Saturday, February 7
Vermillion, S.D.
12:00 PM
Omaha
at
Dakota Realty Alumni Meet at USD
Ahrens Leads Mavs in High Jump at South Dakota
Feb 8, 2015 | Track & Field
VERMILLION, S.D. – Freshman Stephanie Ahrens led a 1-2-3 finish in the high jump for the Omaha track & field team at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet hosted by South Dakota on Saturday.
Ahrens won the event with a jump of 5-08 ½. Her teammates, Emily Everitt and Taryn Derickson, both posted marks of 5-02 ½ with Everitt taking second by virtue of a tiebreaker.
On the track, Alyssa Thavenet finished third in the 800 meters with a personal best time of 2:20.58.
Ashley Kildow finished fourth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:03.29.
In the sprints, Terri Armstrong took third in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.88, just .01 from tying her personal best. Her teammate Hannah Fowler was eighth in a time of 8.27
Armstrong also took sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 26.58.
And in the 60 meter hurdles, Maddie Buller finished fifth in a time of 9.60.
Freshman Noni Henderson had a pair of second-place finishes in the field. She took second in the long jump with a leap of 17-02 ¼, edging Everitt who was third at 17-00 ½, a new personal best.
Henderson also finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 35-06 ½.
Amanda Conlin was fourth in the shot put with a throw of 42-00 ¾.
The Mavericks return to action on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14 at the SDSU Indoor Invitational at South Dakota State.
Ahrens won the event with a jump of 5-08 ½. Her teammates, Emily Everitt and Taryn Derickson, both posted marks of 5-02 ½ with Everitt taking second by virtue of a tiebreaker.
On the track, Alyssa Thavenet finished third in the 800 meters with a personal best time of 2:20.58.
Ashley Kildow finished fourth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:03.29.
In the sprints, Terri Armstrong took third in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.88, just .01 from tying her personal best. Her teammate Hannah Fowler was eighth in a time of 8.27
Armstrong also took sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 26.58.
And in the 60 meter hurdles, Maddie Buller finished fifth in a time of 9.60.
Freshman Noni Henderson had a pair of second-place finishes in the field. She took second in the long jump with a leap of 17-02 ¼, edging Everitt who was third at 17-00 ½, a new personal best.
Henderson also finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 35-06 ½.
Amanda Conlin was fourth in the shot put with a throw of 42-00 ¾.
The Mavericks return to action on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14 at the SDSU Indoor Invitational at South Dakota State.
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