed close behind at 11.09, good for fourth. The women bettered that result in the 100m hurdles as Christabelle Mulcahy took second with a time of 14.91 while Arika Robinson grabbed third at 15.16.
 
At the William Penn Statesmen Invitational, the women shined as they had six wins spread over five different athletes while the men added another win among their six top-five finishes.
 
Cece Lewis grabbed a pair of victories in Iowa as she claimed the top spot in both the 200m and 400m. Lewis wrapped up the 200m in 26.10 seconds and the 400m in 1:00.47. Lauryn Samuel added a win in the 100m with a time of 12.65 in the final while also taking fourth in the 200m with a time of 26.71.
 
Mulcahy rounded out the wins on the track with a time of 14.54 in the 100m hurdles while Monique Kai won the long jump with a distance of 16'7.75" and Paaverud won the javelin throw by clearing 103'8". Paaverud also took third in the hammer throw while Tia Donlan wrapped up second in both the hammer and the discus.
 
For the men, Thomas Schauerman took first in the 1500m with a time of 4:04.82 to collect the lone win.
 
Cullen Feist claimed second in the javelin throw with a distance of 144'4" while Taaron Rudzitis wrapped up the 400m in 51.98 seconds to finish third.
 
Next weekend is a huge weekend for the Golden Bears as they return home for the Holst Invitational at Sea Foam Stadium on Friday and Saturday.
 
Tomcat Invitational
Men's Top 10 Finishes
100m
Thomas Dietel – 10.95, 2^nd
Andrew Johnson – 11.09, 4^th
 
400m
Cullen Feist – 52.69, 8^th
 
800m
Emmett Faltesek – 2:02.74, 9^th
 
1500m
Thomas Schauerman – 4:11.26, 8^th
 
110m Hurdles
Jakob Tordsen – 15.48, 10^th
 
4x400m Relay
Taaron Rudzitis, Andrew Johnson, Priestly Jibunor, Thomas Dietel – 3:30.42, 1^st
 
High Jump
Andrew Johnson – 6'2.75", 7^th
 
Pole Vault
Jakob Tordsen – 13'1.5", 5^th
Basheer Alam – 11'7.75", 10^th
 
Shot Put
CJ Picazo – 44'2", 8^th
 
Discus Throw
CJ Picazo – 139'6", 9^th
Eben Mundfrom – 136'8", 10^th
 
Hammer Throw
Eben Mundfrom – 168'7", 6^th
Hunter Quinn – 167'8", 7^th
 
Women's Top 10 Finishes
100m
Lauryn Samuel – 13.01, 7^th
Cece Lewis – 13.01, 8^th
 
800m
Sydney Jackson – 2:24.95, 10^th
 
100m Hurdles
Christabelle Mulcahy – 14.91, 2^nd
Arika Robinson – 15.16, 3^rd
Moira Hazel – 16.59, 8^th
 
300m Steeplechase
Avery Sivonen – 13:00.28, 4^th
 
4x400m Relay
Cece Lewis, Lauryn Samuel, Breonna Graham, Isabella D'Burke – 4:16.58, 1^st
 
High Jump
Ella Paaverud – 5'5", 1^st
 
Pole Vault
Sofia Dodge – 11'3.75", 5^th
 
Long Jump
Monique Kai – 16'7.25", 7^th
 
Discus Throw
Tia Donlan – 133'1", 5^th
 
Hammer Throw
Tia Donlan – 150'0", 9^th
 
William Penn Statesmen Invitational
Men's Top 10 Finishes
400m
Taaron Rudzitis – 51.98, 3^rd
 
1500m
Thomas Schauerman – 4:04.82, 1^st
 
Shot Put
Keegan Larson – 44'10.75", 6^th
 
Discus Throw
Eben Mundfrom – 149'3", 4^th
Keegan Larson – 144'7", 5^th
Cullen Feist – 117'8", 9^th
 
Hammer Throw
Keegan Larson – 139'7", 5^th
 
Javelin Throw
Cullen Feist – 144'4", 2^nd
 
Women's Top 10 Finishes
100m
Lauryn Samuel – Prelims: 12.59, 2^nd & Finals: 12.65, 1^st
Monique Kai – Prelims: 12.96, 7^th & Finals: 13:04, 7^th
 
200m
Cece Lewis – 26.10, 1^st
Lauryn Samuel – 26.71, 4^th
Christabelle Mulcahy – 27.41, 10^th
 
400m
Cece Lewis – 1:00.47, 1^st
 
100m Hurdles
Christabelle Mulcahy – 14.54, 1^st
 
Long Jump
Monique Kai – 16'7.75", 1^st
 
Discus Throw
Tia Donlan – 152'4", 2^nd
 
Hammer Throw
Tia Donlan – 157'4", 2^nd
Ella Paaverud – 156'3", 3^rd
 
Javelin Throw
Ella Paaverud – 103'8", 1^st