ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Concordia-St. Paul track and field teams closed out the regular season on a high note as they collected seven wins, including a school record performance for
Cece Lewis in the 400m, at the Meet of the UnSaintly on the campus of Hamline University on Friday night.
In their final meet before the NSIC Outdoor Championships, CSP collected 15 top-five finishes on the men's side and 10 top-five finishes on the women's side in a strong showing.
Lewis collected two of the team's wins on the day as she edged out Alyssa Christianson's school record of 57.03 seconds in the 400m set back in 2014 with a blazing fast time of 56.77 seconds to go along with a win and a time of 25.67 seconds in the 200m as well.
Courtney Mensah made it three wins for the women on the track as she secured the top spot in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:09.39 while
Ella Paaverud and
Tia Donlan picked up wins in their respective field events. Paaverud claimed a first place result in the high jump by clearing 5'4.25" while Donlan's mark of 158'2" in the discus throw also secured a win. Donlan chipped in a second place finish in the hammer throw with a distance of 158'2".
Christabelle Mulcahy took second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.27 seconds while
Sydney Jackson took third in the 800m, finishing in 2:21.67.
Eben Mundfrom and
Owen Erickson registered the two wins on the men's side as Mundfrom cleared 190'1" in the hammer throw while Erickson wrapped up the 5000m in 15:55.46.
Second place finishes went to
Andrew Johnson in the 100m (10.95 seconds),
Matthew Helser in the 1500m (3:58.16),
Basheer Alam in the pole vault (11'7"),
Hunter Quinn in the shot put (45'9.75" and
CJ Picazo in the discus throw (158'0").
Picazo (shot put) and Quinn (discus) each took home third in another event while
Arik Johnson took third in the 100m hurdles and
Thomas Dietel took third in the 400m.
Concordia will look to carry the momentum into the NSIC Outdoor Championships next week as they open up competition on Thursday with events running until Saturday.
Men's Top 10 Finishes
100m
Andrew Johnson – 10.95, 2
nd
Jackson Klocow – 11.16, 7
th
400m
Thomas Dietel – 49.76, 3
rd
Taaron Rudzitis – 50.17, 6
th
1500m
Matthew Helser – 3:58.16, 2
nd
5000m
Owen Erickson – 15:55.46, 1
st
Scott Burazin – 16:14.16, 4
th
100m Hurdles
Arik Johnson – 15.56, 3
rd
Josh Hauver – 17.91, 7
th
Jakob Tordsen – 19.01, 10
th
High Jump
Andrew Johnson – 6'0.75", 4
th
Calder Erick – 5'8.75", 8
th
Pole Vault
Basheer Alam – 11'7", 2
nd
Long Jump
Jakob Tordsen – 21'4.75", 4
th
Shot Put
Hunter Quinn – 45'9.75", 2
nd
CJ Picazo – 45'9", 3
rd
Discus Throw
CJ Picazo – 158'0", 2
nd
Hunter Quinn – 142'8", 3
rd
Cullen Feist – 126'11", 8
th
Hammer Throw
Eben Mundfrom – 190'1", 1
st
Hunter Quinn – 170'2", 4
th
Javelin Throw
Peyton Enders – 84'11", 9
th
Women's Top 10 Results
100m
Breonna Graham – 12.70, 6
th
Sofia Dodge – 12.75, 7
th
200m
Cece Lewis – 25.67, 1
st
Breonna Graham – 27.21, 4
th
400m
Cece Lewis – 56.77, 1
st & School Record
800m
Sydney Jackson – 2:21.67, 3
rd
Destiny Mattingly – 2:25.65, 7
th
Michaella Hartinger – 2:27.25, 8
th
1500m
Avery Sivonen – 5:25.18, 10
th
5000m
Kelsey Thelen – 21:28.21, 6
th
100m Hurdles
Christabelle Mulcahy – 14.27, 2
nd
400m Hurdles
Courtney Mensah – 1:09.39, 1
st
High Jump
Ella Paaverud – 5'4.25", 1
st
Pole Vault
Sofia Dodge – 10'3.25", 4
th
Callie Reintsma – 9'9.25", 9
th
Discus Throw
Tia Donlan – 140'9", 1
st
Hammer Throw
Tia Donlan – 158'2", 2
nd