ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Macalester College women's track & field team turned in several solid performances on the first day of the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held at Macalester Stadium Friday afternoon. The Scots scored 19 points and sit in sixth place heading into the final day on Saturday.
On the track, first year
Ariella Rogahn-Press (Albuquerque, N.M./Bosque School) qualified for Saturday's finals in both the 400 meters and the 200 meters. She won her heat and posted the fourth-fastest time in the prelims of 57.00 in the 400, then ran a time of 24.57 in the 200 to rank second heading into the finals. The Scots' 4x800-meter relay team of junior
Hadley Wilkins (St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield School), sophomore
Ivy Coldren (Frederick, Md./Urbana), sophomore
Timna Nevo (Portland, Ore./Sunset) and first year
Kate Fox (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt) placed fourth with a time of 9:35.70, which ranks eighth all-time at Macalester.
In the field events, sophomore
Harmony-Keli Tomety (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook East) placed second in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 5.48 meters (17-11.75). The performance ranks third all-time at Mac and 74th in Division III. Sophomore
Tessa Myatt (Chicago, Ill./Northside College Prep) posted an outdoor PR with a toss of 12.78 (41-11.25) to take third in the shot put. Both Tomety and Myatt earned All-MIAC honors in their events.
The MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships conclude on Saturday, May 10 at Macalester Stadium. The field events get underway at 12:00 p.m., with the track events starting at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets for the Saturday session is $12 for adults and $3 for students per session. All ticket sales will be handled online by
HomeTown Ticketing.
MIAC Outdoor Championships Website |
Live Video |
Live Results |
Tickets |
Meet Schedule |