The UMD men's and women's outdoor track and field teams competed in two separate meets on Friday afternoon. The Bulldogs featured select participants in the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday in Azusa, CA hosted by Azusa Pacific and a core of student-athletes headed south to Des Moines, IA for the Jim Duncan Invitational hosted by Drake University.
The Bulldogs were highlighted at the Bryan Clay Invitational by
Savannah Schley who ran an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark with a 2:11.31 in the women's 800m. At the Jim Duncan Invitational, numerous Bulldogs had great days, led by a first place finish in the women's 800m by
Franny Seidel with a time of 2:15.60 (personal best).
Bryan Clay Invitational Results (to be updated once completed).
Jim Duncan Invitational (Top 10 performances)
- Women's Triple Jump - Emily Jones (8th - 10.18m)
- Men's Triple Jump - William Heydt (2nd - 13.85m)
- Women's Pole Vault - Libby Lommel (6th - 3.05m) and Sabrina Segar (10th - 2.90m)
- Men's High Jump - Jaden Johnson (4th - 1.95m)
- Women's High Jump - Bryn London (9th - 1.55m)
- Women's 4x100m - Gilles, Grell, Fitzgerald, Anderson (4th - 48.21)
- Men's 4x100m - Miley, Westphal, Brisbois, Nelson (5th - 42.33)
- Women's 1500m - Josie Bond (10th - 4:56.23)
- Men's 1500m - Owen Dickenson (5th - 4:00.02)
- Women's 100m Hurdles - Bryn London (7th - 16.27)
- Men's Hammer Throw - Eli Bicek (10th - 50.68m)
- Men's Javelin Throw - Nicholas Westphal (7th - 45.55m)
- Women's Javelin Throw - Kennedy Hawk (7th - 32.50m)
- Women's Long Jump - Lindsey Root (6th 5.41m) and Jacqi Rae (7th - 5.32m)
- Men's Long Jump - Bennett Nelson (7th - 6.39m) and William Heydt (10th - 6.18m)
- Women's 400m - Rachel Boelke (6th - 57.90)
- Men's 100m - Cole Brisbois (10th - 11.43)
- Women's 800m - Franny Seidel (1st - 2:15.60), Haleigh Reindl (4th - 2:16.93), and Alaina Steele (7th - 2:22.13)
- Women's 400m Hurdles - Megan Gilles (6th - 1:04.94)
- Women's 5000m - Lauryn Renier (3rd - 18:20.98) and Eve Anderson (6th - 18:52.22)
- Women's 4x400m - Fitzgerald, Gilles, Reindl, Boelke (5th - 4:02.70)
- Men's 4x400m - Rogers, Nelson, Croston, Loer (8th - 3:24.05)
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase - Anna Palodichuk (8th - 12:10.09)
Coach Brautigam's Thoughts:
"Savannah's provisional mark in the 800M at Bryan Clay Invitational will be a top 15-20 mark in the country. In Des Moines we took a step forward competitively and got some great experience competing in situations that we may see later on in the championship portion of the season. The relays were a highlight on the men's side: 4x100m ran over a second faster than their previous mark this season moving them up to 4th in the conference and the 4x400m team improved their mark to sit 4th in the conference as well.
Rachel Boelke also ran a huge PR in the 400M, and sits 4th in the conference. Franny won the 800M today with a big personal best as well!"
Up Next
Select student-athletes will compete in day two of the Bryan Clay Invitational on Saturday beginning at 12:30 pm. Then the Bulldog teams will head down the familiar I-35 south to St. Paul, MN as Concordia St. Paul will host the Holst Invitational on Saturday, April 22.
