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Emporia State Relays
Ahrens Wins High Jump at Emporia State Relays
Apr 3, 2016 | Track & Field
EMPORIA, Kan. – The Omaha track and field team traveled to Emporia, Kan. for the Emporia State Relays on Saturday, its second outdoor competition of the season.
Sophomore Stephanie Ahrens was at her best, taking first in the high jump with an outdoor personal best jump of 5-10 which also was good for the Summit League's top mark of the season.
Junior Taryn Derickson also had a strong showing in the high jump with a seventh-place finish. She jumped a personal best of 5-05 ¼.
In the hammer throw, two throwers entered the UNO top 10 with their marks on Saturday. Sophomore Lauren Doeschot and freshman Anna Edet had throws that put them in ninth and 10th, respectively, in school history. Doeschot finished with a mark of 132-06 and Edet finished with a toss of 131-07.
In other field events, junior Nicole Liske finished third in the long jump with a leap of 18-08 ½.
In track events, senior Perla Gutierrez and freshman Annie Catania each finished in eighth in their respective events. Gutierrez crossed the finish line with a time of 18:52.88 in the 5,000 meters, and Catania raced to a time of 12:30.55 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.
Omaha will have next weekend off before traveling out west for the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif. on April 15 and the Long Beach Invitational in Long Beach, Calif. on April 16.
