Ahrens and Houston Lead Omaha in Day Two of Summit League Championships

Saturday, February 24

Fargo, N.D.

9:30 AM

Omaha

Summit League Championships (Day 2)

Stephanie Ahrens now has a combined three Summit League high jump titles from both indoor and outdoor seasons.

Ahrens and Houston Lead Omaha in Day Two of Summit League Championships

Feb 24, 2018 | Track & Field

Final Results

FARGO, N.D. - Omaha track and field has concluded the 2018 Summit League Indoor Track & Field Championships in fifth place with 33 points.

The team was picked to finish sixth in a Summit League preseason poll.

Stephanie Ahrens, the two-time defending Summit League Outdoor High Jump Champion, added the first indoor title to her collection, clearing two inches more than the rest of the field. She jumped 5 feet 8.5 inches (1.74 meters).

Ahrens doubled back for the 60 meter hurdles where she added another two points for the Mavericks by finishing seventh in 8.91 seconds. In total, Ahrens gained 12 points for Omaha.

Lauren Houston walked away from the championships as a silver medalist in the 800 meter, finishing the event in 2:11.35, a season best and fifth fastest indoor 800 meter time in Omaha history. Her silver medal also gave the team eight points.

"I was thrilled that Lauren was able to get All-Summit League honors, and Steph was able to repeat as champion," said head coach Chris Richardson.

Also competing in the 60 meter hurdles was Sasha Quattlebaum, who technically tied with Ahrens at 8.91 seconds, but finished .006 seconds faster, earning sixth.

Cassady Sunderman pitched in with an eighth place finish in the high jump. Her mark of 5 feet 0.5 inches (1.54 meters) gave Omaha one point.

The 4x400 meter relay of Scarlett Hill, Houston, Daylee Olson and Alexis Allgood set a new season best in 4:00.17, and finished fifth. Their performance chipped in four points to the team.

Willa Koenig ran a new personal best in the 5,000 meter in 17:47.98, improving her third-fastest mark in Omaha history.

Annie Catania set a new personal best in the mile with a time of 5:18.76.

In the triple jump, Noni Henderson jumped a personal best 36 feet 6.25 inches (11.13 meters).

Richardson added, "We finished a spot higher than the preseason rankings. We now take this momentum and continue it into the outdoor season."

The Mavericks will have several weeks off as they transition to outdoor track & field. The outdoor season begins on Friday, March 16 at the two-day Tulsa Duels in Tulsa, Okla.