The University of Minnesota Duluth produced seven individual event champions and also claimed a relay title en route to finishing first among eight teams at the Carleton Relays Saturday in Northfield, Minn. The Bulldogs rolled up 208.0 points as a team to easily outdistance runnerup, Carleton College (133.0), and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference rival Minnesota State University-Mankato (84.0).

Junior Erin Pangerl topped the list of Bulldog champions, winning both the 100-meter (12.46) and 200-meter dash (27.04) races. Senior Kaitlin Hassing ran a personal-best time of 2:15.96 to take first in the 800-meter run while juniors Amelia Maher (64.31 in the 400-meter hurdles), Chanel Miller (17'-10.25" in the long jump), junior Katherine Ayers (134'-5" in the discus) and Jennifer HItchcock (174'-1" in the hammer throw) also took home titles as did the Bulldogs' 4 x 100-meter relay team (Pangerl, Miller, junior Molly George and sophomore Madeline Schaeffer). UMD also received strong second-place showings from Miller (111'-4" in the javelin), freshman Breanna Colbenson (17:50.30 in the 5,000-meter run), junior Erin Hickey (27.883 in the 200-meter dash), junior Victoria Zoller (2:16.22 in the 800-meter run) and freshman Cassandra Ortberg (65.20 in the 400-meter hurdles).

A select number of Bulldogs will compete in the Drake Relays, which start next Thursday (April 24) in Des Moines, Iowa, while the rest of the team will pay a visit to St. Peter, Minn., Saturday (April 26) for the Drake Alternative on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus.

2014 Carleton Relay Results