http://www.miac-online.org/news/2013/5/3/MOTRACK_0503135948.aspx
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. -- Due to the winter weather in Northfield,
Minn., the 2013 MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Multi-event
Championships were moved to Saint John's University in
Collegeville, Minn. The men's decathlon and women's pentathlon took
place Thursday and Friday to officially open the conference
championships.
The women's pentathlon title was claimed by Concordia senior Kaari
Jensen, who finished first in three of the seven events and racked
up an impressive point total of 4,754. St. Olaf's Dani Larson had
the best showing in three of the seven events as well and finished
second with a total score of 4,524. Carleton's Amelia Campbell
scored 4,414 total points and finished third by coming in second,
third or fourth in each event.
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MIAC Women's Outdoor Pentathlon Results |
Jensen had the top time in the 100-meter hurdles (15.11) and the
top distances in the long jump (17-2.5) and the javelin (116-4),
and she cemented her title by finishing second in the shot put and
200-meter dash, third in the high jump and fifth in the 800-meter
run. Larson had the top time in the 200 (25.85) and the top height
in the high jump (5-4.5) and Concordia's Anna Skow-Anderson
recorded the best throw in the shot put (34-4.75).
St. Thomas junior Max Dunne ran, jumped and threw his way to the
2013 MIAC Outdoor Men's Decathlon championship, edging two
teammates who also joined him in the top three. Dunne, who won with
6,322 total points, recorded the best mark in two different events,
was in the top three in five and at least sixth in eight of the 10.
Teammate Devin Dirth scored 6,142 to finished second while
recording the top mark in three different events. Fellow Tommie
Gavin Yseth was third with 6,097 total points and one top mark in
an event.
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MIAC Men's Outdoor Decathlon Results |
Dunne had the top distance in the long jump (21-9.5) and the top
height in the pole vault (14-1.25) en route to his decathlon
championship. Dirth was first in the shot put (44-11), discus
(126-11) and pole vault (14-1.25), and Yseth had the top time in
the 110-meter hurdles (16.02). Carleton's Colby Seyferth had the
best time in the 100-meter dash (11.15) and 400-meter dash (50.07),
Patrick Ecklund from St. Thomas cleared the high-jump at a
meet-best 6-2, Saint John's Alex Ukkelberg had the top throw in the
javelin (159-11) and UST's Dan Kremer had the top time in the
1,500-meter run (4:18.96).
The 2013 MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships featured the
multi-events this week, followed by the full event the following
weekend. The University of St. Thomas will host the conference meet
on its St. Paul, Minn., campus May 10-11. The MIAC has a home
page that includes full details regarding the event.
2013 MIAC Outdoor Track and Field
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